#Report of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis ‘unsurprising,’ says Congressional Black Caucus 

#Report of discriminatory policing in Minneapolis ‘unsurprising,’ says Congressional Black Caucus 

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) findings that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely used excessive force and unlawfully discriminated against Black and Native American people is “appalling” but not surprising, the Congressional Black Caucus said Friday.  “While the findings are appalling, they are wholly unsurprising given the public outcry from residents and organizers in the City…

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#Tim Scott fires back at Obama over race remarks

#Tim Scott fires back at Obama over race remarks

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) took a jab at former President Obama this week after the Democrat criticized the declared 2024 GOP presidential contender over his remarks about race and racial progress in the country. “Let us not forget we are a land of opportunity, not a land of oppression. Democrats deny our progress to protect…

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#The fight against cancer faces daunting new challenge: debt politics

#The fight against cancer faces daunting new challenge: debt politics

Even in times of federal budget tightening, cancer research has garnered bipartisan congressional backing, combining with private sector funding to fuel significant scientific progress in tackling the killer disease. “Cancer’s escaped the political gravitational pull,” said Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University Law School. But this year could be different,…

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