State vs Us Magazine

10/07/2023

Black people make up only 4% of the population in Iowa, but are 25% of the incarcerated population! Iowa MUST address its mass incarceration problem! Jail is NOT the only answer! (Link in bio)
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10/07/2023

Sad she gets prison time and he gets to chill at home...disgusting

10/07/2023

EXCLUSIVE: A second lawyer for Rudy Giuliani is seeking to depart his legal team in Georgia, sources tell .

Giuliani, along with former President Trump, and 17 others have pleaded not guilty to all charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia.

Read the latest at LINK IN BIO.
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10/07/2023

A man was arrested for carrying a firearm at the Wisconsin Capitol while asking to speak to the governor.

Hours later, he returned armed with an assault-style rifle, a state spokesperson has confirmed. MORE AT LINK IN BIO.
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10/06/2023

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10/04/2023

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Neighbors, a student from NYC, Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, 21, has been sentenced to a year in prison in Dubai after allegedly touching an airport security guard's arm. The incident occurred over the summer back in July.
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According to the New York Post, the student was passing through Dubai International Airport on her way home from a vacation in Istanbul, and was set to get on a connecting flight. During the routine security check, Elizabeth was asked to remove a 'waist compressor that she was required to wear after a recent surgery.
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They ended up taking her to a private female booth, and the female staff members took the compressor off of her. Her mom claims 'they were rough and hurt her daughter’s still healing surgery scars. They also laughed at her, and when she asked for help to put the complicated garment back on they refused.'
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Elizabeth says she kept telling them they were being to rough, but ignored her, prompting her to call out for her friend.
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"I gently touched her arm to guide her out of the way then desperately started crying to my friend for help," she told Detained in Dubai.
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After touching the guards arm, Elizabeth was then detained in a room for several hours because the guard she touched filed a complaint against her. Dubai officials ended up looking at this as “assaulting and insulting” move.
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10/04/2023

This is 24-yo Le’Keian Woods’ face following his BRUTAL arrest by Jacksonville (FL) Sheriff's officers. An incident report says Woods was struck 17x by responding officers during his arrest! This is shocking and is rightly under investigation! (Link in bio)
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10/04/2023

My friend has started a GoFundme so her family can hire a private detective to find her son, who went missing on September 28, 2023. Please give whatever you can and share this fundraiser. It's urgent we help find Kyle. This is extremely unusual for Kyle to go missing at all. His mother says- "Please inform people my son has multiple disabilities along with speech. He is 5'8 and his weight is 145. He left school grounds without supervision."

Here is what the police missing report reads:

"The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing endangered person Kyle Jones. Kyle was last seen September 28, 2023, at 8:03am on the 19xx block of N Front St. and went in the direction of Front & Berks Train station.

Kyle is 19 years old, 6’0″, 190 lbs., black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a burgundy sweat jacket, black Adidas pants and white sneakers.

We ask anyone with information on Kyle’s whereabouts to contact East Detectives at 215-686-3243 or dial 911."

https://blotter.sites.phillypolice.com/2023/09/missing-endangered-person-kyle-jones-from-the-24th-district/
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10/03/2023

10/02/2023

Repost from : ( : Black-women-owned venture capital firm, Fearless Fund, has been ordered to pause grant applications supporting Black female founders. The decision was made on Saturday by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, while a lawsuit against the firm claiming racial discrimination works its way through the court.
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The Fearless Fund is an Atlanta-based venture fund that invests in businesses led by women of color. As previously reported, a nonprofit group founded by , the conservative activist behind the Supreme Court’s affirmative action case, is suing Fearless Fund for allegedly committing unlawful racial discrimination. The lawsuit accuses Fearless Fund of violating Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, a U.S. law that bars racial bias in private contracts, by making only Black women eligible for a $20,000 grant competition.
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The temporary injunction issued on Saturday ultimately reverses Tuesday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge , who denied a request from Blum’s nonprofit, American Alliance for Equal Rights, to halt the grant awards process. Saturday’s panel of federal appellate judges wrote that the program was “racially exclusionary” and “substantially likely” to violate a federal law prohibiting racial discrimination in contracting. (SWIPE)(📸: ) ✍🏾: )
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10/02/2023

NC Republicans passed a bill that could subvert the will of the voters and give more power to lawmakers to restructure election boards! This is expected to severely restrict access to early voting. It MUST be vetoed! We need more access to voting NOT less! (Link in bio)
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10/02/2023

Happy Indepedence Day Nigeria! 🇳🇬

10/02/2023

Former President Trump goes on trial in New York Monday in a $250 million lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel him to the White House.

New York Attorney General Letitia James: "No matter how rich or powerful you are, there are not two sets of laws for people in this country. The rule of law must apply equally to everyone, and it is my responsibility to make sure that it does." MORE AT LINK IN BIO.
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10/02/2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to appoint Emily's List President Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, the governor's office confirms.

Dianne Feinstein, who became California's first female senator and went on to serve six terms, the longest of any woman in Senate history, passed away Friday at the age of 90. MORE AT LINK IN BIO.
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10/01/2023

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10/01/2023

Sadly, discrimination continues to pervade the home-buying process in America! Redfin — a Seattle real estate company — found through a survey that 32% of Black, 36% of Hispanic, and 20% of Asian buyers all experience significant discrimination in their quest to find a home. (Link in bio)
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10/01/2023

10/01/2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law preventing school boards from banning textbooks that discuss racial or LGBTQ+ issues. This welcome legislation went into effect immediately! 👏🏾 We need more states across the country to enact similar laws! (Link in bio)
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10/01/2023

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Smashing barriers for Black female coaches!

Jennifer King, first African American woman NFL full-time assistant coach, fourth woman in the league. She started as a basketball coach at Greensboro College. Later, head coach for women's basketball at Johnson and Wales University.

She says that her attendance at an NFL forum during the Pro Bowl in Orlando in 2017 was critical to her NFL career because she “learned a lot from the coaches and receivers, and formed great bonds there."

In 2018 and 2019, Jennifer interned with the Carolina Panthers under head coach Ron Rivera, and worked closely with running backs coach Jake Peetz.

She later became an offensive assistant at Dartmouth College.

In 2020, Ron Rivera made NFL history by hiring Jennifer King as the first African American woman full-time assistant coach for the Washington Redskins, a historic move as the first woman to coach the team.

Follow if you love everything Black Excellence & Positivity!
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10/01/2023

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09/30/2023

We’re bringing out 1,000 youth on October 21st for a day of service and providing our community with much needed resources in the fields of mental health, emotional wellness, education equity, food insecurity & so much more. If you are interested in contributing as a vendor,if you have a resource or a skill to share, reach out asap. We’re Looking for 100 vendors that are willing to provide FREE resources to the community.
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09/29/2023

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09/29/2023

AI DOES IT AGAIN! Leave it to AI to create more questions than it answers…

Since there is little to no doubt that middle eastern and North African men do not look like this, especially during Jesus’ time, a glaring question now arises?

WHAT IS THE TRUE IDENTITY OF THE IMAGE DEPICTED ON THE SHROUD OF TURIN?

Personally, I’ll resign to the belief that AI got it wrong this time. That position is far more diplomatic than chasing the truth behind the image on the shroud.

While my ancestry screams the truth, my faith tells me that it really doesn’t matter. I’ll submit to follow my faith!!!
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09/29/2023

Former NJ Gov. Christie advocates for fentanyl treatment:

"We need to be providing treatment to cure this as the disease that it is. If you're pro-life you got to be pro-life for the entire life." Go to link in bio for highlights and analysis.
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09/29/2023

Low levels of a microscopic parasite were found during routine testing of Druid Lake Reservoir, the Baltimore Department of Public Works said, meaning the drinking water could sicken some vulnerable populations in parts of Baltimore, Baltimore County and Howard County.

The parasite Cryptosporidium could potentially cause gastrointestinal problems in those who are immunocompromised, elderly, or children, officials said. Those populations are advised to take precautions like boiling their drinking water.

"Please rest assured that our drinking water remains safe for the general population. This is not related, or in any way comparable, to previous water-related issues," the agency said in a statement.

Tap the link in our bio for details.
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09/28/2023

Where's the outrage 😠

09/28/2023

Flo Jo three time Olympic champion
25 years ago today.

09/27/2023

Rest In Power. 🙏🏾 Repost from : (Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa's first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43.
She passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family, a spokesperson said.
In recent years, Ms Mandela had become well known for detailing her cancer treatment.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said her work was inspirational.

It said that she raised "awareness about cancer prevention" as well as "breaking down the stigma surrounding the disease".
Ms Mandela also spoke candidly about her struggles with depression and the fact that she had been sexually abused as a child.
In addition, she campaigned for better road safety after her 13-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident in 2010. She later lost a son who was born prematurely. She is survived by four children.
Ms Mandela, who was the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela's second wife, Winnie, documented her story in her autobiography When Hope Whispers.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at age of 32, she received treatment and was in remission but the illness later returned.
Last year, she confirmed that she had cancer in her liver and lungs, it then spread to other organs. She was being treated as an outpatient but was admitted to hospital just over a week ago.

We extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.🙏🏾🕊️)
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09/27/2023

A federal judge in Georgia has declined to issue an injunction that would bar the .fund, a Black woman-owned venture capital firm, from issuing grants to businesses owned by Black women. We have maintained all along that the lawsuit the Fearless Fund is facing has no merit – today, the Court moved to affirm that. Now, Fearless Fund can continue to empower female entrepreneurs of color and change countless lives for the better! (Link in bio)
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09/27/2023

The FTC and 17 states are suing Amazon for its allegedly monopolistic practices, stifling competitors, raising costs for sellers and shoppers. Monopolies harm small businesses, including Black-owned businesses, and should have no place in a competitive free market! (Link in bio)
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09/27/2023

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against a Texas bill that restricted "sexually oriented performances" and has been criticized for limiting public drag performances in the state.

U.S. District Judge David Hittner said the law is an "unconstitutional restriction on speech" and "violates the First Amendment as incorporated to Texas by the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution." MORE AT LINK IN BIO.
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09/26/2023

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09/25/2023

According to a new study from Crypto analyst Dapp Gambl, they analyzed 73,257 NFT collections & it shows that 95% of NFTs' values have dropped to $0.‬

‪"More than 23M people’s investments are now worthless"‬

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09/25/2023

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing environmental reforms after federal investigators found the city clustered polluting businesses in Black and Brown neighborhoods! These communities deserve clean, non-toxic neighborhoods -- their families' lives depend on reform now! (Link in bio)
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09/25/2023

Krayzie Bone Of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Is Reportedly Fighting For His Life At Los Angeles Hospital after coughing up large amounts of blood. Pray for Krayzie Bone 🙏🏽

09/24/2023

AfroTech previously reported the sisters were the first Black women to become minority investors in an NFL team after securing a stake in the Miami Dolphins.

“I am honored to be a partner in the Miami Dolphins franchise and thankful to owner Stephen Ross for allowing Serena and I to be part of Miami Dolphins history,” Venus said, according to People.

“I am so excited to be part of such a renowned organization,” Serena told People. “Having spent so much of my childhood in the area, being involved with a staple of Miami culture is a huge honor. We look forward to many championships and much success together with the Miami Dolphins.”

Stephen Ross purchased 50% of the team in 2008. Then he purchased 45% in January 2009 for $1.1 billion, per CBS Sports. Eventually, Venus and Serena purchased minority stake in the team in 2009.

“We are thrilled to have Venus and Serena join the Dolphins as limited partners,” Ross expressed, according to People. “They are among the most admired athletes in the world and have become global ambassadors for the game of tennis. Their addition to our ownership group further reflects our commitment to connect with aggressively and embrace the great diversity that makes South Florida a multicultural gem.”Venus And Serena Williams Made 'Miami Dolphins History' As Minority Owners In 2009 — Today, The Team's Said To Be Worth $4.6B

09/24/2023

When Sierra Jamison, 30, was attacked with a knife in a recent attempted carjacking in Chicago, she spoke with CBS2 reporter Dorothy Tucker for an investigation into violence against Black women.

But before the segment even aired, Jamison was attacked a second time — this time strangled to death outside her home Monday night, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Lawrence Curtis Boyle, 63, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, according to the police department’s press release. Boyle, who was arrested Wednesday and remains in custody, was due in court Friday for a detention hearing


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09/24/2023

Happy Birthday to Black Baltimorean writer, poet, and anti-slavery activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, born in Baltimore on September 24, 1825 (198 years ago today). She was one of the most prominent Black women activist voices of her lifetime. To learn more, see the work of historian Dr. Martha S. Jones (), most specifically her book *All Bound Up Together: The Woman Question in African American Public Culture, 1830–1900* (UNC Press, 2007).
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ALT: Black-and-white photographic portrait of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, an African American woman dressed in formal attire.
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09/24/2023

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas flew on a private jet in 2018 to speak at the annual winter donor summit of the Koch network — a trip that was intended to be a fundraising draw for the influential conservative political organization with interests before the court, according to a report published Friday by ProPublica.In recent weeks, at least two of the justices have publicly suggested the court should act. Justice Elena Kagan on Friday said she and her colleagues could adapt the policy that governs all lower court judges to reflect the unique structure of the Supreme Court.

“I think it would be a good thing for the court to do,” Kagan said during a live-streamed conversation with the dean of Notre Dame’s law school. “It would help in our own compliance with the rules, and it would, I think, go far in persuading other people that we were adhering to highest standards of conduct.”

Kagan noted that Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh had also recently said he hoped the court would soon take steps to address ethics issues.The latest ProPublica report focused on Thomas’s interactions with the Koch network, which has given millions of dollars to a conservative legal organization behind one of the Supreme Court’s biggest cases of the term that begins in October. The group, Cause of Action Institute, is asking the justices to overturn a decades-old precedent long targeted by conservatives concerned about the power of federal government agencies. The precedent has been used extensively by the government to defend environmental, financial and consumer protection regulations.