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A little math about that prison camp in Florida. $450 million per year for 3,000 people is $150,000/person per year.
The cost for one person receiving SNAP for one year is $2256, yet they're telling us that's too expensive.
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A little math about that prison camp in Florida. $450 million per year for 3,000 people is $150,000/person per year. The cost for one person receiving SNAP for one year is $2256, yet they're telling us that's too expensive. threads.com/@unapologeticallyzae

08.08.2025 02:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23081    ๐Ÿ” 8752    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 832    ๐Ÿ“Œ 421
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Marcy Correction Officer Gets 15 Years In Prison For Beating Death Of Robert Brooks Former Marcy Correction Officer Christopher Walrath was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for his role in the death of a Black inmate, Robert Brooks,

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07.08.2025 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Westchester County Corrections Officer Nicholas Nappi Convicted Of DWI Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced that Nicholas Nappi, 33, of Hopewell Junction, was found guilty of Driving While Intoxicated following

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05.08.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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News 12 Long Island Meteorologist Julian Seawright Will Serve ELOC's Student Graduationย Master Of Ceremonies, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd Will Be Keynote Speaker Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) cordially invites you to their 5th Annual Student Graduation on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Yonkers Riverfront

News 12 Long Island Meteorologist Julian Seawright Will Serve ELOCโ€™s Student Graduation Master of Ceremonies, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd Will Be Keynote Speaker At Yonkers Riverfront Library blackwestchester.com/news-12-long... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social @news12li.bsky.social

05.08.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Sleep Math Your Doctor Never Told You - Why You Can Get 8 Hours & Still Wake Up Exhausted By Dr. Derek Suite, MD Linda from White Plains thought she cracked the code. She started sleeping eight hours a night. She bought blackout curtains, skipped late-night scrolling,

The Sleep Math Your Doctor Never Told You โ€“ Why You Can Get 8 Hours & Still Wake Up Exhausted By Dr. Derek Suite, MD blackwestchester.com/the-sleep-ma... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

01.08.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt Of Her Book "Paloma's Song," Dedicated To 1898 Conquest Of Puerto Rico At MV Gallery Adriana Erin Rivera, an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent, shared excerpts of her first book published by the Smithsonian

Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt of Her Book โ€œPalomaโ€™s Song,โ€ Dedicated to 1898 Conquest of Puerto Rico at MV Gallery blackwestchester.com/adriana-erin... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

01.08.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Josh Johnson's Debut As Daily Show Host Draws Largest Audience Of Year In 18-49 Demo Longtimeย Daily Showย writer-turned-correspondentย Josh Johnsonย made a splash in his hosting debut Tuesday, July 22nd, outdrawing each of the showโ€™s other

Josh Johnsonโ€™s Debut As Daily Show Host Draws Largest Audience Of Year In 18-49 Demo blackwestchester.com/josh-johnson... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social @thedailyshow.com

31.07.2025 06:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aland Etienne, 46-Year-Old Devoted Black Dad Among Those Killed In Midtown Manhattan Melee โ€œWe extend our deep condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones tonight, including that of our own 32BJ SEIU security member Aland Etienne, a

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31.07.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After Sexual Assault Lawsuit Settlement, ESPN Severs Its Relationship With Shannon Sharpe. While Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end and media analyst Shannon Sharpe had previously vowed to return when he stepped away after a lawsuit was filed in

After Sexual Assault Lawsuit Settlement, ESPN Severs Its Relationship With Shannon Sharpe. blackwestchester.com/after-sexual... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

30.07.2025 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reaction Of Local Elected Officials To The Midtown Manhattan Massacre By now, I'm sure you have heard about Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old Nevada resident wearing body armor and carrying an M4 assault rifle, who shot and

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30.07.2025 05:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Six People Including NYPD Officer And The Gunman Dead In Shooting At Midtown Manhattan Office Bldg. Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old Nevada resident wearing body armor and carrying an M4 assault rifle, shot and killed four people, including an off-duty

Six People Including NYPD Officer And The Gunman dead in shooting at Midtown Manhattan Office Bldg. blackwestchester.com/six-people-i... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

29.07.2025 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good Trouble, On Purpose: Yonkers Rallies For John Lewis With Power, Poetry & Policy By Larnez Kinsey Thursday, July 17, 2025 โ€“ 6:30 PM โ€“ Van der Donck Park, YonkersBeneath the open skies of Van der Donck Park, beside the Hudson and just steps from the Yonkers

Good Trouble, On Purpose: Yonkers Rallies for John Lewis with Power, Poetry & Policy By Larnez Kinsey blackwestchester.com/good-trouble... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

25.07.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NY-17 Community Orgs Call For Lawlerโ€™s Deputy District Director Erin Crowleyโ€™s Resignation, Investigation Following a report in Lohud that Rep. Mike Lawlerโ€™s Deputy District Director Erin Crowley infiltrated a private Signal chat of concerned community members and

NY-17 community organizations are calling for Lawlerโ€™s Deputy District Director Erin Crowleyโ€™s resignation, investigation. via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

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09.07.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lawler Announces He Will Run For Reelection Instead Of Challenging Hochul For Governor. Congressmanย Mike Lawlerย announced on Wednesday that he will now be running for a third term in New York's 17th District in the 2026 midterms, forgoing a bid

Congressman Mike Lawler Announces He Will Run For Reelection Instead Of Challenging Hochul For Governor. blackwestchester.com/lawler-annou... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

24.07.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Statue Of Liberty's Hidden Truth: Originally Designed To Signify The Abolition Of Slavery In celebrating the life & legacy of the late Malcolm Jamal-Warner, my cousin shared a clip of a podcast, hosted by Malcolm Jamal-Warner & Candace O.

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23.07.2025 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brett Hankison, Former Kentucky Officer Who Shot & Killed Breonna Taylor Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison The lawyer for Breonna Taylor's family announced Monday that former Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison, who blindly fired 10 bullets into her home (three

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22.07.2025 03:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From Neglect To Nutrition: The Political Fight To Save Black Health For decades, America has treated health care like a response unitโ€”rushing to patch up what poor food, polluted environments, and preventable diseases have

From Neglect to Nutrition: The Political Fight to Save Black Health blackwestchester.com/from-neglect... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

22.07.2025 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Zohran Mamdani & Jim Walden Earns Public Matching Funds, Eric Adams Strikes Out The New York City Campaign Finance Board announced that independent NYC Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden was one of only two candidates in the race for New York

Zohran Mamdani & Jim Walden Earns Public Matching Funds, Eric Adams Strikes Out blackwestchester.com/zohran-mamda... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social @jimfornyc.bsky.social @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #BlackWestchester #NYCPolitics #NYCMayoralRace

16.07.2025 06:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From Tragedy To Truth: The Fight For Saniyah Cheathamโ€™s Justice An 18-year-old college student, Saniyah Cheatham, tragically passed away by suicide while in the custody of the New York Police Department (NYPD) on July 4th.

From Tragedy to Truth: The Fight for Saniyah Cheathamโ€™s Justice by Cynthia Turnquest-Jones blackwestchester.com/from-tragedy...

15.07.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden Interview On Sunday, July 13th, Black Westchester interviewed Jim Walden, who is running to be Mayor of New York City in the upcoming 2025 New York City mayoral

NYC Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden Black Westchester Magazine Interview blackwestchester.com/nyc-mayoral-... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social
@jimfornyc.bsky.social #NYCPolitics #NYCMayoralRace #BlackWestchester #PeopleBeforePoliticsRadio #politics

14.07.2025 03:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad: "I am convinced that the staff cuts that we saw were a contributing factor to the inability of the emergency managers to respond."

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So if the federal government believes in local control federalism why are there damn federalized gestapo troops here in Los Angeles?

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Firefighters from Mexico respond to Texas Hill Country flooding, marking an international response The search and rescue mission in the Texas Hill Country is now an international effort.

Gracias. www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

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Pastors Who Endorse Political Candidates Shouldn't Lose Tax-exempt Status, IRS and Evangelical Media Group Say in Joint Court Filing - Bucks County Beacon This challenges the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 rule barring tax-exempt groups, including churches, from political endorsements.

Pastors Who Endorse Political Candidates Shouldnโ€™t Lose Tax-exempt Status, IRS and Evangelical Media Group Say in Joint Court Filing | This challenges the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 rule barring tax-exempt groups, including churches, from political endorsements.

08.07.2025 05:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

LOVE IT!

08.07.2025 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW: Federal agents rolled into MacArthur Park in LA in an unmarked armored vehicle.

My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPDโ€”and the so-called โ€œagentsโ€ got the hell out.

Shady AF!

(Just west of DTLA)

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Our Culture Is Not A Marketing Strategy - Essence Fest, Target, & The Price Of Our Presence By Nikki Porcher Essence Fest has always been more than a festival. Itโ€™s a cultural homecoming for Black Women, a place to see each other, celebrate each other, and remember

Our Culture Is Not A Marketing Strategy โ€“ Essence Fest, Target, & The Price Of Our Presence By Nikki Porcher blackwestchester.com/essence-fest... via @blackwestchester.bsky.social

28.06.2025 03:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside The Mind Of A Pro: How Mental Health Care Varies Across The NBA, NFL, & NHL From the hardwood to the gridiron to the ice, the demands of pro sports are intenseโ€”but the psychological terrain can differ vastly. Last month was Mental

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28.06.2025 19:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mount Vernon High School 2025 Hall Of Fame Induction Theย Mount Vernonย City School Districtย (MVCSD) inducted U.S. Representative George Latimer (16th Congressional District), former New York State

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28.06.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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08.07.2025 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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