Charles M. Blow
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Former Baltimore Mayor Pugh charged with 11 counts of fraud, tax evasion in ‘Healthy Holly’ book scandal
Federal prosecutors have charged former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh with 11 counts of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy in what they allege was a corrupt scheme involving her sales of a self-published children’s book series.
Julia Roberts was suggested to play Harriet Tubman by studio exec, says 'Harriet' screenwriter
"When someone pointed out that Roberts couldn’t be Harriet, the executive responded, 'It was so long ago. No one is going to know the difference.'"
16-year-old girl arrested for allegedly plotting attack on predominantly black church
A 16-year-old girl in Georgia was arrested and charged with a criminal attempt to commit murder after allegedly plotting an attack against a predominantly black church.
A More Physically Active Population Could Increase GDP by Billions
Exercise affects workplace performance, longevity, and the economy. If people walked just an extra 15 minutes each day, the world economy could grow by about $100 billion a year. Gains are attributed to improved productivity and reduced mortality...
Trump 2020 campaign rebukes Buttigieg's plan for black America as "misleading, presumptuous" and "out of touch"
Black Voters for Trump called Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Douglass Plan for Black America "misleading" and "presumptuous" as some claim they did not mean to endorse the plan or Buttigieg's candidacy.
Black Facebook Workers Write Open Letter to Company: We Are Treated Every Day 'as If We Do Not Belong Here'
One year after a black Facebook employee accused the social media giant of failing its black employees and users, a group of Facebook employees published an anonymous memo saying the culture at the company has only gotten worse for nonwhite workers.
Charles M. Blow
Black Facebook Workers Write Open Letter to Company: We Are Treated Every Day 'As If We Do Not Belong Here' theroot.com/black-facebook… via @TheRoot
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US Army prepared to move Vindman to secure location: report
The U.S. Army is ready to move Lt. Col.
Impeachment hearings live updates Day 3: Alexander Vindman, Jennifer Williams testify
Two White House national security aides who expressed concerns about a July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s leader will appear on Capitol Hill.
Dozens of civil rights groups call on Trump to fire Stephen Miller
More than 50 civil rights groups have signed a letter calling on President Trump to fire White House adviser Stephen Miller after emails obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) revealed that Miller had promoted materials linked to white
Paul Erickson, Russian Agent Maria Butina’s Boyfriend, Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Erickson admits he conned someone called only “D.G.” into wiring him $100,000, under the pretense that the money was for a real estate investment in North Dakota. It was not.
Email Bombs and Viruses: Previewing Russian Hacking 2.0
Voter suppression will probably be the goal—but the arsenal of antidemocratic forces, from email bombs to viruses to even more insidious techniques, is liable to be completely remade and expanded.
Suicide rates for black children twice that of white children, new data show
But the latest data show that the opposite pattern remains the case for suicide among adolescents.
Chick-fil-A to stop funding groups that oppose gay rights
Restaurant franchise Chick-fil-A announced Monday it will no longer donate money to organizations that oppose same-sex and transgender rights.
Pelosi On Trump: 'I Will Make Sure He Does Not Intimidate The Whistleblower'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned President Trump not to intimidate the whistleblower, as the president continued to call for the anonymous person to be exposed.
Chief Justice Gives Trump Temporary Reprieve in Financial Records Case
John Roberts blocked an appeals court ruling requiring disclosure of the records while the Supreme Court considers how to proceed.
Biden says he won’t legalize marijuana if he becomes president
Joe Biden says that if elected president, he will not legalize marijuana on a federal level, saying there is not “enough evidence” as to “whether or not it is a gateway drug.” Biden spoke at a town…
Trump said he could not recall, remember or recollect more than 30 times in his answers to Mueller
President Donald Trump's written testimony to special counsel Robert Mueller showed Trump repeatedly responded to inquiries with brief denials or lack of recollection on wide-ranging topics, saying more than 30 times he did not recall, remember or...
U.S. has world’s highest rate of detained kids; should be 'last resort,' says U.N.
Separating infants from families "in order to deter irregular migration" is prohibited by treaties, says an international law expert who wrote the U.N. study.
Amber apologizes for her comments regarding an interaction between a black man and a police officer
Amber apologized for her comments about an interaction she saw online.Recently, Amber was featured in a video where she was asked to react to a cli…