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A California task force released a 500-page draft calling for 'comprehensive reparations' for African Americans that are decedents of 19th century slaves Wednesday's draft is only part one of two and did not detail the finances of the proposal. The second part is expected to be released by summer 2023 The draft reportedly lists recommendations for reparations, including offering free four-year college and raising the minimum wage in predominately black industries It also proposes an office to help African Americans residents to file claims and trace their lineage to prove eligibility for individual restitution African Americans make up nearly six...

Yahoo News California releases groundbreaking reparations report urging 'comprehensive’ compensation for Black Americans Marquise Francis Marquise Francis·National Reporter & Producer Wed, June 1, 2022, 4:50 PM·4 min read California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations released an extensive report on Wednesday detailing the state’s role in 170 years of discrimination toward Black Americans, outlining how the lasting effects of slavery have produced “innumerable harms” that no level of government has addressed to date. The exhaustive 500-page report documents how descendants of slavery in California, and more broadly in the U.S., have suffered compounding inequities through more than a dozen facets of...

A barn that housed tens of thousands of chickens on Forsman Farm in Howard Lake, Minnesota, one of the nation’s largest egg producers, was set aflame late Saturday night. According to Forsman Farms, which provides more than three million eggs to the largest retailers in the country, the cause of the fire remains a mystery as investigators evaluate the scene to determine how the barn was set ablaze ........ Snip........ Law enforcement officials estimate at least 200,000 chickens were killed in the massive flame. While the fire left extensive damage to the property, no injuries were reported ..... Snip..... The...

Pope Francis urged a greater welcome for migrants Monday, appealing for a “a broader international awareness” regarding the phenomenon of migration. We cannot forget “the millions of asylum seekers, refugees and displaced persons in other parts of the world, who desperately need to be welcomed, protected and loved,” the pontiff told participants in a meeting of the International Catholic Migration Commission. “As a Church, we wish to serve everyone and to work diligently to build a future of peace. You have the opportunity to give a face to the Church’s charitable activity on their behalf!” the pope told them. The...

Uvalde Schools Police Chief Peter Arredondo donated a total of $17 to Act Blue and $5 of it was “earmarked for Beto.” The $10 donation was earmarked “Need to Impeach.” He didn’t give much, but it shows his political motivation. To be clear: this is the same guy who stopped 19 LEO's from entering the school while 21 people were being murdered.

An alleged attacker with an AR-15 was shot dead in Charleston, West Virginia, Wednesday night by a woman who was carrying a pistol for self-defense. Dennis Butler was armed with an AR-15 and allegedly shot “at dozens of people attending a graduation party,” WCHSTV reported. Police indicate a woman pulled a pistol and shot Butler, killing him. Charleston Police Department Chief of Detectives Tony Hazelett said, “Instead of running from the threat, she engaged with the threat and saved several lives last night.”