While a growing number of federal workers seek jobless benefits, most Americans say the shutdown has had little or no impact on them. By Claire Hansen Article Reprint THE NUMBER OF furloughed federal working seeking unemployment benefits
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Clemency Decision For Cyntoia Brown Sparks Praise
africanglobe.net Article Reprint AFRICANGLOBE – The Tennessee governor’s decision to grant clemency to Cyntoia Brown, a woman who killed a man when she was 16 had the potential to pit political interests against widespread support for
Read moreWhy is No One Talking About Dead Gay Black Men Being Found at Rich Democratic Donor Ed Buck Home?
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer In the span of 18 months, two Black men have been found dead at the home of political activist home. Buck, 64 is known in political circles for donating money
Read moreTrump Used Own Money to Buy Cheap Fast Food For College Football Players
BTN STAFF Talk about a cheap date. President Trump treated national college football champion Clemson Tigers players to fast food when they visited the White House. The spread included Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Burger King. In
Read moreRussia Dismisses Reports of Prisoner Swap With US
Associated Press Article Reprint MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday dismissed suggestions that an American arrested in Moscow on suspicion of spying could be used in a prisoner swap for a Russian held in the
Read moreAngela Davis “Stunned” at Award Revocation, But Still Coming to Birmingham
Davis joins a long list of scholars and activists who have been censored in efforts to silence debate on Israeli apartheid. By: Roy S. Johnson Article Reprint “My long-term support of justice for Palestine was
Read moreTrump and Democrats Still Can’t Agree on Government Shutdown and Border Wall
BTN STAFF President Trump and the congressional Democrats made a failed attempt to find a resolution to the partial government shutdown and funding for the border wall. “Well unfortunately, the president just got up and
Read moreWashington Joins Illinois and Three Other States in Banning Anyone Under 21 From Buying Assault Rifles
BTN STAFF Washington joined the handful of states that will ban anyone under 21 from buying assault rifles. The decision was made today (01.01.19) to increase the age limit on the purchase of assault rifles.
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