Don Mooney| Jul 24 2024 – 9 PM CST Memphis, TN—Whenever you hear the tell-tale whining buzz of a drone, anywhere in the world, you’re probably hearing a sound made in China. In 2006, Chinese technology company DJI created the very first cheap, off-the shelf drones that even poorly coordinated amateurs […]
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa vows to fight inequality as power-sharing begins
By Siyabonga Sishi and Thando Hlophe June 19, 20245:53 PM CDTUpdated 13 days ago PRETORIA, June 19 (Reuters) – A weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to improve basic living conditions for all citizens as he was sworn in for a second term in office. […]
Fort Worth’s inaugural veterans affairs officer wants to champion city’s 44K vets
POSTED INLOCAL GOVERNMENT by Cecilia LenzenMay 26, 2024 12:00 pm Sign up for essential news for the Fort Worth area. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Joaquin Castillo felt called to serve his country in 2001, when a “crazy” coincidence spared him from the tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack […]
Uber, Lyft Walk Back Threats to Leave Minneapolis as State Passes New Minimum Wage For Drivers
Minnesota legislators passed a bill guaranteeing increased pay for Uber and Lyft drivers on Sunday that the companies found agreeable. By Maxwell Zeff PublishedTuesday 1:20PM Minnesota legislators reached a compromise with Uber and Lyft to increase pay for drivers across the state through a newly passed bill on Sunday, according […]
Black voters won a big victory in Louisiana. Some White voters said it violated their ‘personal dignity’
By Tierney Sneed and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Updated 5:09 PM EDT, Mon May 6, 2024 The Louisiana Capitol is seen, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Stephen Smith/AP/FileCNN — Nearly two years after a federal judge said that Louisiana’s congressional map diluted Black voting power, Black voters are at risk of voting for a […]
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TEXAS Henry Cuellar’s Indictment Creates a Mess for Democrats in Texas The Texas Democrat vowed to continue his bid for reelection despite a federal indictment, and it could cost his party the seat. Casey Murray and Ryan Hernández May 03, 2024 05:07 PM | Updated: May 03, 2024 05:18 PM Rep. Henry […]
Biden promised not to cut Medicare, but he did when he cut Medicare Advantage
BY JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR – 04/20/24 10:00 AM ET During his State of the Union Address, President Biden pledged never to cut a single Medicare benefit and, if anyone tried to do so, vowed, “I will stop them.” However, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) recently cut Medicare for 33 million seniors […]
America Going Way Back In Time – 1864!
Abortions will be banned in Arizona after the Supreme Court upholds an 1864 law BY: GLORIA REBECCA GOMEZ – APRIL 10, 2024 10:16 AM Reproductive rights advocates gather on the steps of the Arizona Supreme Court to speak out against a near-total abortion ban from 1864 being considered by the judges on […]
‘You have imprisoned our democracy’: inside Republicans’ domination of Tennessee
A year after the Covenant school shooting in Nashville – and a mass movement for gun control – Republicans have accelerated their attacks on democratic norms The Tennessee governor, Bill Lee, at CPAC in Dallas, Texas, in 2021. Photograph: Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images George Chidi in Atlanta, GeorgiaFri 5 Apr 2024 […]
Tennessee GOP Vacates Tennesse State Board With New Black Faces
“I felt lawmakers’ actions during debate and discussion on the bill were disrespectful to the students she represents.” TSU Student Government Association Vice President Chrishonda O’Quinn. photo by Don Mooney by Don Mooney Nashville, TENN—A termed used by Black political insiders the “Boston of the South,” Tennessee House Republicans on […]