by Rachel Stoltzfoos Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is quoted calling Tim Kaine a “terrible” choice for a running mate, in a book about the 2008 presidential elections. “One-in-eight chance,” Clinton is quoted as saying in the book “Game Change,” regarding President Barack Obama’s chances of winning the 2008 election if he chose Kaine as his running…
Paul Loses, But Some Groups Are Optimistic About Progress by Elias J. Atienza The Senate today voted 71-27 to approve $1.15 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia. This is because of Senate Joint Resolution 39, which would have disapproved of the arms sales. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the legislation with a bipartisan coalition….
by Kevin Daley Black men may have a legitimate reason to flee Boston police during investigatory or “Terry” stops, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday. The court found that systemic racism in the Boston Police Department may be considered in conjunction with a suspect’s decision to flee from police during a stop. A Terry stop,…
by Amber Randall San Francisco State University is planning to create “Afro themed” dorm rooms after its Black Student Union demanded a safe space for black students. University officials say the dorm rooms are in the early stages of planning, reports CBS Local. The new dorm room would focus on race and culture. Though specifically…
by Josh Guckert A 17-year-old high school cheerleader is facing the possibility of expulsion after moving a plastic cup of beer during a tailgate before an NFL game. The incident took place in Jacksonville prior to the Jaguars’ opening day match-up against the Green Bay Packers. When the girl went to be with some friends,…
by Phillip Stucky Late night comedy host Jimmy Kimmel really wanted to prove that people cared about Republican nominee Donald Trump’s tax returns, but when his “Lie Witness News” talked to people on the streets, it became pretty clear that nothing could reduce Trump’s supporters. “Donald Trump says people don’t care about his tax returns,…
by Blake Neff Charlotte, N.C., erupted into a riot Tuesday night after hundreds of people gathered to protest the fatal shooting of a black man. According to police, officers were serving a warrant when they encountered Keith Lamont Scott in his car. Police say Scott got out of his car with a gun and was…
by Blake Neff Progressive news blog ThinkProgress published a piece warning that the high-profile manhunt for alleged Manhattan bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami promoted panic and racial hysteria rather than vigilance and safety. The main source of ire for ThinkProgress tech reporter Lauren Williams is authorities’ use of a wireless emergency alert (WEA) to let New Yorkers know…
by Kody Fairfield After singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne posted on his Facebook page that he would be cancelling his concert held at the University of Texas-Austin due to the states’ allowance of concealed carry on campus. RELATED: Ray LaMontagne Cancels Univ of Texas Concert Due to Campus Carry Since then, LaMontagne has had some supporters writing in the comment…
by Blake Neff College is a “psychologically destructive” experience for non-whites because they end up studying too much about white people, the head of Britain’s national student union said in a recent interview. Malia Bouattia, 28, is the head of the United Kingdom’s National Union of Students (NUS), a massive umbrella organization representing over 95 percent…