North Atlanta Man Attacked by K-9 During Mental Health Crises
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need To Know: A North Atlanta man is suing police after being viciously attacked by a K-9 police dog and arrested after his family called for help during a mental health crisis. Police body camera footage has been...
National Eviction Ban Extended, Again
What You Need To Know: The Biden administration has responded to the expiration of the national eviction ban, with another band-aid solution. The last moratorium expired July 31. Three days later, the Centers for Disease Control announced a new ban that will be in...
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. Since Republicans blocked efforts to pass the For the People Act,...
Black August Honors Freedom Fighters in the Black Community
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KWYN TOWNSEND RILEY What You Need To Know: The month of August is a month of acknowledgment and commemoration of the countless organizers, activists and freedom fighters who sacrificed their freedom and lives in the struggle for Black...
Cuomo Faces Calls to Resign After Probe Finds He Sexually Harassed Women
What You Need To Know: A five-month long investigation has revealed that Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed current and former state employees, creating a hostile work environment for women. During a news conference Tuesday, New York State...
More Suicides by D.C. Police Officers Following Capitol Attack
What You Need To Know: This week, the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department announced that two more of their officers who responded to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, died by suicide. Officer Kyle DeFreytag was found dead on July 10 and Officer...
Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
What You Need To Know: Today, August 3, 2021 is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. According to EqualPayDay.Org, August 3rd is the day a Black woman must work into the new year to make what a White non-Hispanic man made at the end of the previous year. Black women have had...
Violence Against Election Workers Prompts Fears of Resignations
What You Need To Know: As the midterm elections approach, concern is growing that election workers will leave their jobs in a mass exodus following a 2020 presidential season that saw a surge in violent threats against administrators. The violence is unprecedented....
Ohio Primary Spotlights Democratic Fissure
What You Need To Know: Today is Election Day in the 11th Congressional district in Ohio. The primary election race to fill the seat vacated by Marsha Fudge, has been both contentious and expensive, especially with the two top candidates, African American women Nina...
Video of White Deputy Mounting A Black Teen Goes Viral
WRITTEN & CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need To Know: A Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy in Forney, TX is under investigation after mounting a Black, teenage girl during what was thought to be a suicide attempt.Sheriff Deputy Conner Martin responded to a 911...