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April Ryan predicts Trump will have to be removed by armed forces in 2021

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Trump trolled as ‘Frorida’ trends on Twitter after misspelling Florida

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Nevada passes policing bills, including a ban on chokeholds

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Ben Crump endorses Kamala Harris for VP in Biden veepstakes

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump has thrown his support behind Sen. Kamala Harris to become Joe Biden’s pick for vice president.
/ August 2, 2020

Rep. Jim Clyburn says a Black woman Supreme Court pick is of higher priority than VP

Congressman Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said Friday that adding a Black woman to the Supreme Court is needed to preserve democracy.
/ August 2, 2020

OKC Thunder players kneel, despite Oklahoma lawmaker’s threat to end tax breaks

An Oklahoma state representative is fed up with athletes kneeling during the national anthem and wants to hold the Oklahoma City Thunder to account.
/ August 2, 2020

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner earned at least $36 million in outside income in 2019: report

Invanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the married White House senior advisors, also saw their assets grow substantially last year.
/ August 1, 2020

Portland protest strives for peace as U.S. forces drawn down

More than 1,000 people protested peacefully in downtown Portland early Saturday, days after it was announced that U.S. agents’ numbers would be reduced.
/ August 1, 2020

Trump threatens to ban TikTok in the U.S.: ‘I have that authority’

President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he plans to ban the increasingly popular TikTok social media app in the United States.
/ August 1, 2020
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Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand donate millions to groups fighting voter suppression

Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand are donating millions to combat voter suppression as part of their new commitment to social justice causes.
/ August 1, 2020