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Trevor Jackson wants to heal heartbreak out loud with you

As Trevor Jackson was in rehearsal this week for the “Healing Out Loud” tour, which kicks off Thursday in Detroit, he found himself fighting back tears. Not because of the heartbreak he’s performing, but because of how far he’s come since it first occurred three years ago. “I was down

Georgia Law Targeting Black Women Electeds Awaits Governor’s Veto 

Source: Megan Varner / Getty A new law targeting Black women’s leadership in metro-Atlanta awaits Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature. But instead of fixing a potentially dire situation concerning a ballot law deadline, Republicans couldn’t pass up the chance to give metro-Atlanta the finger.  HB 369 would require the state’s

Republican Pressure Grows For Florida To Undergo Redistricting Effort

Source: Joe Raedle / Getty On Tuesday, Virginia voters dealt a devastating blow to the GOP in the nationwide redistricting battle by voting “yes” on a new congressional map that would give Democrats a 10-1 advantage in the state. With Democrats now narrowly edging out Republicans in the number of

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As A Schedule III Drug

Source: Nuoriginal2017 / Getty On Tuesday, the Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.  According to AP, the order was signed by President Donald Trump’s acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The reclassification doesn’t legalize marijuana on the federal level, but it does label

Trump administration’s latest big move on marijuana leaves out Black businesses

The Trump administration has partially followed through on an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last year that calls for the reclassification of marijuana under federal law. On Thursday, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order at the Department of Justice to immediately reschedule state-licensed medical marijuana

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Family of Celeste Rivas reacts to cause of death findings in D4vd case

The family of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has released an emotional public statement following the official confirmation of her cause of death, as the criminal case involving singer d4vd continues to unfold. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Rivas died from “multiple penetrating injuries,” a finding that comes

Trevor Jackson wants to heal heartbreak out loud with you

As Trevor Jackson was in rehearsal this week for the “Healing Out Loud” tour, which kicks off Thursday in Detroit, he found himself fighting back tears. Not because of the heartbreak he’s performing, but because of how far he’s come since it first occurred three years ago. “I was down

Georgia Law Targeting Black Women Electeds Awaits Governor’s Veto 

Source: Megan Varner / Getty A new law targeting Black women’s leadership in metro-Atlanta awaits Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s signature. But instead of fixing a potentially dire situation concerning a ballot law deadline, Republicans couldn’t pass up the chance to give metro-Atlanta the finger.  HB 369 would require the state’s

Republican Pressure Grows For Florida To Undergo Redistricting Effort

Source: Joe Raedle / Getty On Tuesday, Virginia voters dealt a devastating blow to the GOP in the nationwide redistricting battle by voting “yes” on a new congressional map that would give Democrats a 10-1 advantage in the state. With Democrats now narrowly edging out Republicans in the number of

Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As A Schedule III Drug

Source: Nuoriginal2017 / Getty On Tuesday, the Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.  According to AP, the order was signed by President Donald Trump’s acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The reclassification doesn’t legalize marijuana on the federal level, but it does label

Trump administration’s latest big move on marijuana leaves out Black businesses

The Trump administration has partially followed through on an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last year that calls for the reclassification of marijuana under federal law. On Thursday, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order at the Department of Justice to immediately reschedule state-licensed medical marijuana

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Family of Celeste Rivas reacts to cause of death findings in D4vd case

The family of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has released an emotional public statement following the official confirmation of her cause of death, as the criminal case involving singer d4vd continues to unfold. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Rivas died from “multiple penetrating injuries,” a finding that comes