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A Federal Judge Is Examining the Justice Department’s Case Against Don Lemon

Months after the arrest of journalist Don Lemon, a federal judge in Minnesota will probe whether grounds exist to toss the Justice Department’s case against him. On Aug. 18, Minnesota federal Judge Laura Provinzino issued an order demanding the Justice Department provide her with a wide swath of grand jury materials related to Lemon and […]

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Trump’s Travel Ban Targets Black Migrants as Protests and Deportations Spread

As demonstrations against the California immigration crackdown continue across the country, President Donald Trump’s new order banning travel to the U.S. for citizens of a dozen countries — most of them in Africa and the Middle East — went into effect on Monday. Since protests against deportation raids started in the Los Angeles area this […]

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Everything’s Political, Including the L.A. Rebellion

Welcome back to Everything’s Political, Capital B’s weekly news, culture, and politics newsletter!  In this edition, learn about how a pioneering Black actor lived up to the idea that all art is political, what an Arkansas ruling means for two Black educators in the state, why Louisiana might backtrack on its voting map, what’s next […]

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Everything’s Political, Including Your Voice

Welcome back to Everything’s Political, Capital B’s news, culture, and politics newsletter! Every Thursday, I’ll take a look at recent stories that seem particularly noteworthy. Here’s what I’ve got for you this week. Black Dissent Under Siege in the Deep South Exactly 60 years ago this month, organizers in Mississippi — including Fannie Lou Hamer, […]

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