We Can Stop the GOP’s Disenfranchisement of Black, Trans Voters
by Rev. Irene Monroe Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has voiced opposition to making Election Day a federal holiday. However, allowing American voters a more accessible and a stress-free trip to...
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By Rev. Irene Monroe What should have been an enriching classroom engagement turned instead into a public outrage that’s now prompting an outside investigation. On January 10, history teacher Mr. Kevin...
View ArticleOp Ed: The Tragic Apology of Rep. Ilhan Omar!
by Ahmed Tharwat Finally, Rep. Ilhan Omar caved in, the Freshwoman Omar, surrendered to the pressure of intimidation, a system that weaponizing any critics of Israel, a system full of hypes,...
View ArticleMaajid Nawaz, LBC host, hurt in ‘racially motivated’ attack | World news |...
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View ArticleHow Mike Pence wields foreign policy power – Axios
Political commentators often paint Mike Pence as an impotent toady. But those caricatures miss an important reality: The vice president has much more power than many people realize. Why it matters:...
View ArticleCould Smollet’s hate crime affect public perception of hate crimes?
by Rev. Irene Monroe Fox TV drama “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett plays on the show the gay character Jamal Lyon. In real life, Smollett is an African American gay male. Smollett has been charged...
View ArticleJavid backs police as they seek £15m fund to tackle knife crime
The home secretary, Sajid Javid, is set for a further clash with the prime minister after backing demands by police chiefs for an emergency grant, which they believe will be at least £15m, to fund......
View ArticleKnife and weapon offences reach highest level since 2009
The criminal justice system dealt with the highest number of knife and offensive weapon offences in nearly a decade last year, official figures have shown. In 2018, 21,484 knife and offensive weapon...
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