Today’s Headlines – March 1, 2023
A New Campaign Demands Assata Shakur’s Removal from FBI Watch List
An international coalition of grassroots organizers and elected officials has launched a campaign demanding that the U.S. government lift its embargo on Cuba and take Assata Shakur off the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist Watch List.
Robert De Niro Delivers Powerful Anti-Trump Message in New York
Robert De Niro, a Hollywood legend and New Yorker, delivered a powerful message at The New Republic’s “Stop Trump Summit” in New York City, condemning former President Donald Trump as an evil man with no morals or ethics, and calling on Americans to unite to prevent the return of a […]
Social Security Benefits to Increase Despite Republican Calls for Reform
The Social Security Administration has announced a 3.2% increase in benefits for 2024, a change attributed to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, which will help millions of people keep up with expenses.
Black Student Faces Disciplinary Action Over Dreadlocks at Texas High School
Darryl George, an 18-year-old junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, has been suspended and transferred to a disciplinary alternative education program for alleged violations of the school’s dress code policy, sparking controversy over the state’s CROWN Act which bars discrimination based on a student’s hair texture […]
Washington Post Announces Workforce Reduction in Response to Digital Challenges
The Washington Post is reducing its workforce by 240 positions through voluntary buyouts due to dwindling digital subscriptions and advertising hurdles, with the intention of redirecting resources toward its primary growth initiatives.
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