The Mayor’s office has released a report from the Policing Policy Commission with community recommendations to reduce force, build trust, and enhance public safety. The Commission was created in August, in response to a call from former President Barack Obama…
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My plan to lift every voice in Black America
by Joe Biden •
There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed. These…
Community helps Nashvillian overcome fears
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
When 29-year-old Shawn Marqus Dromgoole was afraid to leave his front porch after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, he expressed his fears to his mom, mentor and Next Door App users in his 12 South neighborhood. What…
Let’s not forget to ‘reopen’ our children
by Glenn Ellis •
(TriceEdneyWire.com) — Is anybody thinking about what our children and youth are going through during these times? I mean, I know that we are all adjusting to the disruptions, and in some cases devastation, the past few months have brought…
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Clarifies Message to Black America
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrown •
Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden clarified his message to Black America after the GOP, and others, seized on a remark he made in jest while wrapping up an interview with the famous Breakfast Club. “I shouldn’t have been such…
To be equal
Investigate not just Ahmad’s death, but system that let his killers escape
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
(TriceEdneyWire.com) — “The sad truth is that Ahmaud’s case isn’t unique at all. He is a representation of the ongoing level of distrust that a large part of our communities have in law enforcement and elected officials and the importance…