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Parents of Antwon Rose Jr. sue former employer of officer who fatally shot him
PITTSBURGH — The parents of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by an East Pittsburgh police officer as he fled a traffic stop are suing the officer’s former employer — the University of Pittsburgh — for failing to properly discipline him or record performance issues in his personnel file. In the lawsuit filed […]
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Kyle Bowser
For more than two decades, Kyle Bowser has worked as an entertainment industry executive. His experience has spanned the areas of film, television, music, theater, radio, and new media. This vocational variety has provided him with unique insight into the intersecting parameters of the performing arts, business development, and the emerging technologies. A native of Philadelphia, […]
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Dr. Gerald Horne
Dr. Gerald Horne is an African American historian, author, and Communist who currently holds the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia University and a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a frequent contributor to Political Affairs […]
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Incoming New York attorney general plans wide-ranging investigations of Trump and family
New York Attorney Gen.-elect Letitia James says she plans to launch sweeping investigations into President Donald Trump, his family and “anyone” in his circle who may have violated the law once she settles into her new job next month. “We will use every area of the law to investigate President Trump and his business transactions […]
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Laphonza Butler
Laphonza Butler serves as President of SEIU Local 2015. SEIU Local 2015 represents ~300,000 long-term care workers throughout California (in-home caregivers and nursing home workers). Prior to her current executive roles, President Butler served as SEIU’s Property Services Division Director, responsible for the strategic direction of the more than 250,000 janitors, security officers, window cleaners, and […]
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Andee Nathanson
Andee Nathanson has been working with people from the film and music business since putting her photography career on the back burner in the mid-70’s. ”When I was in my late twenties and not quite sure of who I was – where to go – or how to go about living an authentic life – […]
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White supremacists suspected in Washington attack on black DJ
A group of people affiliated with the Aryan Brotherhood, a white supremacist group, have been arrested following an attack against a black disc jockey at a tavern north of Seattle. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said that eight people were arrested on charges including assault and hate crimes, according to the Associated Press. Investigators told the AP that […]
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James Alex Fields found guilty of killing Heather Heyer during violent Charlottesville white nationalist rally
James Alex Fields Jr. was found guilty on Friday of killing Heather Heyer when he plowed his car into a group of counterprotesters last year at a “Unite the Right” rally that quickly turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia. Fields, 21, was convicted on all counts, including first-degree murder in connection to Heyer’s death and five […]
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Leah D. Daughtry
Leah D. Daughtry is an American political operative. She was the CEO of the 2016 and 2008 Democratic National Convention Committees, and the chief of staff to Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. She was formerly Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the United States Department of Labor. She directs the Democratic Party’s Faith in Action initiative to reach out to Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, […]
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Dr. Mable John: FOUNDER OF JOY COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Born in Louisiana to Mertis and Lillie John, Mable is the eldest of ten sisters and brothers. A former R&B vocalist, she is the sister of the late-great Little Willie John. When she embarked on her singing career, she received a bit of advice from her already famous brother. “Either be a star or pack […]
