Alexis Taylor is managing editor of the AFRO American Newspapers. This week, she discusses the economic lynching of those who are chose to speak on the late Charlie Kirk’s history of White supremacy.
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Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers surrenders
Vance Boelter was arrested and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder after posing as a police officer and shooting former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and shooting and wounding Senator John Hoffman and his wife, in a targeted attack that brought the state to a standstill.
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Nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests push back on 47th president’s parade, policies and power
On June 14, 2025, tens of thousands of Americans in all 50 states participated in coordinated “No Kings” protests opposing the 47th president’s birthday military parade and his perceived authoritarian leadership. The demonstrations featured widespread calls to defend democracy, visible displays of solidarity—including images of Barack Obama—and a firm stance against what protesters described as an erosion of democratic norms.