Month / October 2020
Chris Paul Leads Thousands in March to Early Voting Site at North Carolina HBCU
NBA star Chris Paul led a march on Tuesday to an early voting site at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. According to the Winston-Salem Journal, Paul led almost 2,500 to the polling location as part of the “March to the Polls Part 2” event. […]
Philadelphia Police Vow To Release 911 Tapes, Body Camera Video Of Black Man’s Killing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police pledged to release 911 tapes and police body camera footage “in the near future” in the shooting death of a Black man with a history of mental health problems, a death that prompted protests, widespread vandalism and an overnight curfew […]
Why it’s time to retire ‘Election Day’
(CNN)Today is Election Day. So is tomorrow. Yesterday too. So, why do we insist on counting down to November 3? The Covid-19 pandemic has vastly accelerated a trend that has been building for years: voting early. Americans are casting their ballots by mail, drop box […]
Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Death to Be Honored at 2020 PEN America Gala
PEN America announced that Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old young woman who filmed the death of George Floyd, will be receiving the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award, according to a press release. PEN America will honor the teen at its virtual gala celebration on Dec. 8. While former police officer Derek Chauvin […]