Bishop Leah Daughtry, a priestly, prophetic and political preacher’s kid, is using her role in the church to educate and register others to vote, and is concerned about the consequences of Trump’s views on Palestinians and other issues.
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Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
By Matt Brown and David Klepper, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling. Odd lighting and too-perfect details provide clues to the fact they […]
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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis resigned from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after a judge ruled he had to leave or Willis couldn’t continue to pursue the charges.
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Super Tuesday victories set stage for presidential rematch
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire President Joe Biden and his twice-impeached and four-times indicted predecessor, Donald Trump, emerged victorious on Super Tuesday, wrapping up their respective party nominations and setting up a rematch of the volatile 2020 election. More than a dozen states participated in primaries and caucuses on March 5, constituting the most […]
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Trump endorses Mark Robinson for N. Carolina governor, deems him ‘Martin Luther King on steroids’
By Gary D. Robertson, The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson for governor, fulfilling a pledge the former president made several months ago. At a rally March 2 in Greensboro, Trump compared Robinson, who is Black, to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the famed […]
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A Supreme Court decision could come March 4 in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as March 4 in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election. Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado […]
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Lawyers press judge to disqualify Fani Willis over romantic relationship that threatens Trump case
By Kate Brumback and Alanna Durkin RicherThe Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump and others charged with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election pressed a judge March 1 to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the prosecution over a romantic relationship that has embroiled the case in controversy. After several […]
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Fani Willis’ testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders
By Matt Brown and Jocelyn NoveckThe Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is used to prosecuting high-profile, challenging cases. But as she parried questions about her own personal conduct from the witness stand against the legal teams for defendants her office has accused of election interference, many Black women recognized a dispiriting scene. […]
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Judge orders Trump and his companies to pay $355 million in New York civil fraud case
By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer PeltzThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge ordered Donald Trump and his companies on Feb. 16 to pay $355 million in penalties, finding they engaged in a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated his wealth. Trump won’t […]
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Supreme Court hears Colorado’s challenge to Trump’s candidacy
By Catherine Pugh Special to the AFRO “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the […]
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Former President Donald Trump denied absolute immunity in criminal proceedings
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Former president Donald Trump can be held accountable and tried as a criminal for encouraging the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against his petition for presidential immunity on Feb. 6, sparking an uproar from Trump’s […]
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Republicans see an opportunity with Black voters, prompting mobilization in Biden campaign
By Matt BrownThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t known for fostering deep connections with the Black community. From his earliest days as a New York real estate developer, Trump has faced accusations of racist business practices. He spent years spreading the lie that Barack Obama, America’s first Black president, was ineligible to […]
