Philly Officer Pulls Handcuffed Woman’s Hair During Arrest
An officer in Philadelphia was caught on camera pulling on the hair of 18-year-old Na-sha Lockett and dragging her to the ground in an incident that is now bei... Read More...
Politics & Society
Latest Politics News in NYC
Pro Trump Russian Trolls Impersonating Black People Online
Pro-Russian trolls have continued to use stock images of
Black people in order to indicate support for President Donald Trump. The Daily Beast reported Frid... Read More...
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax’s Accuser Releases Statement over Sexual Assault Allegations
Dr. Vanessa C. Tyson released a statement in regards to the sexual assault allegations against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D-VA) Wednesday. https://t... Read More...
Late term Abortion and Trump’s State of the Union Address
By Erin Mayer "To defend the dignity of every person, I am asking the Congress to pass legislation to prohibit the late-term abortion of children who... Read More...
A Problematic State of the Union Address Tinged with Lies
Similarly, to the majority of Donald Trump’s presidency, the lead up to the 2019 State of the Union has been met with extreme controversy. Prior to th... Read More...
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Refuses to Resign
Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia will not resign from his duties
and pledged to move forward in a press conference Saturday. Northam appeared before the media... Read More...
Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Run
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced his candidacy for the
presidency of the United States on Friday. It had long been rumored that Booker would enter the fiel... Read More...
Melania Trump’s Flight to Florida Cost Taxpayers $35,000
By Erin Mayer With the shutdown coming to a drastic, yet temporary close on Friday, many furloughed employees are finally able to breathe a sigh of rel... Read More...
Andrew Gillum Joins CNN as Political Commentator
Andrew Giullim, former Tallahassee mayor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee of Florida, announced Tuesday he is joining CNN as a political commentator. Gi... Read More...
Trump Announces Deal to End Shutdown, No Funding For Border Wall
President Donald Trump announced Friday he will support a short-term funding bill to reopen the government until Feb. 18. The bill does not include funds to co... Read More...
FAA Delays Flights into LaGuardia Airport Amid Shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration suspended flights into New York's LaGuardia Airport on Friday. Additionally, other flights were also halted at Newark Liber... Read More...
Roger Stone Arrested by FBI in Mueller Probe
Roger Stone Jr., ex political adviser to President Donald Trump, was arrested by the F.B.I. in the early hours of Friday morning. Federal agents took Stone ... Read More...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Relinquishes Top Posts After Staffer Accuses Retaliation over Rape Claims
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) resigned as the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on Wednesday following claims of retaliation by a for... Read More...
Jay-Z, Meek Mill Launch Criminal Justice Reform Organization
Jay-Z and Meek Mill launched Reform Alliance, a new organization to tackle criminal justice reform. The two rappers were joined by Patriots owner Robert Kr... Read More...
