October 2019 Archive

Gillum joins Abrams amid early Vice President running mate speculation
(Defender News Service) — It was nearly 12 months ago that Andrew Gillum was on the brink of going from the mayor of Florida’s capital city to governing the entire ...
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A taste of the many flavors of the Blues and barbecue
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s probably safe to say that there are as many flavors of the blues as there are of barbecue. In both cases, their primary distinction comes from ...
Guest booted from hotel for ‘loitering’ sues Hilton chain for $10M
(Defender News Service) — A Black man who said he was racially profiled, then booted from a DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon, is now suing the Hilton chain, DoubleTree’s corporate ...
New visual book relives life and commerce along the Mississippi River
By Sydney Odom Contributing Writer The murky, muddy waters of the Mississippi River go on for miles and can be seen treading beneath the many boats and barges that slowly crawl along ...
Poll of likely voters shows rising student debt problems
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer When likely voters across the country were recently asked their opinions about student loan borrowing, 82 percent agreed that the still-growing $1.5 trillion debt is a national ...
To his wealthy donors, Trump is their grifter
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist To decipher President Donald Trump’s presidency, apply the basic rule of politics: Follow the money. Last month, for example, Trump performed at rallies in North Carolina ...
No end to corruption
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Each day I get up I’m thinking things with our government can’t get any worse. Despite my hope for a better day, things do ...
Jail can be a death sentence. It shouldn’t be.
Twenty-seven-year-old Jonathan Fano, who had bipolar disorder, came to the East Baton Rouge Parish jail in October 2017 on misdemeanor charges. Three months later, he was dead. He had spent ...
Is it a matter of assumptions?
This is not an endorsement by any means. Let’s call it curiosity. U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) hit the ground running. She formally announced her bid for the president of the ...
I’m having difficulty sleeping since the Botham Jean trial
By Frederick H. Lowe BlackmansStreet.Today I haven’t been able to sleep well at night since the outcome of the murder trial of former Dallas cop Amber Guyger, who shot to death Botham ...

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