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Kamala Harris’ ‘Top Cop’ Legacy Is Complicated

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Published: July 26, 2024 16:00

Five years ago, when Kamala Harris was running for president, she labeled herself the “top cop” and “progressive prosecutor” that was “tough on crime.” With that came backlash from some criminal justice reform advocates and even those in law enforcement.…

Black Crossword: July 26, 2024

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Published: July 26, 2024 14:00

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Obama Officially Endorses Harris for President

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Published: July 26, 2024 12:15

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential nominee on Friday. The endorsement was made public on YouTube, where the Harris campaign posted a video of Obama telling her via a phone call…

The Week That Changed the 2024 Presidential Race

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Published: July 25, 2024 14:00

Welcome back to Everything’s Political! It’s been a week, hasn’t it? Sitting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Joe Biden delivered his first extensive remarks since his dramatic exit from the race and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as…

Sonya Massey’s Death Is a Sobering Reminder That Police Violence Persists

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Published: July 24, 2024 22:38

Sonya Massey was a “daddy’s girl” who never ended the conversation without saying, “Daddy, I love you.” James Wilburn fought back tears as he recalled the last voicemail he got from his 36-year-daughter, who was shot and killed in her home by an Illinois…

Here are the steps North Carolina’s public universities are taking to obey a DEI ban

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Published: July 24, 2024 15:00

North Carolina’s 16 public universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Math have about six weeks to prove they are complying with a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Some have already taken action to follow the directive,…

After Years of Litigation, First Black Mayor in Rural Alabama Town Gets to Serve

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Published: July 23, 2024 21:20

Patrick Braxton is overwhelmed with gratitude. He’s been juggling a yearslong legal battle to serve as the lawful mayor of his hometown, Newbern, Alabama. After years of harassment, his rural town enters a new chapter: Its first Black mayor will finally…

Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Key Issues Affecting Black Voters?

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Published: July 23, 2024 16:54

The Democratic Party’s likely presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, came out swinging in her first speech since President Joe Biden’s dramatic exit from the race. “I took on perpetrators of all kinds,” she said at her campaign headquarters on…

How 44,000 Black Women Raised $1.5M for Kamala Harris in 3 Hours

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Published: July 22, 2024 21:02

Tens of thousands of women opted out of dinner dates and social gatherings Sunday to join a Zoom meeting that lasted into the wee Monday morning hours. All for one reason: Vice President Kamala Harris. Earlier that day, President Joe Biden dropped out of…

Facing Climate Gentrification, This Historic Black Community Embraces Conservation

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Published: July 22, 2024 13:00

Flooding the Market: First in a series originally published by Inside Climate News about climate change and coastal threats in South Carolina. TEN MILE, S.C. — At high tide, the marsh alongside Seafood Road disappears under an inscrutable mirror of water.…

Fact-Check: How Accurate is Harris On Abortion, Economy, Criminal Justice, Trump?

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Published: July 22, 2024 03:53

Within a half-hour of announcing his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination.  “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick…

Biden Steps Aside, Makes a Way for Harris

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Published: July 21, 2024 20:26

President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he’s dropping out of his reelection contest and is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement at the top of the ticket. “My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala…