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2023-10-06: News Headlines

Editor (2023-10-05). As a Black Woman Accused of Killing a White Man, I Was Never Innocent Until Proven Guilty. scheerpost.com

Staff (2023-10-05). Headlines for October 5, 2023. democracynow.org Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise to Run for Speaker of the House After McCarthy's Ouster, Biden Suggests He Might Circumvent Congress to Continue Arming Ukraine, 11 Arrested at Protest Demanding Sen. Bernie Sanders Support Peace Talks for Ukraine, Record-Shattering September Heat Keeps 2023 on Track as Hottest Year on Record, Biden Administration Waives 26 Laws to Hasten U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Construction, Israelis Kill Two in West Bank, Days After Settlers Destroy Farm of Palestinian American Family, Gaza Medics See Increase in Ankle Injuries as Israeli Forces Shoot at Protesters' Legs, Candidate…

2023-10-06 21:15:08 | 21:15 EST | rz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 

2023-10-03: News Headlines

Staff (2023-10-02). Gavin Newsom Taps Laphonza Butler to Fill Sen. Feinstein's Seat, Rejecting Calls to Pick Barbara Lee. democracynow.org California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman to ever serve in the Senate, has died at the age of 90. Feinstein had previously announced plans to retire at the end of this term, sparking an ongoing race to replace her open seat that's been led by California Congressmembers Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff. California Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped Laphonza Butler, the president of the Democratic pro-abortion organization EMILY's List and a former leader of the California SEIU, as Feinstein's temporary replacement. Butler will become the only Black woman in…

Tracy McCarter (2023-10-02). As a Black Woman Accused of Killing a White Man, I Was Never Innocent Until Proven Guilty. truthout.org One of the hollowest principles within the criminal legal system is the presumption of innocence until court-proven guilt. I know this firsthand. When my white husband died, I — a Black woman — was accused of his murder. The mere fact of my arrest on a second-degree murder charge set off a tsunami of consequences. Being arrested equated to being punished; "innocence" was never part of the… |

2023-10-03 16:18:12 | 16:18 EST | rz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 

2023-09-29: News Headlines

channelnewsasia (2023-09-30). Valkyrie Funds halts ethereum purchases for exchange-traded fund. channelnewsasia.com

Betsey Piette, Workers World. (2023-09-29). Philadelphia Youth React When Charges Are Dropped Against Killer Cop. popularresistance.org Reminiscent of the mass reaction in the aftermath of the George Floyd lynching in May 2020, angry youth reacted in a similar situation in Philadelphia in the wake of a Sept. 26 decision by Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Wendy L. Pew to dismiss all charges against Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial, who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry, Jr on Aug. 14. | As the evening developed, large groups of youth were taking to the streets across the city. Reports are coming in of youth expropriating expensive items from high priced Center City stores and in multiple shopping corridors — beyond what the cops can contro…

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-09-28). George Floyd's Uncle Rips Denny's For Refusing To Serve Black Men In Viral Incident: 'Racism Is Still Very Real'. newsone.com George Floyd's uncle Selwyn Jones said Denny's refusing to serve Black men in South Dakota was "a disgrace" that underscores the lack of progress being made along racial lines in America.

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-09-29). Who Will Be Dianne Feinstein's 'Interim' Senate Replacement? Newsom Vowed To Appoint Black Woman. newsone.com Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. | Source: Tom Williams / Getty | With immediate political implications, the death of longtime Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has placed a spotlight on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's pledge to appoint a Black woman if there was ever a Senate vacancy. |

Ann Brown (2023-09-28). Top Democrat Clyburn: Joe Biden Isn't In Trouble With Black American Voters, I Guarantee That. moguldom.com Top Democrat Rep. James Clyburn remains loyal to President Joe Biden, to the point he says there is no truth to the belief that Black voters are not that eager to cast their vote for Biden this time around.In a recent interview on NBC's "Meet The Press," Clyburn addressed concerns about Biden's support among African-American …

Bilal G. Morris (2023-09-28). Rest In Power Elijah McClain: A Complete Timeline Of Everyone Being Held Accountable In His Death. newsone.com Source: X / Twitter | UPDATED: 5 p.m. ET, Sept. 28 | On Wednesday, a former Aurora Police Department division chief Prosecutors began to make their case that officers did not have the authority to detain McClain, who they say did nothing wrong to be stopped in the first place. | During testimony, Captain Stephen Redfearn, who currently works for the Boulder Police Depart…

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