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1. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigning Over Sexual Harassment What You Need To Know: One year after being lauded for his leadership in handling his state’s fight against coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation. 2. Senator Raphael Warnock Crafts Bill to Combat Georgia’s Voting Suppression Law What You Need To Know: […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
1. Democrats Release $3.5 Trillion Budget What You Need To Know: As the U.S. Senate prepares to pass the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill as early as Tuesday, Democrats have released their plans for a $3.5 trillion budget. 2. Renters Urged to Seek Help Amid Legal Battle Over New Moratorium What You Need To Know: […]
28-year-old Tamyra Mensah-Stock won her first Olympic gold medal in wresting, which comes with a nice side of tax-free prize money totaling up to $37,500. So, what does the girl holding the gold get herself with all that cash? Nothing actually — it's all going to her mom's big dream of opening up a food truck.
A private investigation by lawyer and civil rights activist Jill Collen Jefferson revealed that at least eight Black people have been lynched in Mississippi since 2000, carrying its unfortunate legacy as the state with the most lynchings on record.
1. Voter Education Focuses on the Future What You Need To Know: For decades, Rock the Vote, the nonpartisan voter education program, has dedicated its efforts to build the political power of young people. 2. Political Machinations Continue in Texas What You Need To Know: The Texas legislature’s first special session ended Friday. Less than […]
1. No Time to Lose: Get in Good Trouble What You Need To Know: The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, on this day 56 years ago, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented Black people from exercising their right to vote […]
1. Democrats Face Crucial August Deadline to Pass Voting Rights Bill What You Need To Know: As a self-imposed August deadline to pass federal voting rights legislation nears, Democrats on Capitol Hill are working to break a months-long stalemate in passing a new law. 2. National Eviction Ban Extended, Again What You Need To Know: […]
Hear more about Jor'dan Armstrong's upcoming project, snippets of his newest tracks, how he managed celibacy and more in our sit-down inside!