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Y'alls insurrectionist President just became the ONLY one ever to be a convicted felon. 🐸 🍵

While this marks the first time Trump is being held accountable, we know his followers will rally behind him. His donations will skyrocket, and so will their efforts.

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Guilty on all counts, Donald Trump becomes first US president convicted of a crime — Reuters Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a p**n star ahead of the 2016 election.

White ex-deputy faces second trial in death of Casey Goodson Jr., who was shot 5 times in his back Ex-deputy Jason Meade will stand trial again in the death of Casey Goodson, Jr., an Ohio man shot in the back five times in 2020.

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Happy 77th birthday Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! 🎂🥳🏀

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Every time the media says Caitlin Clark evolved the women's college basketball game, it's an insult to our culture.

Maya Moore 150-4 career record, Two National Championships, Four Time All-American.

Chamique Holdsclaw - Three National Titles, Two Time Player of the Year.

Sheryl Swoopes - Averaged 35 points 1993 tournament and led Texas Tech to National Title.

Cheryl Miller - Three Time All-American, Two Time National Championship, 3000 career points with little or no 3-pointers.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons told NPR that an inmate was assaulted around 2:35 p.m. ET Sunday, requiring immediate "life-saving measures." The agency did not directly name Nassar as the victim, citing privacy policies. The BOP said no other inmates were injured and that the FBI was notified.

Disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is stabbed multiple times in prison The inmate required immediate "life-saving measures" after an assault in a federal prison in Florida, officials told NPR.

Addressing heat illness and addressing it specifically through rulemaking is one of our top priorities," said Doug Parker, assistant secretary for Occupational Safety and Health at the Labor Department. "Heat is particularly important because of the broad range of workers that it affects and because of the issues of equity that are involved."

It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.

WASHINGTON — A federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, launched in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, found that the police department and the city itself engage in a "pattern or practice" of excessive force and racial discrimination that violates both the United States Constitution and federal law.

DOJ probe into Minneapolis police finds racial discrimination and excessive force The so-called pattern-or-practice investigation focused on widespread issues within the department following the 2020 killing of George Floyd.

The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if he’s convicted.

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president The case adds to deepening legal jeopardy for Trump, who has already been indicted in New York and faces additional investigations in Washington and Atlanta that also could lead to criminal charges.

An arrest should have been by now.

A Black mother of 4 was shot and killed by a neighbor. Her family wants the woman who shot her arrested | CNN A mother of four was shot and killed in Florida following a longtime feud with a neighbor who had complained about the victim’s children playing outside, authorities and a family attorney said.

The verdict amounts to a significant victory for the Justice Department, which has now secured convictions against top leaders of both the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers for their roles in the attempt to keep former President Trump in power and stop certification of the 2020 election.

Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge After four months of trial, a jury has convicted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and other members of the far-right club of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.

Roth opened the door to a car that she thought was hers, but saw a man sitting in the passenger seat and quickly retreated to her friend's car instead. She said the man approached their vehicle, and she had just rolled down her window to apologize when he started shooting.

2 Texas cheerleaders were shot after 1 tried to get in the wrong car after practice The shooting happened just after midnight in the grocery store parking lot the cheerleaders use when carpooling to practice. One of them, described as an all-star cheer icon, was critically injured.

ProPublica reported Thursday that a company owned by Crow spent $133,363 to purchase property in Savannah owned by Thomas, his mother and the family of Thomas' late brother. The company then began work on tens of thousands of dollars of renovations on a home in which the justice's mother was still living.

GOP billionaire Harlan Crow purchased property from Justice Clarence Thomas, according to new report The new revelations mark the second time in as many weeks Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has come under scrutiny for his ties to Harlan Crow.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Less than a week after being expelled, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners has reappointed Justin J. Pearson to his seat representing Tennessee House District 86.

Both Black Tennessee lawmakers have been reinstated after being expelled by GOP Less than a week after Republicans expelled him from the state House after leading a protest in the legislature calling for gun law reforms, Justin J. Pearson gets his seat back.

The gunman is believed to have a connection to Old National Bank, where the shooting took place, said Deputy Chief Humphrey at the start of the press briefing.

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Racist white Tennessee legislators expelled the two black representatives and not the white representative for peacefully protesting against gun violence.

Tennessee House votes to expel 2 of 3 Democratic members over gun protest The Republican-led House voted to expel Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for participating in a protest on the floor of the House over gun laws. A motion to remove Rep. Gloria Johnson failed.

Finally

Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury | CNN Politics Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter -- the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges.

In many ways, it all started with Jerry Lawson.

The trailblazing engineer helped lead the team that developed the first home video gaming system with interchangeable cartridges, which opened up a whole new world of playing games at home in the 1970s.

The number of Black video game developers is small, but strong We talk to five people who are forging their own path in the industry, and bringing their unique experience to the world of video games.

The city of Miami Beach has imposed an overnight curfew during spring break to prevent violence and "unruly crowds" after two fatal shootings took place over the weekend.

Miami Beach sets curfew to control spring break crowds after 2 shootings The city issued a 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew starting Sunday night in an effort to curb violence after two fatal shootings took place over the weekend.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba points to the fact that the zone getting the extra police has more white residents than the rest of the city, and he's likened the state's approach to "apartheid."

As state-run police expand into Jackson, some welcome the help. Others see racism To help combat Jackson's per capita murder rate, which is one of the worst in the country, the state Legislature expanded the reach of the Capitol Police. City leaders say they've been sidelined.

Pre-pandemic, some 1.2 million American citizens traveled to Mexico for elective medical treatment," Josef Woodman, CEO of Patients Beyond Borders, told NPR. His firm publishes a guide to international medical travel.

The 4 kidnapped Americans are part of a large wave of U.S. medical tourism in Mexico Before the pandemic halted travel, some 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico for health care. The number is rising quickly again, with border restrictions eased.

The USDA Equity Commission was born out of a Biden executive order calling for federal departments to address racial equity and underserved communities. It is led by outgoing Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh and United Farm Workers President Emeritus Arturo Rodrigue

A USDA commission issues recommendations on racial equity for farmers Recommendations include making it easier for farmers to qualify for conservation programs to making the language in Farm Service Agency loans more accessible. A final report is due by the year's end.

A handful of Republican-dominated states seemed on the verge of invalidating President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, with a majority of the court's conservatives indicating great skepticism

Conservative and liberals split at Supreme Court over Biden student loan plan A majority of the court's conservatives indicating great skepticism over the president's loan-forgiveness plan.

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Feb. 13, 1960 | Nashville Students Launch Protest; Face Violence and Jail Time Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

The reported downing came shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration said it had "paused departures from and arrivals to" three East Coast airports "to support the Department of Defense in a national security effort."

U.S. downs Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast, AP says The U.S. military downed a Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast, according to the Associated Press. The report came shortly after the FAA ordered flights in the region halted.

"I write because we hurt. I write because some pain can't be described. It can only be felt in the marrow of a story or the lyrics of a song."

'Black on Black' celebrates Black culture while exploring history and racial tension Daniel Black's essays call for an overhaul of the U.S. criminal justice system, of the Black church, of the way Black people see themselves, and of the country itself — and do so with authority

They shouldn’t have been on the streets.

4 of the 5 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death had prior violations at work Five officers have been indicted over the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Four of them had previously been disciplined by the Memphis police department for car crashes, excessive force and more.