Vice President Kamala Harris has a strong electoral record, having won multiple elections and served as District Attorney and California Attorney General.
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The Summer Olympics and Black patriotism
Black Americans proudly wear red, white, and blue at the Summer Olympics, celebrating their heritage and patriotism despite the country’s history of racism and exclusion.
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Kamala Harris and Black joy: Why the vice president’s laughter matters
Vice President Kamala Harris is paving the way for Black women to embrace joy.
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Lawmakers must champion George Floyd Policing Act in honor of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
The George Floyd Policing Act, which failed to pass in 2021, has a strong chance of changing what we now accept and expect,
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Why isn’t America working the way it’s supposed to?
American politics is becoming increasingly polarized and misgoverned, with prosecutors criminalizing politics.
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Of course, Trump picked J.D. Vance
After all that talk about former prosecutor, senator, and current Vice President Kamala Harris being a “DEI hire,” 78-year-old Trump picked a 39-year-old opportunistic, freshman senator with only one year of experience to be his running mate.
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Summer plans for parents and students
Parents are encouraged to take an active role in their children’s education by teaching them basic skills, reading books from the library.
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The day the Declaration of Independence died: July 1, 2024
The Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed that the government is based on the consent of the governed and that no one is above the law, has been abolished, granting the president official immunity.
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Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive?
Climate change is causing hot and humid weather to spread to more places, but clean energy sources like solar and wind power can help mitigate the effects of burning carbon.
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Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 lays groundwork for Trump dictatorship
The Southern Poverty Law Center has reported a surge in white supremacist and anti-government extremist groups, fueled by the mainstreaming of hard-right politics.
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Saving Minnesota’s forests for future generations of public school students
Samuel P. Reed, a forest and climate ecologist in Minnesota, advocates for climate-adaptive strategies on School Trust lands to ensure the long-term sustainability of public education funding.
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With a Trump win, Republican judges will rule the courts—and our lives
If Trump is elected, he could appoint up to three new right-wing Supreme Court justices and hundreds of lower court federal judges.
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On Juneteenth let us remember, racial terror did not end with slavery
Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, a descendant of a survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, is leading the movement for a national monument to recognize and restitution for the destruction of Greenwood District.
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Cleaner transportation fuels can save lives
Antoine M. Thompson, CEO of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition, is advocating for the use of biodiesel fuels in medium to heavy-duty vehicles to reduce pollution and improve public health outcomes,
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George Floyd Square: Who’s to blame for what tourists see?
George Floyd Square, the site of George Floyd’s death, has become a tourist attraction but has yet to see any meaningful improvements for the local community.
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Trump is no Cousin Ray Ray
Judge Juan M. Merchan has warned Donald Trump that violating a gag order could result in jail time, while Trump continues to criticize the judge and prosecutors in an attempt to avoid jail.
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Allowing prisoners to bury their loved ones is important for healing
Inmates are being denied the opportunity to properly grieve and lay their loved ones to rest due to the DOC’s rules and restrictions, causing mental health issues.
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Brooklyn Park Council Member Boyd Morson: ‘Censuring me won’t make me go away’
Brooklyn Park City Council member Boyd Morson responds to being censured in this op-ed.
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State’s new prescription drugs plan may come up short
Minnesota established the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) to negotiate drug prices to manage patient prescription costs,
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Capitalism is not a God-ordained economic system
Capitalism is an economic system that has been criticized by Black scholars and activists for its purposeful mistreatment of Black people, and Malaika Jabali hopes to wake us from our cultish stupor and find another way.