Lauren Victoria Burke
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BURKE: King of Stop and Frisk Tries to Make Everyone Forget
In 2010 in New York City, 601,285 people were stopped and frisked by the New York City Police and 315,083…
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End of Kamala Harris’ White House Bid Ignites Discussion on Treatment
On Dec. 3, Sen. Kamala Harris of California suspended her campaign for the White House. Harris' decision was announced by…
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Schumer, Democrats Call for Action After Mass Shootings
Democrats in Congress, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to call…
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Trump Levels Racist Attack on Congresswomen of Color in Latest Social Media Screed
President Donald Trump went on a racist screed on Twitter and attacked Democratic congresswomen of color and their ancestry.
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First Democratic Debate of 2020 Race Features Almost No Questions on the Black Agenda
The first presidential debate of the 2020 race for the White House on Wednesday featured five moderators, 10 candidates, two…
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Focus of Trump Citizenship Question is Revealed After Memo Surfaces
A deceased Republican strategist who played a key part in the Trump administration's effort to get a citizenship question included…
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Juneteenth Hearing on the Hill Puts Reparations Debate in National Spotlight
A House hearing was held this week on legislation that would set up a commission to study reparations for the…
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Montgomery County Councilman Stopped in ‘Driving While Black’ Incident
Montgomery County Councilman Will Jawando was stopped by police in Maryland on the morning of June 8 as he drove…
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Russians Hacked Voter Databases During 2016 Elections, Florida Governor Reveals
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced this week that Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two counties in the…
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CBC Focuses on Lack of African Americans on SIRIUS XM Board
In a letter dated April 23, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and G.K. Butterfield…
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