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Andrew Cuomo refuses to condemn President Trump over Letitia James indictment

Former New York Governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo refused to condemn President Donald Trump after his Justice Department indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James. When asked by Pix 11 reporter Dan Mannarino whether Trump should have “gone after” James, Cuomo responded, “Both sides, Democrats and Republicans believe there’s too much politics in the justice system.” Cuomo, who is running for mayor as an Independent, made the same remark in a previous statement reacting to the […]

todayOctober 13, 2025 1

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Black members of Congress condemn Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ strikes in Iran, demand answers

Black members of Congress swiftly condemned President Donald Trump‘s order for the U.S. military to strike Iran, potentially igniting a wider conflict in the Middle East that the U.S. has delicately tried to avoid for several years. “Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed to deliver that promise,” said U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a statement released Saturday night, Jeffries said the risk of […]

todayJune 22, 2025 2

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Black leaders condemn Trump’s ‘racist’ remarks which blamed DEI for D.C. plane-helicopter crash

Black elected officials are condemning President Donald Trump‘s remarks on Thursday in which he blamed DEI hiring for the deadly Washington, D.C., airport collision of an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter. The Democratic leaders say that rather than bringing the country together and focusing the attention on the 67 victims and their families, Trump decided to traffic in “racist” attacks on communities of color and women. “This is a tragedy that occurred above DCA airport. Lives have been lost. […]

todayJanuary 30, 2025

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Racial justice experts condemn Trump’s attack on DEI in schools as preserving ‘white delusions’

Activists and education experts are slamming President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to seek “restitution” for so-called “victims” who are discriminated against by education programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, also known as DEI. “It is consistent in tapping into an unjustifiable feeling — whether that be rage, ignorance or animus — that people have that’s really anchored in a desire to whitewash history,” Dr. David J. Johns, CEO and executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, told theGrio. The […]

todayNovember 18, 2024