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How Much Do You Know About The Russia Investigation?
Special Counsel Robert Muellerâs investigation into possible ties between the Kremlin and President Donald Trumpâs 2016 campaign has entered its second year. There have been indictments, plea deals and convictions. A lot has happened, but how many Americans actually know about it? The Root asked New Yorkers how much they really know about the investigation.…
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Paul Manafort Hid Foreign Income on Taxes, His Accountant SaysÂ
Paul Manafortâs accountant testified Friday that the ex-Trump campaign manager repeatedly denied having foreign bank accounts and stakes in foreign companies. CNN reports Manafort is standing trial as a result of being charged with 18 counts of tax and banking crimes. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Special counsel Robert Muellerâs prosecution of…
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Trump Will Have to Speak With Special Counsel Mueller's Team In Person, Not Only Submit Written Answers
While special counsel Robert Mueller has no problem cutting the number of obstruction-related questions Donald Trump would be asked by his investigators, the president will still have to answer them in person and not simply in written form. CNN reports that Trumpâs legal team has only agreed to submit written answers to Mueller and have…
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New Orleans Shooting Leaves 3 dead, 7 injured
Three people are dead and seven are injured after two suspects fired into a crowd in New Orleansâ Central City neighborhood Saturday night. ABC News is reporting that 10 people were struck by gunfire around 8:35 p.m. local time. Two men and one woman were pronounced dead at the scene; the woman was hit several…
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White Fox News Guest: 'There's Nothing Worse Than Being Called A Racist'
In the latest edition of âDumb Takes on Racism by a Fox News Guest,â New York State Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor said thereâs nothing worse than being called a racist when discussing NFL playersâ protests during the National Anthem. Interviewing Lalor during the July 27 edition of Fox Newsâ Fox & Friends was Jillian Mele,…
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Amazonâs Face Recognition Disproportionately Matched Congressional Members of Color With Mugshots
Twenty-eight members of Congress, including six members of the Congressional Black Caucus, were falsely identified as suspects charged with a crime on Amazonâs facial recognition technology, according to a test conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union. The test results of Amazon Rekognition, released Thursday, revealed that most of the politicians misidentified by the technology…
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Congressman John Lewis Hospitalized, Expected To Be Released Today
Civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis was hospitalized Saturday after falling ill on a flight to Atlanta, CNN reports. Lewisâ spokeswoman, Brenda Jones, said that the congressman is under routine observation and is expected to be released today. She did not provide details about his illness or where he is being hospitalized. Since…
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Ving Rhames Recalls Being Held at Gunpoint by Police at His Home After A Neighbor Called in a Break-In by a 'Large Black Man'
Money doesnât protect you from racism and actor Ving Rhames made that clear during his interview with SiriusXMâs The Clay Cane Show Friday. When asked about how racism impacts his life, Rhames discussed an incident in which his neighbor called the cops on him because she thought he was a robber. âThis happened this year.…
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Dak Prescott Won't Protest During The National Anthem
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said during a press conference Friday that he will not kneel during the National Anthem and that such an approach to dealing with racial injustice isnât for him. âI never protest,â Prescott said, according to Dallas News. âI never protest during the anthem, and I donât think thatâs the time…
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Donald Trump Clearly Doesn't Care About Election Security
For the first time during his presidency, Donald Trump chaired an election security meeting Friday in which senior-level national security experts discussed ways to protect Americaâs electoral process from foreign interference. The Washington Post reports, however, that the meeting lasted less than an hour and no new directives on how to counter or deter threats…
