‘It’s a Shake Up’: Sharpton Uses MSNBC Platform To Promote Corporate Shakedown of Companies that Ditch DEI

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MSNBC host, dogged by conflict-of-interest concerns, uses network perch to threaten companies Al Sharpton speaks during 2024 ESSENCE Festival (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE) Al Sharpton used his MSNBC show this weekend to tout his upcoming boycott of companies that have ditched DEI policies as a “shake up” of America, promoting an initiative that raises

Barbara Lee, Running for Oakland Mayor as a ‘Public Safety’ Advocate, Said She Was ‘Really Proud’ When Minneapolis Pledged To Defund Police

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Barbara Lee is pitching herself as a public safety advocate in her quest to become mayor of Oakland. As a congresswoman, the California Democrat praised Minneapolis for moving to defund its police force and called to “restructure” police budgets. Lee swore to make Oakland “stronger and safer” when she launched her mayoral bid on Jan. 8, and her campaign website lists