Joy Reid, Jemele Hill blame racism, ‘proximity to whiteness’ for DeSantis' popularity with Hispanics

MSNBC’s Joy Reid and The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill attacked reports highlighting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Hispanic support by claiming that it’s related to racism. NBC News reported Friday that Florida Democrats were growing concerned over the Republican politician’s popularity among Latino voters ahead of the midterm elections. In fact, some suggested that DeSantis’ standing with…

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Nashville police release body camera footage in fatal shooting of man armed with knife: 'Don't do it'

us-regions authorities released body camera crime” target=”_blank”>footage <involved crime” target=”_blank”>shooting< Police Department and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said. The deadly encounter shut down traffic on a normally bustling travel corridor in Tennessee. The encounter began shortly before 2 p.m. local time, when a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper first spotted Eastep on the shoulder of…

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Critical race theory author headlines AFT conference on educating kids

Author and prominent education” target=”_blank”>critical race theory< in America. Kendi, a humanities professor at Boston University and author of “How to Be an Antiracist,” will participate in a talk with AFT secretary-treasurer Fedrick Ingram and other union members at a conference called “Together Educating America’s Children.” “Hear from Dr. Ibram X. Kendi in this free-ranging…

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Cambridge peer-reviewed study suggests 'authoritarianism' might be necessary to fight climate change

A study published in a peer-reviewed academic journal suggests that “authoritarianism” could be necessary to fight against environment. The study, published in Cambridge University’s American Political Science Review and first reported by the Foundation For Economic Education, leads with a question of “is authoritarian power ever legitimate?” before the author outlines how it could be…

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9 Los Angeles gang members charged in murders of 6 people

los-angeles” target=”_blank”>Los Angeles< against nine suspected gang members in connection to the crime” target=”_blank”>murders<. Tony Gonzalez is charged with one count of second-degree robbery, according to the outlet. The six defendants charged with either murder or conspiracy to commit murder pleaded not guilty this week and are set to appear in court for a preliminary…

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