Dallas Mayor switches from Democrat to Republican

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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switched from Democratic to Republican, blaming his former party for their mismanagement of the homeless crisis and increased crime. “The future of America’s great urban centers depends on the willingness of the nation’s mayors to champion law and order and practice fiscal conservatism,†Johnson wrote. “Our cities desperately need the genuine…

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More women are in jail, and they are outpacing men

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The number of women in jail has outpaced the men, according to preliminary findings of the U.S. Department of Justice. In midyear 2022, about 14 percent of the jail population was female.  The female population, which was 9 percent, outpaced the male population in growth by 3 percent from midyear 2021 to midyear 2022.I In…

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Jann Wenner said Black musicians ‘are not articulate’

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Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine and one of the founders of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been kicked off the board for making sexist comments about women singers and racist comments about Black singers, although many Whites emulate or borrow liberally from Black musicians. In his book, “The Masters,†which…

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Roger Ebert got Spike Lee “To Do The Right Thing”

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Filmmaker and actor Spike Lee owes much gratitude to film critic Roger Ebert, who encouraged him to release the film “Do the Right Thing,†although Blacks and Whites said the film would cause rioting and looting in some cities. At the Toronto International Film Festival, Lee said that Ebert encouraged Lee to release “Do The…

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Byron Allen makes a bid for ABC Television

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Media mogul Byron Allen, founder and CEO Allen Media Group and Entertainment Studios, has bid $10 billion to buy Walt Disney’s ABC television network, a spokesperson for Allen said on Friday, according to various media reports. A Disney spokesperson said that the company was “open to considering strategic options for its linear business.” The company has…

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Illinois again leads the nation in exonerations 

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For the fifth consecutive year, Illinois led the nation in exonerations in 2022 among 26 states and the District of Columbia and in cases prosecuted in federal courts, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. The total number of exonerations during the year was 228, with Illinois leading the nation with 126 of those studied,…

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Hunter Biden is indicted 

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Robert Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s 53-year-old son, today was indicted for knowingly deceiving a firearms dealer when buying a Colt Cobra 38SPL revolver on Oct. 12, 2018.  He is charged with falsely filling out a federal firearms form, denying he was addicted to narcotics.  He is charged with knowingly possessing the revolver despite the restrictions…

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African Union joins Group of 20

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African Union joined the Group of 20, also known as the G20, which could have major implications for Africa’s role in global geopolitics. As the continent faces various challenges, ranging from climate change to political instability and economic inequality, experts disagree on how big an impact G20 membership will have as the AU joins 20…

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