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As part of the drawdown of convention activities announced since the dispute between President Donald Trump and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper about how large the gathering can be in Charlotte, the officials have decided to simply forego the platform writing process altogether and simply re-pass the 2016 platform.

With protests against racism sweeping the United States, two new films from Spike Lee place contemporary violence against African-Americans in its modern historical context, going as far back as the Vietnam War.

Police were caught on video taking some time off during the looting in the early days of the Chicago protests.

On Thursday, American Civil Liberties Union voting rights attorney Dale Ho announced that a judge has partially granted a contempt motion against the state of Tennessee, for failing to comply with a prior court ruling compelling the state to allow voters to use COVID-19 risk as a reason to cast a mail-in ballot.

In the wake of mass unrest in America's cities after the killing of George Floyd coupled with an ongoing global pandemic, Republicans are growing increasingly anxious about their ability to hold on to control of the U.S. Senate, according to Bloomberg.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) added an amendment to the annual military spending bill that would require the Defense Department change the names of military bases that are named after Confederate leaders. Moving through the Senate Armed Services Committee, dominated with Republicans, the amendment passed late Wednesday.

On Thursday, in an article describing the longtime secret romantic relationship between Fox News personalities Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt, Vanity Fair reported that international right-wing media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has reportedly resigned himself to President Donald Trump losing re-election in November.

Dan Abrams' show "Live PD" was canceled as Americans take to the streets demanding an end to police brutality. It was revealed that footage of Javier Ambler, who died in the custody of the Williamson County Sheriff's Office last year, was destroyed.

A female basketball player at Liberty University is leaving the school due to what she says are "racial insensitivities shown within the leadership and culture simply does not align with my moral compass or personal convictions," NBC Sports reports.

Plans to demolish the former Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City have been submitted, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said in a press conference Thursday afternoon. Icahn Enterprises, which now owns the building, submitted plans to demolish the entire plaza by implosion, Small said. The company had previously planned on keeping the section of the building above the Rainforest Café standing, but is now set to demolish that as well. It’s not clear when the building will be demolished. Icahn Enterprises is aiming for a June 2021 completion date, something Small called “not acceptable.” “That’s smack...