Boston Mayor Wu apologizes to 2 Black men wrongly accused in 1989 murder

by admin | Dec 20, 2023 | Politics

Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Massachusetts Conference For Women(BOSTON) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu publicly apologized to two Black men who were wrongfully accused in the 1989 murder of a pregnant white woman. Willie Bennett and Alan Swanson were initially...

DOJ alleges Houston developer swindled Hispanic borrowers with ‘bait and switch’ scheme

by admin | Dec 20, 2023 | Politics

Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images(HOUSTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced its first-ever predatory mortgage lending lawsuit against a Houston-based developer they accuse of swindling tens of thousands of Hispanic borrowers into buying...

US releases ally of Venezuela’s President Maduro in a swap for 10 jailed Americans

by admin | Dec 20, 2023 | Politics

Gaby Oraa/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration completed a prisoner swap with Venezuela Wednesday, granting clemency to one of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s close allies in exchange for the freedom of 10 Americans who had been jailed in...

Trump claims he’s never read Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” as he doubles down on anti-immigrant phrase

by admin | Dec 20, 2023 | Politics

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event on Dec. 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday night at a campaign stop in Iowa that he...

Ramaswamy pledges to withdraw from Colorado GOP primary in solidarity with Trump

by admin | Dec 20, 2023 | Politics

Republican presidential candidate businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to guests during a campaign stop at the AmericInn on Dec. 19, 2023 in Webster City, Iowa. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) — Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pledged on Tuesday to...