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Members of Congress Demand Answers About California DMV $50M Personal Data Sale 
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Members of Congress Demand Answers About California DMV $50M Personal Data Sale 

Manny  Otiko California Black MediaAugust 19, 2020

When news broke about Facebook collaborating with data mining companies during the runup to the 2016 presidential election, it may have broken the damn. Now almost four years later, more citizens are raising concerns about their data and who’s sharing it.  

Several members of California’s delegation to the United States Congress, including Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), who is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, are demanding information from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). They say the DMV has been selling California drivers’ personal data.   

Our Democracy is on the Line, Congress Must Act Now
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Our Democracy is on the Line, Congress Must Act Now

Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEOMay 9, 2019

Barr’s lack of independence and Trump’s obstruction raises critical questions about the rule of law. But this is also about the integrity and security of our democracy. Just as important in the Mueller report was the astounding disclosure that our country was subjected to a full-scale attack on our democratic process.

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun-Movies Opening August 31, 2018
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Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun-Movies Opening August 31, 2018

Kam WilliamsAugust 23, 2018

Operation Finale (PG-13 for mature themes, disturbing images and some profanity) Historical drama recreating the top secret Israeli mission led by Mossad agent Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac) to Argentina to capture Nazi fugitive Adolf Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), the architect of the Holocaust. With Melanie Laurent, Nick Kroll and Joe Alwyn. (In English and Spanish with subtitles)

Trump administration already worries civil rights groups
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Trump administration already worries civil rights groups

JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated PressNovember 17, 2016

The nation’s largest civil rights organization says it will closely monitor President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration’s policies and actions to ensure that hard-fought civil rights gains are not lost without a protracted fight.

Clinton blames FBI director for presidential election loss
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Clinton blames FBI director for presidential election loss

LISA LERER Associated PressNovember 16, 2016

Clinton said her campaign was winning until FBI director James Comey sent a letter to Congress on Oct. 28 announcing that the FBI had uncovered emails possibly related to its earlier probe into her use of a private server as secretary of state.

The People’s Choice When God is Rejected
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The People’s Choice When God is Rejected

Larry Buford, Contributing WriterOctober 6, 2016

Most of us will agree that this is the worst general election we’ve experienced in our lifetime. People are speaking out against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton alike and threatening not to even bother going to the polls on November 8. There was a time when one could vote for the “lesser of two evils,” but Trump and Clinton seem to be tied at the bottom of the scrap heap. America has been in a moral, downward spiral ever since we began rejecting the true and living God in our homes, schools, government and all other spheres of influence. The

Hillary Clinton leads with the Black Vote in Super Tuesday elections
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Hillary Clinton leads with the Black Vote in Super Tuesday elections

Amen Oyiboke, Staff WriterMarch 3, 2016

The race to becoming the next President of the United States is becoming more and more narrow as candidates drop like flies in the poll percentages, according to some of polls from Super Tuesday. As of press time, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump swept the South on Super Tuesday becoming the front-runners in states–Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia.

Hill Harper Named as Lawyers’ Committee’s National Spokesperson
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Hill Harper Named as Lawyers’ Committee’s National Spokesperson

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 24, 2016

The national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) recently announced a partnership with Hill Harper, actor, author and philanthropist, who will serve as national spokesperson integrally involved in the organization’s work to expand access to and safeguard the right to vote throughout the 2016 presidential election cycle.