Former President Barack and Michelle Obama marked Juneteenth on Friday with powerful statements. Barack Obama in his statement called the annual June 19 holiday commemorating the abolishment of slavery a chance to take stock of the work still ahead. Obama tweeted that the annual holiday has been a celebration of victory, and it has also … Read more
Rep. Ilhan Omar reacts to the murder of George Floyd and defended the call to destroy the Minneapolis Police Department stating that the department is at the point where it cannot be reformed. She also stated that coverage of Minneapolis decision is misleading and that the city’s policing system is “rotten to the root”. “A … Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for the immediate removal of dozens of Confederate statues displayed in the hall of the U.S. Capitol amid the civil unrest over George Floyd’s death. A letter which was sent to the panel maintaining the collection of sculptures in the Hall, and it clearly ordered the Architect of the Capitol to … Read more