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August 7, 2020

Cuomo authorizes New York schools to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that schools across the state are "authorized to open" for the 2020 school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

August 5, 2020

North Carolina county leaders back reparations for Black community in 4-3 vote

The Buncombe County Board approved supporting reparations to Black people for the era of slavery and Jim Crow laws. 

August 4, 2020

Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge should be renamed in wake of John Lewis' death, activists say

The death of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis has sparked national debate over the Edmund Pettus Bridge -- a site of history, but one that's named for a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader.

August 4, 2020

NYC health commissioner resigns, citing de Blasio's handling of coronavirus pandemic

New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot resigned from her post Tuesday, citing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a critical letter.

July 28, 2020

Barr to come out swinging on violent crime, Russia probe in first House Judiciary Committee appearance

In his first-ever appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Attorney General Bill Barr will condemn the "grave abuses" in the "bogus Russiagate scandal," while also highlighting Black-on-Black violence and defending law enforcement officers in no uncertain terms, according to a transcript of his prepared remarks obtained by Fox News.

July 21, 2020

Georgia county's coronavirus mask rule includes 'conscientious objector' clause

DeKalb County joins the growing list of municipalities in Georgia defying the governor's executive order by issuing mask mandates.

July 19, 2020

Huckabee slams Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's 'political theater' accusation over feds in Portland: 'Plain lunacy!'

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee fired back at Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Sunday for what he called "plain lunacy" after she blamed President Trump for the growing violence in Portland and characterized the federal presence in the city as "political theater."

July 19, 2020

Jack Brewer: Top Democrats 'appeasing instead of leading' as violence grips cities

Top Democrats are “appeasing instead of leading,” former NFL player and Black Voices for Trump advisory board member Jack Brewer told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday, reacting to the violence in cities across the country.

July 8, 2020

CNN ignored damning report on nursing home deaths in New York under Gov. Cuomo

CNN continues to ignore or downplay news that is harmful to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., whose younger brother anchors the network’s most popular show, failing to mention a new report linking a controversial decision by Gov. Cuomo to thousands of deaths inside his state’s nursing homes.

July 8, 2020

Atlanta mayor who tested positive for coronavirus faces backlash over earlier news conference without mask

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is facing backlash after she held a news conference earlier this week without wearing a mask -- and later revealed she and members of her immediate family had tested positive for coronavirus.