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*President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to ban menthol cigarettes in an effort to save Black Americans from the tobacco industry, but the ACLU says the move could have major “racial justice implications.”  Per SandraRose, a recent study showed that 85% of Black people smoke menthol cigarettes compared to 29% of white people.  “A menthol cigarette ban would disproportionately impact communities of color, result in criminalization of the market, and exacerbate mass incarceration,” the ACLU wrote in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “Such a ban will...

*[ATLANTA, GA] – Emerging artist Reggie Boone is getting lots of attention for his new social conscious jam “No More.” He was inspired to the song after he sat in his living room watching the news about George Floyd, another black man, a human being’s life being taken and it scared people. Boone, who was discovered by Steve Harvey, says he writes lyrics to promote the message of equality, ending police brutality and the power behind genuinely getting to know each other beyond our skin color. To see the video go to: http://bit.ly/NoMore-Video. Reggie Boone sees the Derek Chauvin guilt...

The former president, 74, released a statement laying out proposed improvements for the Academy Awards.

Even if you are a law-abiding citizen with a squeaky-clean lifestyle, you or someone you know has probably been arrested in New Jersey. Many times, people are issued summonses, mostly for traffic violations or other minor offenses and for some reason, didn't get the message. You missed a court date, you didn't know about and then you get pulled over or get a knock on the door and you get "cuffed and stuffed" into the back of a police car. It's happened so many times in New Jersey, it's ridiculous, embarrassing, humiliating and outrageous. Well now the city of Newark has announced they will no...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Biden administration is reportedly planning to ban menthol cigarettes in a move that activists say would help Black Americans who are disproportionately harmed by the tobacco industry, but critics claim it will do the opposite. The alleged ban comes as the FDA faces a deadline to respond to a 2013 citizen petition to act on menthol products, which escalated to a court filing in June 2020. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the tobacco industry has aggressively marketed menthol ...