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Every vote counts
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (photo, left) is going to Congress with 4 votes to spare. She’ll represent Florida’s 20th Congressional District, which is about 18% white, and that’s roughly how any of its residents vote Republican in congressional races. The seat was held by Rep. Alcee[...]
Utah school ignored racist bullying, now it’ll pay millions to family of a dead student
Izzy Tichenor is 10, black, autistic, and dead by her own hand. She committed suicide on Saturday, November 6, 2021, after relentless bullying and teasing by other students, including frequent use of the “N” word, which her teacher and principal ignored despite her parents’ repeate[...]
November 12th, 2021 - 11:15 am § in Law and Courts, Politics
Armed Capitol rioter pleads guilty
He’s crazy. What should society do with him? Lonnie Coffman, a Vietnam veteran from Falkville, Alabama, described by his family as a “hermit” (and Trump supporter), parked his truck near the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. When he returned to his vehicle, it was inside a police pe[...]