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Submitted by BlueNC on Sun, 04/25/2021 - 08:46 LEGISLATORS DEMOTION HIGHLIGHTS BACKROOM DEAL, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Moore and his deputies defended their behavior ousting Howard from her leadership post, saying a deal had been cut in a closed-door meeting of Republicans to move the bill. "Several weeks ago, the North Carolina Republican House Legislative Caucus overwhelmingly voted to move forward on House Bill 334. ... Over the proceeding weeks, against the will of the caucus, Rep....

George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (CNN)While the family of George Floyd, supporters and civil rights activists celebrated a Minneapolis jurys decision to convict Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter, they insist its only a small step toward progress in an unjust policing system. The announcement of the guilty verdict has renewed calls for police reform, placing increasing pressure on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and for police agencies to reexamin...

State-level Republicans are making it easier to run over protesters Vox.com 2 hrs ago Cameron Peters © Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images Demonstrators honor George Floyd and other victims of racism as they gather on March 28 in Minneapolis. In the wake of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests, Republican lawmakers are advancing a a number of new anti-protest measures at the state level — including multiple bills that specifically make it easier for drivers to run down prot...

“I think he was angry. I think he may be frustrated with this case and how much world publicity is on it and all of that,” Waters said during an appearance on CNN on Saturday in reference to critical remarks made by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill. Last week, Cahill knocked Waters for comments she made regarding the trial the weekend before the verdict during a visit to Brooklyn Center, Minn., the suburb in Minneapolis where 20-year-old Daunte Wright, who is Black, was fatally s...

Neil Howe and William Strauss published the book, The Fourth Turning, in 1997 Fans of the book say it has proved remarkably accurate at predicting events The authors say there is an upheaval every 20 years with generational change Every 80 years there is a fourth turning, with dramatic, radical change They argue Civil War, American Revolution and First World War were turnings Believers argue COVID and BLM social unrest are part of this turning  Order will be restored by a Gray Champion - part ...

CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield describes her struggle as the mother of Black sons to maintain journalistic distance during the past year's litany of senseless loss. "My tears flowed for Floyd, and for Black boys and men across the country, including my family members -- all while praying for their protection against evil, ignorance and hate in all forms."

California city settles back-to-back lawsuits over fatal police shootings On Location: April 23, 2021 Replay Video UP NEXT The city of Fresno, California, has agreed to settle two federal civil rights lawsuits in less than a month stemming from fatal police shootings, including one in which a teenager suspected of being involved in a homicide was shot in the back of the head on the property of a child daycare center, officials said. The Central California city of just over 500,000 people an...

Black Lives Matter memorial in Spartanburg honors lives lost Chris Lavender, Herald-Journal Replay Video UP NEXT JoAnn Wright was overwhelmed Sunday when she viewed a Black Lives Matter memorial at Barnet Park in downtown Spartanburg featuring names and pictures of those killed by law enforcement in recent years. The Gaffney resident hopes the memorial will raise awareness and help push for additional reform in law enforcement so the circumstances that led to their deaths wont ...

The Mayor of Portland says he is determined to reclaim the city from the anarchistic mob that has inflicted criminal intimidation and violence on its streets over the past year.  Mayor Ted Wheeler called on the pubic to help him identify the people responsible for the rioting and destruction Portland so he could unmask them, arrest them and prosecute them. In a news conference on Friday addressing continuing violence in the city, Wheeler praised BLM leaders for showing the courage to stand up...

Peak National Dysfunction No need to argue anymore about defunding the police. The police across America have been successfully disarmed and castrated. Why would any cop with a sense of self-preservation interfere in the commission of a crime now? Just assume that the social contract is cancelled. You’re on your own. Interesting factoids, by the way: rape reports are up 322 percent in New York City over the past year, shootings were up 97 percent and murders up 44 percent — a good start to ...