Congressman weighs in on Hattiesburg federal investigations

U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate recent Hattiesburg federal investigation he alleged are racially and politically motivated. In his letter, Rep. Thompson asks U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to "directly investigate organized targeting of the African-American community in the form of prosecutions and other intimidation methods in furtherance of a local political agenda."

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"African-American citizens and Latino citizens will have the time of their life" under a Trump presidency, according to none other than Donald Trump. Speaking Thursday afternoon in Manchester, N.H., the Republican nominee continued his supposed "outreach" to minority communities by claiming black and Latino Americans will have cause for celebration as he'll "create jobs like you've never seen."

Court clears Jacksonville in black firefighter case

In an issue that goes back decades, a federal appeals court said the city of Jacksonville should not be held in contempt for its handling of an agreement that required hiring more black firefighters. The case stemmed from a 1982 court-approved agreement, known as a consent decree, that required the city to begin hiring an equal number of black and white firefighters for the Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department.

Trump promises Hispanics in Florida “a much better life”

Visiting a battleground state he can't afford to lose, Donald Trump promised Hispanics “a much better life” on Wednesday in a Florida speech that continued his recent effort to soften his tone and broaden his support 11 weeks before the presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate also repeated his promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to keep out immigrants, underscoring the tricky balancing act he faces in retaining backing from conservatives while beckoning to moderates for their votes.

Trump, aiming to widen support, makes pitch to Hispanics

Visiting a battleground state he can't afford to lose, Donald Trump promised Hispanics "a much better life" on Wednesday in a Florida speech that continued his recent effort to soften his tone and broaden his support 11 weeks before the presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate also repeated his promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to keep out immigrants, underscoring the tricky balancing act he faces in retaining backing from conservatives while beckoning to moderates for their votes.

Finding No Racial Discrimination, Appeals Court OKs Ohioa s Shortened Early Voting Window

A federal appeals court reinstated a law that shortens Ohio's early voting period, finding the measure fell short of legal discrimination by placing a "minimal burden" on the battleground state's African-American voters. At issue was a 2014 Republican-backed law that reduced the period of early voting days from 35 to 29. By doing so, it eliminated the so-called "Golden Week," six overlapping days of voter registration and early voting when black voters have been more likely than whites to cast same-day ballots.

Black, Hispanic Democrats slam Donald Trump’s minority outreach

Leading black and Hispanic Democrats on Tuesday urged voters to reject Donald Trump 's attempted outreach to minority communities, slamming the Republican presidential hopeful as a "bigot" who has risen to the top of his party while pushing a hateful, racist platform. On a conference call organized by Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, top congressional Democrats and prominent officials from New York City said Mr. Trump 's recent effort to court African-American voters is an insult.

Trump Campaign Manager Defends Black Community Remarks By Saying ‘I’m White, I Was Moved’

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has created quite a stir this week with his odd show of outreach to black voters , and on Sunday morning, freshly-minted Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway picked an odd way to defend Trump's comments. This Week host George Stephanopoulos told Conway that many were offended by Trump's generalizations about poverty in the African-American community, and Conway responded by pointing out that she lives in a white community, and found the remarks quite compelling: STEPHANOPOULOS: As you know - you were just talking about that.

Trumps courts Latinos, says African Americans will support him in future

Donald Trump sat down Saturday with Latino leaders from nearly a dozen states in his latest effort to appeal to minority voters who have largely spurned his struggling presidential campaign. After waging a yearlong campaign marked by divisive and racially tinged rhetoric, the Republican nominee also reached out to African Americans several times in recent days.

I Want An Inclusive Country: Trump Tells African-Americans

Seeking to reboot his flagging presidential bid, Donald Trump has made a strong pitch to African-American voters, saying he wants the Republican party to become their home once again as it used to be in the Abraham Lincoln-era. "The GOP is the Party of Lincoln and I want our party to be the home of the African-American vote once again.

Trump calls on GOP to improve African-American outreach

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said his party must do a better job appealing to African-American voters and that he wants the GOP to become their political home as it was in the era of Abraham Lincoln. "I fully recognize that outreach to the African-American community is an area where the Republican Party must do better, and will do better," Trump said during a rally in Fredericksburg, located between Richmond and Washington in the critical battleground state of Virginia.

Trump to black voters: ‘What the hell do you have to lose?’

Republican Donald Trump again made a direct appeal to black voters Friday night, urging them to abandon the Democratic Party and give him a chance. Speaking at a rally in Dimondale, Michigan, an overwhelmingly white suburb outside of Lansing, the GOP nominee argued that Democrats, including his rival Hillary Clinton, have taken advantage of African-American voters and taken their votes for granted.

Donald Trump’s pitch to African-American voters: ‘What the…

At a rally on Friday in Dimondale, Michigan, the Republican presidential candidate offered himself as the alternative to his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, as he tried to appeal to black voters - a demographic with which he has not performed well . "To those I say the following: what do you have to lose by trying something new like Trump.

Battle for 270: Trump faces uphill struggle

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Judicial Watch, Allied Educational Foundation File Brief Supporting…

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2016 / Christian Newswire / -- Judicial Watch announced today that it joined with the Allied Educational Foundation in filing an amici curiae with the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit arguing that the appeals court should reverse the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio that struck down an Ohio law shortening the state's absentee voting period from 35 to 29 days . This reduction had the effect of eliminating "Golden Week," a period of early voting in which Ohioans could also register to vote.