1. Video Shows Police Officer With Knee On Man’s Neck Sparks Fury What You Need To Know: Officials are investigating video of an Allentown, PA police officer restraining a man with his knee on the man’s neck. 2. White Woman Blamed Ethnic Intimidation for Pulling Gun on Black Family What You Need To Know: A […]
1. Tuesday’s Elections Affected By Supreme Court Ruling What You Need To Know: Tomorrow there will be runoff elections in the states of Alabama and Texas. The state of Maine will also hold state primary elections. 2. Quid Pro Quo As Donald Trump Commutes Longtime Friend Roger Stone’s Prison Sentence What You Need To Know: […]
1. Trump Supreme Court Ruling What You Need To Know: In a split decision, the Supreme Court ruled on cases about Donald Trump’s efforts to keep his tax records from investigators. 2. Black Lives Matter Murals Make A Statement From the White House To Trump Tower What You Need To Know: Work began on the […]
1. Kanye West Promises “Good Life” In His “Birthday Party” Run For President What You Need To Know: Love him…Hate him…or feel sorry for him, Kanye West is a conversation starter. 2. San Francisco Lawmaker Introduces CAREN Act to End Racially Motivated 911 Calls What You Need To Know: As more white women across the […]
1. Movement for Black Lives Seeks Sweeping Legislative Changes With Its BREATHE Act What You Need To Know: The partnership of 150 organizations is working for real progress and changes in the U.S. criminal justice system. 2. Jimmy John’s Fires Employees For Mocking Lynching in Viral Video What You Need To Know: Sandwich chain Jimmy […]
1. Say Their Names What You Need To Know: 6-year-old Jace Young of San Francisco 7-year-old Natalia Wallace of Chicago 8-year-old Royta De’Marco Giles of Hoover, Alabama 8-year-old Secoriea Turner of Atlanta 11-year-old Davon McNeal of Washington, DC 14-year-old Vernado Jones, Jr. of Chicago These are just some of the Black children killed on our […]
1. Donald Trump Signs Extension Of The Paycheck Protection Program — $130 Billion Still Available For Small Businesses What You Need To Know: Donald Trump took care of official business on July 4th by signing the extension of the Paycheck Protection Program. 2. Presidential Independence Day Speeches: A Study in Contrasts What You Need To […]
As many in America pause to observe the nation’s 244th birthday, the “What You Need To Know” news crew wants to celebrate some of our African American Heroes. Here are just a few of the best speeches given by some of our best orators. Some of you may take this opportunity to reacquaint yourselves with […]
1. Biden and Trump Agree On One Thing: A Corrupt November Election What You Need To Know: On their respective roads to the White House, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are polar opposites in their demeanor, in their policies and, of course, in their politics. 2. Netflix Is Investing $100 Million In Black-Owned And Black-Led […]
As states nationwide see an uptick in coronavirus cases, so does the disapproval of Trump’s handling of the pandemic. With Election Day a mere four months away, nearly 6 in 10 voters gave the president negative marks, according to the latest poll conducted by Politico/Morning Consult. The survey found that Trump’s job approval dropped to […]
1. Amy McGrath Wins Kentucky Democratic Primary — Will Take On Mitch McConnell In November What You Need To Know: One week after an impressive voter turnout at polling places and the delayed count of mail-in ballots, Kentucky Democrats learned Tuesday who will face Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate race in November. 2. Say […]
1. Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Clinic Law What You Need To Know: By the slimmest of margins, abortion activists won the latest Supreme Court ruling. Chief Justice John Roberts voted with the more liberal justices against the Louisiana law designed to restrict, if not eliminate abortions, altogether. 2. Donald Trump’s Russian Relationships Questioned, […]
