President Trump Deflects Attention from Racial Justice Demonstrations by Invoking Far Left Groups 2020-06-02

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President Trump Deflects Attention from Racial Justice Demonstrations by Invoking Far Left Groups 

President Trump has pushed the inaccurate message that far left activists are leading demonstrations around the country to distract from the real issues behind the uprisings.

How QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Are Influencing U.S. Politics

On May 19th, Jo Rae Perkins, an avowed supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory, won the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate in Oregon, with nearly 50 percent of the vote. 

Former Felons in Florida May Finally Have Their Voting Rights Restored

A recent ruling by a federal judge declared a Florida law restricting former felons from registering unconstitutional.

After Nearly Three Decades, a Florida Man's Voting Rights Will Be Restored

Eugene Williams was released from prison in 2011 after serving 18 years in Florida’s Department of Corrections for armed robbery.

What Does White Allyship Look Like at this Moment?

As uprisings spread across the U.S, white people are trying to figure out their role in the fight against police brutality and racism more broadly.

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