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Police recently responded to a situation involving a woman with a shovel. She can be heard saying “you’re next,” and later appears to hit a squad car. An officer then rips the shovel out of her hands and "removes the threat," without going hands on or use of lethal force.

Abolitionist John Brown was put to death by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.

Under the current administration, Black maternal health initiatives and women’s health research are under attack. This Black Maternal Health Week, we recognize that the fight continues to ensure the health and safety of all women in this country.

AIPAC releases a new ad bragging to America that it owns top leadership in the Democratic Party and that it will be the true winner in the midterm elections, regardless of the results. AIPAC brags that it is the top fundraiser for members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Hispanic Caucus, Asian Pacific American Caucus, Progressive Caucus, and Equality Caucus. “AIPAC is the top fundraiser for Democrats.”

95 Bodies of Black forced labor prisoners from Jim Crow era are believed to have been found in Sugarland, Texas.