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Sen. Kamala Harris Raises $2 Million One Day After The Debate
California Passes Bill Prohibiting Discrimination Against Natural Hair In Schools And Workplaces
Just 24 hours after the second Democratic Presiden- tial debate, Kamala Harris' committee says the California senator raised $2 million. Harris reportedly received donations from 63,277 people and more than 50 percent were first-time supporters.
"We have momentum," Lilly Adams, Harris' com- munication director told CBS News. Adams said those in the audience and watching at home "are fueling our cam- paign because they saw her empathy, her passion, and her direct focus on the issues that keep people up at night."
The average contribution was $30, however, Harris reportedly quadrupled her support in key states includ- ing Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada.
Harris received some of the loudest applause of the night, particularly when she challenged Vice President
KAMALA HARRIS
Joe Biden on his relation- ship with segregationalists during his time in the Senate. Harris said she doesn't think Biden is racist, however, his comments about finding "common ground" with seg- regationalist were hurtful.
In an unanimous decision (69-0), California’s state as- sembly agreed upon a bill that’ll ban discrimination against natural hairstyles in "workplaces, schools and public places,” NBC News re- ports. The state became the first in the U. S. to take this stance.
“Workplace dress code and grooming policies that prohibit natural hair, includ- ing afros, braids, twists, and locks, have a disparate im- pact on Black individuals as these policies are more likely to deter Black applicants and burden or punish Black em- ployees than any other group,” a passage of the man- date outlines.
The bill falls in line with the state's anti-discrimina- tion law. The news arrives a couple of months after North Dakota passed a bill that pro- tects hair braiders' right to
California’s state assembly agreed upon a bill that’ll ban dis- crimination against natural hairstyles in "workplaces, schools and public places.”
operate without a license. “The government has no business licensing something as safe and common as braid- ing or threading hair. By deregulating these practices, HB 1345 will expand eco- nomic opportunity, espe-
cially for female entrepre- neurs and people of color, which in turn will help North Dakota diversify its econ- omy,” Institute for Justice Legislative Counsel Meagan Forbes said, via Black Voice News.
Omarosa Being Sued By Justice
Joe Biden Defends Civil Rights Record After Harris Attack
Department Over Unfiled
Financial Disclosure
Joe Biden strongly de- fended his civil rights record on Friday, pledging to be a “president who stands against racism” and defiantly dismissing any suggestions otherwise.
Speaking to the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the white former vice president was working to repair the damage from a blistering attack from California Sen. Kamala Harris, the lone Black woman in the 2020 presi- dential race. During Thurs- day’s presidential debate, Harris criticized Biden for recently highlighting his decades-old work with segre- gationist senators and his op- position to public school busing during the 1970s — creating a dramatic and deeply personal breakout moment.
“I heard, and I listened to, and I respect Sen. Harris,” Biden said. “But we all know that 30 seconds to 60 sec-
his onetime rival in the 1988 Democratic presidential pri- mary — will signal whether Harris’ attack will chip into his support among African Americans. He acknowl- edged the critical role of black voters and labor unions on Friday, saying, “Y’all are the ones that brung me to the dance.”
Biden pushed back against some of Harris’ spe- cific criticisms, including her argument that he once op- posed busing. He said he was more opposed to federal in- tervention in busing than the practice itself.
“I never, never, never, ever opposed voluntary bus- ing,” Biden said, adding that he supported federal legisla- tion to “address root causes of segregation in our schools” and that he was always “in favor of using federal author- ity to overcome state-initi- ated segregation” — even in bygone days when it wasn’t popular.
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Omarosa Manigault New- man alleging that the former “Apprentice” star, who served as an adviser to President Donald Trump, failed to file a required financial disclosure report after she was fired from the White House.
According to Reuters, the government is seeking a civil fine of up to $50,000 from Omarosa, who spent 11 months as director of commu- nications in the White House Office of Public Liaison before her December 2017 dismissal. The complaint alleges that Omarosa violated the Ethics in Government Act by failing to file the report, despite sev- eral email reminders from the White House. Such a report is required because her salary was above a $124,406 cutoff.
After leaving the White House, Omarosa became a staunch critic of Trump. She appeared on the reality show “Big Brother,” condemning his administration, and also published a memoir, “Un- hinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House,” last summer.
According to the complaint filed with the federal court in Washington, D. C., Omarosa’s financial disclo- sure report was due by Jan.
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18, 2018, a month after she exited the White House.
Meanwhile, her attorney, John Phillips, says the White House is using the DOJ to retaliate against Mani- gault Newman and con- demned allegations that she “knowingly and willfully” did not file the disclosure report.
Phillips said his client re- peatedly requested from the White House the contents of “seven boxes” of documents that were seized after her fir- ing, which she needed to file the report. The White House agreed to turn over the docs on May 10, months after the deadline to file, but Omarosa never received the files, according to USA Today.
JOE BIDEN
onds on a campaign debate exchange can’t do justice to a lifetime commitment to civil rights.”
Biden has surged to the top of the Democratic pack arguing that he’s best posi- tioned to defeat President Donald Trump because he can build a broad coalition of support. Appearances such as the one with Jackson —
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