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Today's Most Important Events, Opinions & Topics as seen Through My Intellectual Prism. Michael Jackson
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The world can seem like a scary enormous place with complex issues and seemingly age old tensions. Black Intellect Daily seeks to shine the illuminating light of reason, research, and open discourse on the news by showing a thoughtful perspectives of each day’s events and the important topics of our time.

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03/26/2022

Interactive map: Where population growth exploded during the pandemic

Five of the top 10 counties in numeric growth were in Texas.

03/26/2022

The pandemic has been deadlier in red states

In the post-vaccine era, red states have seen much higher excess deaths than blue states.

03/26/2022

Rural Idaho town part of trend: Conservatives seeking escape from liberal politics

A growing number of real estate companies are advertising themselves to people on the right, saying they can take them out of liberal cities and find them homes in places

03/26/2022

Josh Hawley agreed to only probation for a sex abuser as Missouri’s top prosecutor

The former Missouri attorney general faced criticism for his own handling of sex abuse cases

03/25/2022

The Facts on Bail Reform and Crime Rates in New York State

There is no clear connection between recent crime increases and the bail reform law enacted in 2019, and the data does not currently support further revisions to the legislation.

03/25/2022

How the false Russian biolab story came to circulate among the U.S. far right

The war over Ukraine's future is being fought on the ground, in the air — and through social media posts and viral videos that take advantage of America's deeply polarized politics.

03/25/2022

Unemployment Soars for New Yorkers With Disabilities as Challenges Outweigh New Opportunities

New technologies and an explosion of remote-work jobs hasn’t stopped the unemployment rate for New Yorkers with disabilities from jumping 10 percentage points since 2019, while funding for support groups has been slashed.

03/25/2022

At least 9 superyachts owned by Russian tycoons switched off their tracking systems after the Ukraine war began, report says

Most of the yachts that went dark are owned by Russian oligarchs who now appear on sanctions lists, Bloomberg reported.

03/25/2022

Civilian Complaint Review Board: Dozens of NYPD officers were guilty of misconduct during Black Lives Matter protests

Watchdog is still investigating more than 300 complaints made against the police, stemming from the demonstrations.

03/25/2022

Venture capital fund backed by Russian oligarch Abramovich removes all traces of operations online

A venture capital fund backed by sanctioned Russian billionaire Abramovich appears to be trying to wipe any trace of its operations since he was sanctioned.

03/25/2022

How young Black women see Jackson's nomination

When 16-year-old Samiya Williams first saw Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson standing next to President Biden as he formally announced her nomination in February, she knew that one day she would follow in Jackson's footsteps.

03/25/2022

Census Bureau: COVID drove largest spike in U.S. deaths in a century

The new data shows how profoundly the pandemic has impacted the U.S. population

03/25/2022

This map shows how much every US county's population grew or shrank last year

Some places saw their populations drop, including New York County, which had the biggest percent decline among large counties.

03/25/2022

Understanding black-white disparities in labor market outcomes requires models that account for persistent discrimination and unequal bargaining power

Valerie Wilson, Economic Policy Institute, and William Darity Jr., Duke University The assumption of a perfectly competitive labor market is central to some of the most widely accepted theories in the field of labor economics. But the persistent threat of unemployment means that workers often cannot...

03/25/2022

If Ginni Thomas’ Big Lie Texts Don’t Shock You, Nothing Will

Let’s not be so jaded that the wife of a Supreme Court Justice texting the White House chief of staff on how to steal an election isn’t a big deal.

03/25/2022

Warnock among senators encouraging U.S. banks to dump overdraft fees

Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is among a group of senators asking major U.S. banks to limit or eliminate the practice of charging users a fee when their accounts are overdrawn.

03/25/2022

The Purges in Putin’s Shrinking Inner Circle

The frustrated Russian leader has punished officials for misjudging the invasion of Ukraine. But ordinary citizens remain in the dark.

03/25/2022

Bipartisan bill to expand mental health services in Georgia finds ire on the right

In the two weeks since House Bill 1013 was approved by that chamber, the overwhelming support heard in committee meetings and on the House floor has given way to a growing chorus of opponents who believe the mental health legislation will allow pedophiles to avoid prison and deny Georgians their rig...

03/25/2022

Biden and EU agree landmark gas deal to break Kremlin’s hold

US increasing exports of seaborne liquefied natural gas to cut Europe’s dependence on Russia and starve war machine

03/25/2022

A Boogaloo Boi Tried to Join the Foreign Legion In Ukraine -- It Didn't End Well

He duped his local newspaper into giving him a hero’s sendoff. His story is now being used as Russian propaganda

03/25/2022

China and Solomon Islands Draft Secret Security Pact, Raising Alarm in the Pacific

SYDNEY — A leaked document has revealed that China and the Solomon Islands are close to signing a security agreement that could open the door to Chinese troops and naval warships flowing into a Pacific Island nation that played a pivotal role in World War II. The agreement, kept secret until now, ...

03/25/2022

Chechen and Tatar Muslims take up arms to fight for Ukraine | DW | 24.03.2022

Chechen warlord and Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov boasted of his soldiers' part in Russia's war in Ukraine. But many Chechen and Tatar Muslims are defending Ukraine and settling scores with the rulers of their homelands.

03/25/2022

Oklahoma's House just passed a near-total abortion ban

Oklahoma took a step toward becoming the first state to ban most abortion — no matter how early in the pregnancy.

03/25/2022

DOJ sues Texas county alleging discriminatory redistricting plan

The voting map denies "Black and Hispanic citizens an equal opportunity to participate in the political process," the DOJ said.

03/24/2022

US Plan Aims to End Racial, Ethnic Bias in Home Appraisals

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a plan that's intended to end racial and ethnic discrimination in the appraisal of home values.

03/24/2022

Colorado Democrats look to crack down on insider election threats and misinformation

One controversial provision would ban anyone overseeing elections from knowingly or recklessly making false statements about the process. That's raised First Amendment concerns.

03/24/2022

Cory Booker, Ketanji Brown Jackson Brought to Tears During Hearing

An emotional Sen. Cory Booker speaks to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson about what her nomination means to him and the hard work she p...

03/24/2022

Black Therapists Fight to Be Seen on TikTok. When They Are, They Find Solidarity.

Black mental health therapists talk openly on TikTok about working in a predominantly white field, while at the same time making mental health care more accessible for people of color who might be …

03/24/2022

Texas attorney general says school district’s Pride week ‘breaks state law’

Ken Paxton called district’s Pride week ‘sex education’ and claimed without parental consent it is against law

03/24/2022

Microplastics found in human blood for first time

Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs

03/24/2022

Biden asks Herschel Walker and Mehmet Oz to quit council or be ousted

President Biden has asked Republican Senate candidates Herschel Walker and Mehmet Oz to quit their positions on a presidential council or be removed.

03/24/2022

Howard University and faculty reach a tentative labor deal, ending strike threat

The planned three-day strike was called off early Wednesday after the faculty union and the Washington, D.C., university's administration reached a tentative agreement.

03/24/2022

How gerrymandering allows a purple state to promote Trump’s big lie

Wisconsin Republicans emboldened by untouchable majority in state legislature are promoting extreme antidemocratic laws

03/24/2022

Tennessee pastors express 'embarrassment' towards Sen. Blackburn's SCOTUS nominee remarks

Tennessee pastors expressed their "embarrassment" and "frustration" towards Tennessee's state Senior SenatorMarsha Blackburn for her role on the U. S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee after the second day ofKetanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Pastors part of the Southern C...

03/24/2022

North Texas superintendent orders books removed from schools, targeting titles about transgender people

The Granbury superintendent’s comments, made on a leaked recording, raise constitutional concerns, legal experts said.

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The world can seem like a scary enormous place with complex issues and seemingly age old tensions. This paper seeks to shine the illuminating light of reason, research, and open discourse to the news. Showing varying depictions and perspectives of each days events.