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Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Democratic Primary

As soon as the power of Black voters's ballots were put to the test in the first primary in a majority Black electorate, former Vice President Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary on Saturday (Feb. 29) with 50.2 percent of the vote, followed by Senator Bernie Sanders with 19 percent of the vote and businessman Tom Steyer with 11.7 percent of the vote. At publish time,..

Candidates Say They Support Black Voters, But It's Up To Us To Decide If It's True

By J’na Jefferson Soon after seeming to finally discover just how critical Black support truly is after the 2016 election, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates appear to finally be taking into account the in general importance of Black Residents of the United States, their needs, and concerns. Although, just because they’re making attempts to appeal to the voting demograp..

Don't Forget That Abortion Access Is On The Line When You Vote

By Amber Keitt Here’s what you could already know: Tomorrow (February 29), my neighbors in Charleston, South Carolina, will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the Democratic presidential primary. However here’s what you could might not directly know: Four days later, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo, a case difficult a medicall..

How Facial Recognition Technology Could Change College Campuses Completely

By Evan Greer and Evan Selinger People mention kids these days don’t care about privacy. Yet they are wrong. Just because TikTok videos and Instagram selfies are popular doesn’t mean privacy is dead. Young people around the world are setting boundaries for their statistics and protecting their right to privacy. Last week, backlash from students forced UCLA to drop its controvers..

Indigenous Activists Are Being Arrested In Canada For Protesting A Pipeline

Immediately after weeks of turmoil, the fight for Indigenous land rights in Canada, propelled by TC Energy’s plans to build the Coastal GasLink pipeline, is no closer to a resolution. On Monday (February 24), Canadian police once again tried to break up a massive blockade near a train crossing in Ontario, where a Indigenous sort is now fighting to stop the pipeline’s advancement ..

Sen. Chris Murphy: Republican Lawmakers Have Failed Young People On Gun Control. But The Fight Isn't Over

By Senator Chris Murphy Soon following the February 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Lane Murdock, a sophomore at Ridgefield High School in Connecticut, started planning a protest. The shooting, in which 17 people were killed, ultimately lead to a national tidal wave of students walking out of their classrooms across the nation to prote..

What We Know About The Shooting At Molson Coors In Milwaukee

Numerous people were killed by a gunman at around 2 p.M. On Wednesday (Feb. 26) at Molson Coors in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee police tweeted that the scene was still active at 4:49 p.M. The perpetrator is also dead. https://twitter.Com/MilwaukeePolice/status/1232769356297359360Molson Coors, which changed its name from MillerCoors in..

Bernie Sanders Conceded He Had A 'Bad Vote' On Gun Control At The Debate

The tenth Democratic primary debate in Charleston, South Carolina, circled back to a supply that few previous debates have meaningfully touched on: The epidemic of gun violence In the United States, and congressional inaction to enact meaningful legislation to protect people from both mass violence, and everyday trauma. CBS News moderator Gayle King opened the segment noting that t..

Donald Trump Turned The Weinstein Verdict Into Another Opportunity To Bash Democrats

On Monday (February 24), a Manhattan jury found former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of raping one woman in 2013 and committing a criminal sexual act on another in 2006. He stands to be sentenced to anywhere from 5 to 29 years in jail and is set to stand trial in Los Angeles for a different series of allegations that also date back to 2013. Although in the meantime, ..

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Two Women

Trigger warning: This story discusses sexual assault. Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was noticed guilty on two counts — criminal sexual act in the initial degree and rape in the third degree — by a Manhattan jury on Monday (February 24). He was acquitted of one count of rape in the initial degree and two counts of predatory sexual assault, the latter of which car..

Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucus, 65 Percent Of Young Vote

The results are finally in: Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary caucus in Nevada, with 46 percent of the vote and 60 percent of sites reporting, according to the Associated Press. President Donald Trump won the Republican caucus, as expected. Former Vice President Joe Biden came in second to Sanders with 19.6 percent of the vote, followed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 15.3..

Bernie Sanders Lands Another Major Youth Endorsement

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is on a hot streak whenever it comes to resonating with young people. On February 11, the Democratic presidential hopeful won 47 percent of the youth vote in the New Hampshire primary, according to exit polls conducted by the Washington Post, and 48 percent of the same demographic at the Iowa caucuses earlier in the month. He's also racked up endorseme..

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