Tag: Racial

House Democrat apologizes for racial slur during budget hearing

During a House Budget Committee hearing Thursday, Maryland Democratic Rep. David Trone dropped a racially offensive term. The incident occurred when Mr. Trone was engaging with Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, who was providing testimony to the committee. “So this Republican jigaboo that it’s the tax rate that’s stopping […]

Kansas City Mayor Accuses Missouri Gov of Racial ‘Dog Whistle’ After He Called Parade Shooters ‘Thugs’

Having perused several dictionaries for the definition of the word thug, I found that the meaning is relatively colorblind. There is no particular race attached to the word. Merriam-Webster defines it as “a violent or brutish criminal or bully.” The Oxford Dictionary defines it as “a violent person, especially a criminal.” People can assign cultural […]

Trump Moves to Get Georgia Indictment Dismissed, Alleges Fani Willis ‘Wrongfully Inserted Racial Animus’ Into Case

Former President Donald Trump turned up the heat on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday with a court filing calling for the election interference charges against him to be dropped. The filing piggybacked on a claim from co-defendant Mike Roman filed earlier this month alleging Willis had a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the […]