Black Organizers Who Helped Propel Biden to White House Can t Give Him an A After First 100 Days
On 4/29/21 at 5:00 AM EDT
President Joe Biden has made progress on issues impacting Black communities, but 100 days into his presidency, organizers have mixed feelings about his time in office and are warning him not to forget about the promise he made in November to have their back.
Black voters propelled Biden to the White House and helped secure two vital Senate seats for Democrats in the Georgia runoff elections. Those Senate seats gave Biden the support he needed to pass his $1.9 trillion relief package and failing to make noticeable strides on voting rights and police reform could mean losing that advantage in the midterms.
Democrats, Republicans Hustle on Police Reform as Anniversary of George Floyd s Death Nears
On 4/29/21 at 5:43 PM EDT
Republicans and Democrats from the U.S. House and the Senate spent much of Thursday meeting with families of Black men who have died in police custody, including the family of George Floyd, as they work to craft bipartisan police reform legislation that can pass in the coming weeks.
President Joe Biden has challenged Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by May 25, but some members are hesitant to embrace that timeline as broader negotiations to craft a bipartisan agreement begin in earnest.
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YORKVILLE â Wisconsin Republican leaders Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, of Rochester, and state Sen. Van Wanggaard, of Racine, held three budget listening sessions Monday evening: one virtually, one in Yorkville and another in Burlington.
About two dozen community members brought their concerns and feedback on Gov. Tony Eversâ recommendations for the state budget to Vos and Wanggaard at the Ives Grove Offices for the Yorkville session from 5-6 p.m.
The budget listening sessions were open to all, but were directed to residents of Rochester, Burlington, Yorkville, Dover, Union Grove and Sturtevant. But there was also discussion outside of the meeting.
Idaho Police Internally Dealing With Deputy Who Posted TikTok Mocking LeBron James Ma Khia Bryant Tweet
On 4/29/21 at 5:26 PM EDT
An Idaho law enforcement agency said on Tuesday they are internally dealing with a deputy who posted a viral TikTok video mocking a since-deleted tweet from LeBron James regarding the fatal police shooting of Ma Khia Bryant.
In a statement posted to Facebook, the Bellevue Marshal s Office in Idaho wrote that they are aware of the controversial TikTok video posted by Deputy Nate Silvester. The statements made do NOT represent the Bellevue Marshal s Office. The Bellevue Marshal s Office always demands that our Deputies engage with our citizens in a friendly and professional manner. This is NOT how we expect our Deputies to act on duty or use city time. This is a personnel issue that is being dealt with internally, the Bellevue Marshal s Office wrote in the statement. We would like to thank everyone that took the time to reach out to us. We greatl