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09-07-2024 5:36 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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“Saving democracy is more important than any title. It’s time to pass the torch to younger voices,” Biden declared in an address that signaled a transformative shift in American politics.
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The issue of adultification is deeply rooted in societal biases and stereotypes, manifesting in harsher disciplinary actions in schools and more severe judgments in the criminal justice system.
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FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom greets people, July 8, 2024, near the Common Man Roadside Market and Deli, in Hooksett, N.H. Newsom issued an executive order Thursday, July 25, for the removal of homeless encampments in his state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.
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Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Vice President Kamala Harris has told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta that “we are not playing around,” and asked for their support in November. Voters in Indiana haven’t backed a Democratic presidential candidate in nearly 16 years. But the biennial meeting of roughly 6,000 people, mostly women, is part of a constituency she hopes will turn out for her in massive numbers: women of color.
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Sha'Carri Richardson (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
Naomi Osaka will join gymnastics icon Simone Biles and track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson on the Olympic stage. These Black women athletes at the height of their careers have been vocal about mental health, public critique and other personal struggles. They’ve all bounced back to the world’s biggest stage while displaying different levels of vulnerability.
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Sonya Massey (Courtesy Ben Crump Law via AP)
Officials have released body camera video that reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help was shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy. Grayson has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct.
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This powerful show of support came just a day after 40,000 Black women joined in a similar Zoom call, generating about $2 million for Harris and sending a resounding message of solidarity and resolve.
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The leaders passionately emphasized Black women’s critical role in the upcoming election and shared personal stories about Vice President Kamala Harris that underscored her qualifications and leadership qualities.
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Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
More than 700 pledged delegates have told The Associated Press or announced that they plan to support Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention. That is over one-third of the pledged delegates she needs in order to clinch the nomination.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s instant favorite for the nomination at its August convention in Chicago. Many Democrats say his is among the most consequential in a lifetime because of Trump’s plans for a dramatic government overhaul formed around his grievances. Biden’s decision came as he has been isolating at his Delaware beach house after being diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. He's encouraging the party to unite behind Harris
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