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Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson: Alton Sterling Shooting Appears To Be A Murder
In an interview with BuzzFeed News on Wednesday, Gov. Gary Johnson was unclear what the grainy video of the Louisiana actually showed, but said the use-of-force did not seem warranted. “I don’t get it.”
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Former Sanders Spokesperson To Join Democratic Convention Staff
Symone D. Sanders could be getting to work at the Democratic Convention Committee as early as this week.
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Pro-Clinton Super PAC Launches Digital Ads Targeting Black Voters
The ad featuring a young black voter will appear in Ohio, Virginia, Florida, and North Carolina.
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Trump’s Unofficial Diversity Coalition Will Seek Funding From The Republican Party
The National Diversity Coalition for Trump will lay out its minority outreach strategy in a meeting with the Republican National Committee on Friday.
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New Report Details Barriers To Prosecuting Police Officers For Wrongdoing
The data visualization project, released by the Black Lives Matter initiative Campaign Zero, reveals several stipulations written into contracts or state law that activists claim hinder investigations into police misconduct.
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Obama Makes The Case For Global Entrepreneurship Now And After His Presidency
In private, Obama told panelists he wanted to focus more on global entrepreneurship after his presidency.
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Georgia GOP Official Removed From Atlanta Trump Event
Michael McNeely is the first vice chair of the Georgia Republicans and a Trump supporter, but he wasn’t welcome backstage with other officials and donors at the candidate’s June 15 event, according to two sources.
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Sources: Clinton Campaign Will Add New Senior Black Vote Official
Nadia Garnett, who comes to the Clinton campaign from the Center for Community Change, is the campaign’s likely hire for the role.
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Clinton Campaign Looking For “Best Fit” From Sanders Camp
The Clinton campaign began hiring from Sanders’s camp this week — and there may be more on the way.
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Sources: Congressional Black Caucus Threatening To Boycott Namesake Foundation Fundraiser
Black lawmakers remain livid after the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation picked a real estate magnate to replace Rep. Chaka Fattah as its chair. A select few may attend, but the lawmakers reportedly discussed privately whether or not they should walk away from the foundation’s annual Annual Legislative Conference, too.
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Clinton Campaign Hires Veteran As Deputy Foreign Policy Adviser
Bishop Garrison comes to the Clinton campaign from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Black Democrats Want To See Bigger, Earlier Voter Turnout Efforts
There is some, but not a ton of movement in the states to mobilize black votes this election cycle. Groups like Priorities USA have put resources in strategy, but lots of black Democrats want to see more from the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
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DeRay Mckesson On Clinton’s Racial Justice Platform: “It’s Not Enough”
Mckesson appeared at the “Breakfast at BuzzFeed” series Thursday.
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Warily, Black Republicans Start Reaching Out To Trump
Despite reservations about the presumptive nominee, a group of black Republicans is planning to help get Donald Trump elected as president — using their influence, resources, and, they hope, their policies for black America.
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The White House Is Still Trying To Win Over Skeptical Black Lives Matter Activists
As President Obama’s administration enters the home stretch, the White House continues to struggle with what will be one of the key pieces of his legacy: his relationship with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Democratic Lawmaker: Airbnb Should Address Hosts With “A Pattern Of Discrimination”
Rep. Eric Swalwell, co-chair of the new bipartisan Sharing Economy Caucus, told BuzzFeed News in an email that discrimination associated with #AirbnbWhileBlack “must be addressed immediately and decisively.”
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Clinton Campaign To Name Top CBC Operative As North Carolina State Director
Troy Clair will be the North Carolina state director for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, three sources tell BuzzFeed News.
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Bernie Sanders To Cut Hundreds Of Staffers After Losses On Tuesday
“We want to win as many delegates as we can, so we do not need workers now in states around country,” Sanders told the New York Times on Wednesday.
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DeRay Mckesson’s Mayoral Bid Falls Far Short
The protester and activist behind Campaign Zero waged an unsuccessful bid to be the mayor of Baltimore. He was exceptional at raising money, though.
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How Donna Edwards Endeared Herself To Black Baltimore Activists
For her candidacy to work in Baltimore, Edwards sought and got the support of several of the city’s most prominent racial justice advocates — by being herself.
