M ia Love was the only Black woman Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives and now the voters of the state she represented are slamming her. SEE ALSO: Black Republican Mia Love Loses After Playing The Race Card According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah voters were not happy with her performance. Voter Martin van Blankenstein said he previously voted for Love but she she disappeared after her election, did little to nothing in D.C. and ignored her constituents in Utah. “It was like she was a ghost representative,” said Blankenstein. On the Democrat who won, he explained, “Is Ben McAdams any better? I don’t know, but I think it’s worth a shot.” Another Republican voter, Ryan Gaines, believes Love was not accessible. “You couldn’t talk to her,” he said. “I’ve tried to call before to give my opinion on certain subjects. It just never got through, and I didn’t find that to be very appropriate for an elected representative.” Other voters felt her campaign style was “very hyperpartisan.” Love constantly attacked Democrats, claiming the rebuttal against her was harsh because she was a Black woman—however, she never properly addressed her racist president. Recently, she talked about the Black community and Democrats. The Utah representative told the Washington Examiner , “So why do they stay with Democrats? I think it’s because they feel like they have a home — or Democrats make them feel like they have a home. I’ve said this to my colleagues, we need to do a better job than just talking about how great our policies are, we need to actually let people know that we care. They need to like Republicans.” Well, it sounds like Democrats or Republicans have no love for Mia Love. SEE ALSO: All The Ways Cops Are Still Trying To Cover Up LaQuan McDonald’s Execution Outrageous! Figurines Of White Cherub Crushing Head Of Black Angel Removed From Dollar Store Meet Jogger Joe, The Man Who Took Racist Cue From BBQ Becky In Tossing Homeless Man’s Clothes [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3838917″ overlay=”true”]
(Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images) Judge Loses Re-Election And Decides To Make The New Judges Job A Little Harder A day after Judge Glenn Devlin of Houston lost his reelection bid, he pettily released nearly all of the juvenile defendants who appeared before him, as long as they answered no when he asked if they “planned to kill anyone.” Devlin, one of the 59 Republican jurists in Harris County who was replaced by Democrats, reportedly said: “This is obviously what the voters wanted,” when he released juveniles who have been charged with a wide range of crimes. The republican was clearly angered about being upstaged by a democrat and wanted to go out with a bang.
S prinkled among the millions of people in Georgia who were forced to wait as long as four hours just to cast their ballots were devoted African-American voters, many of whom couldn’t afford to take off that much time from work. But the chance at helping to make history by electing Stacey Abrams as the country’s first Black woman governor was something they just couldn’t pass up. In the face of numerous obstacles from the big bag of racist tricks intended to suppress the Black vote, the display of perseverance was impressive, LaTosha Brown , a co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund, told NewsOne this week. See Also : ‘Dirty Tricks’: Stacey Abrams Voters Won’t Be Denied As Brian Kemp Rigs Voting Machines “I am very, very proud of Black people. Black folks did the thing,” said Brown who spent Election Day in Georgia helping to monitor and address voter suppression efforts. Brown glowingly recalled how African-American voters came out in droves to elect dozens of candidates who looked like them and to vote for tangible change across the country, but especially in places such as Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. “The turnout, the energy, the way I saw Black people working on the ground — listen, we did our part,” she added. Just finished canvassing in west Atlanta with Killer Mike. @BlackVotersMtr pic.twitter.com/DiZgQWrCWd — LaTosha Brown (@MsLaToshaBrown) November 6, 2018 Early figures supported Brown’s turnout observations. Across the country, overall turnout was at a 50-year high , according to NPR. More than 47 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot. Exit poll figures also showed that, indeed, African-Americans turned out in significant numbers. Black voters accounted for about 12 percent of the overall turnout—comparable to the previous midterm high of 13 percent in 2014, ABC News reported. Although several Black candidates made history, including Lucy McBath , Ayanna Pressley and Jahana Hayes , two of the biggest prizes have so far eluded Black voters. Andrew Gillum , who was competing to become Florida’s first Black governor, failed to win his race , while Abrams in Georgia was pushing for a recount or runoff election after a close race riddled with voter suppression. “Don’t write us off. We ain’t out the game yet,” Brown stated with deep conviction, adding that those two races were still major victories in Southern states stained by a blood-soaked history of white supremacy. Georgia! It ain’t OVER! We still need all hands on deck. We need folks to show up and demand Kemp count every vote. Show up this morning at 10:00am at the state capitol room #203. We can’t let them steal this one! https://t.co/3OPihD5cBd pic.twitter.com/5ULv1TK3Dr — LaTosha Brown (@MsLaToshaBrown) November 8, 2018 Brown also counted the passage of two key amendments — one each in Florida and Nashville — among the key victories for African-Americans. “They were some key critical wins that Black voters absolutely played a significant role,” Brown said. Amendment 4 automatically restored voting rights to 1.4 million ex-felons across Florida. Under the state’s felon voting ban, approximately 21.5 percent of African Americans couldn’t vote before Tuesday. In Nashville, Amendment 1 created a new citizen-led panel to hold the police accountable. Voters overwhelmingly passed the amendment after “a decades-long push from Black leaders in the city,” the Tennessean reported. Those successes didn’t come easy because of widespread voter suppression efforts against the Black people. From her vantage point at ground zero, Brown witnessed many of the suppression attempts in real-time. At a polling station that normally has 30 voting machines, there were just 15, she recalled. There were places that didn’t have power cords for voting machines and others where aging voting equipment was inoperable. Brown said numerous Black voters told her they pressed Abrams’ name before their machines instead selected the name of her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp , who was overseeing the election as secretary of state. “I’m from Alabama where they are experts at voter suppression and intimidation strategies,” Brown said. “I’ve never seen anything like I witnessed in Georgia.” As a voting rights activist, she has demanded from officials to know why n 2018 Black people were still being mistreated at the polls and required to overcome voting rights obstacles in a nation supposed to be a democracy. “Where is the support from the freaking government, so that our votes are fucking counted?” she demanded. “Why is it a struggle for us to cast our damn vote?” SEE ALSO: Judge Rejects Brian Kemp’s Georgia Absentee Ballot Suppression Attempt Stacey Abrams Campaign Speaks Out On Trifling Brian Kemp Trying To Claim He Won Georgia [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3835568″ overlay=”true”]
T here was a big win for African-Americans on Election Day even as tight election races appeared to minimized the anticipated Black wave. SEE ALSO: Here’s What Happened In Alabama When Voting Rights Were Restored To Ex-Felons Florida voters approved Amendment 4, which automatically restores voting rights for people who served their time in prison for felony convictions. “The passage of Amendment 4 tonight in Florida is a victory for democracy. An estimated 1.4 million people will now have a second chance and be able to exercise their right to vote, having paid their debt to society by completing their sentences. We applaud the people of Florida for making the right choice tonight,” People For the American Way said. Florida, which banned more felons from voting than any other state, was blocking 21.5 percent of African Americans from casting ballots , achieving the goals of felony disenfranchisement laws that were historically intended to reduce Black voting power . BREAKING: Amendment 4 in Florida has just PASSED! YES! YES! YES! 1.4 million former felons who had been banned from voting for life will all now be granted back their voting rights. A HUGE and hard fought victory. One of the most important of our lifetime. — Shaun King (@shaunking) November 7, 2018 Looking ahead to the 2020 elections, there’s plenty of reason for Republicans to stay awake at night worrying about the potential political impact of Amendment 4. With voting rights restored, an estimated 258,060 felons would likely register as Democrats and just 46,920 would join the Republican Party, according to a study reported by the Sentencing Project . In the purple state, where presidential elections and statewide races are usually razor thin, this could swing elections in favor of Democrats. President Donald Trump won just 1.3 percent more votes than Hillary Clinton in 2016. Florida was one of a handful of states that does not automatically restore voting rights after its citizens finish serving their time in prison. Approximately 6.1 million felons across the country have lost their right to vote, according to the Sentencing Project . Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia are among the states with large populations of Black felons who must petition their states to restore their voting rights . SEE ALSO: Make Massa Happy! Ben Carson Campaigning Against Mayor Andrew Gillum In Florida ‘Dirty Tricks’: Voters Won’t Be Denied As Brian Kemp Rigs Voting Machines [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3835026″ overlay=”true”]
F ormer national teacher of the year Jahana Hayes has been declared the winner of her congressional race in Connecticut, paving the way for her to become the Constitution State’s first Black woman ever elected to Congress. Jahana Hayes wins the House race for Connecticut's Fifth District. #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/aErMwTQ8Lb — Vox (@voxdotcom) November 7, 2018 “People have said to me: ‘She doesn’t have what it takes,’” Hayes, 45, said in declaring victory. “Not only am I built for this, I’m Brass City built for this.” She continued: “You … believe that we have to protect the future that we promised for our kids. You also believe that we have an obligation to be of service to someone else, … that true leaders lead from the front and lead by example, and reject all of this hate and intolerance and this indescribable fear that does not define who we are.” With the election, Hayes added to a number of historic results for a large group of African-American candidates running in the midterm elections across the country. The former national teacher of the year was still teaching full-time in the months leading up to Election Day. What will soon be her former profession has really helped inform the way she approaches politics, she told the Hartford Courant recently. “When you’re a teacher, you don’t pick and choose who you advocate for. You don’t choose who comes to your class. You don’t ask kids, ‘Is your mom a Republican or a Democrat,’ because that’s how I’m gonna decide how hard I’m gonna work for you,” Hayes said . “They come to you and you have a responsibility to leave them better than when they came. I think that’s what government should be doing.” Not unlike other Black women running for key state-wide elected seats, Hayes encountered her fair share of resistance from Democratic Party insiders who initially favored other candidates. Because of some creative maneuvering by the Connecticut state Democrats, Hayes didn’t get the party’s nomination. Still, she won the primary in August and forced Democrats to support her as the party’s nominee. That phenomenon was similar to those we saw for other Black women who were still able to win their respective primaries with little or no help from Democrats. Hayes explained why she was running for Congress when she declared in July. “Who will speak for them?” Hayes recalled asking herself one day while looking at her students. Thanks to the voters of Connecticut, that question has been answered, and then some. SEE ALSO: Blue Party: Say Hello To The Black Wave Black Women Candidates Feel Forgotten By Democrats [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3826898″ overlay=”true”]
E lection Day, Nov. 6, is rapidly approaching, and deadlines to register are even closer. High Black voter turnout will be instrumental for Democrats to retake Congress, as well as gubernatorial races in Florida, Maryland, and Georgia—three states where Black candidates could make history. See Also: Michelle Obama Warns That ‘Other Folks’ Still Show Up At The Polls If We Don’t A state-by-state guide to voter registration deadlines https://t.co/xIbpnlgpG2 pic.twitter.com/0eJz4ji5JJ — The New York Times (@nytimes) October 18, 2016 Deadlines to register have passed in Alaska and Rhode Island, and some states don’t allow online registration. Here is a list of upcoming deadlines in the other states and the District of Columbia: Alabama : In person, online or by mail is Oct. 22. Arizona : In person, online or by mail is Oct. 9. Arkansas : In-person or by mail deadline is Oct. 9. California : In-person, online or by mail deadline is Oct. 22. Colorado : Mail or online deadline is Oct. 29. In-person registration is permitted up to Election Day. Connecticut : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 30. Delaware : In-person, online or by mail deadline is Oct. 13. District of Columbia : Mail or online deadline is Oct. 16. In-person registration is permitted until Election Day. Florida : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 9. Georgia : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 9. Hawaii : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 9. In-person registration is permitted until Election Day. Idaho : Mail or online deadline is Oct. 12. In-person registration is permitted until Election Day. Illinois : In-person deadline is Oct. 9. Online deadline is Oct. 21. Registration continues during a “grace period” at local election offices. Indiana : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 9. Iowa : Online deadline is Oct. 27 and mail on Oct. 22. In-person registration is permitted until Election Day. Kansas : In-person, online or by mail deadline is Oct. 16. Kentucky : In person, online or mail deadline is Oct. 9. Louisiana : In-person or mail deadline is Oct. 9. Online registration continues through Oct. 16. Maine : Mail deadline is Oct. 16. In-person registration is permitted through Election Day. Maryland : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 16. Massachusetts : Mail deadline is Oct. 16. In-person or online deadline is Oct. 17. Michigan : In-person or by mail deadline is Oct. 9. Minnesota : Online or by mail deadline is Oct. 16. In-person registration is permitted through Election Day. Mississippi : In-person deadline is Oct. 8 and by mail on Oct. 9. Missouri : By mail, in-person or online deadline is Oct. 10. Montana : In-person deadline was Oct. 7—however, late in-person registration is available, but only at county election offices through Election Day. Mailed forms must be received by Oct. 10. Nebraska : By mail or online deadline is Oct. 19. In person continues through Oct. 26. Nevada : By mail deadline is Oct. 9, in person on Oct. 16 and Oct. 18 for online registration. New Hampshire : In person continues through Election Day. Mailed forms must be received by Oct. 27. New Jersey : In-person or by mail deadline is Oct. 16. New Mexico : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 9. New York : In-person or online deadline is Oct. 12. Mailed forms must be received by Oct. 17. North Carolina : In-person or by mail deadline is Oct. 12. ( 28 counties affected by Hurricane Florence have an extension to Oct. 15.) From Oct. 17 to Nov. 3, residents can register and vote simultaneously at early voting sites. North Dakota : Voters are not required to register before Election Day but must present an ID at the polls. Ohio : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 9. Oklahoma : In-person or by mail deadline is Oct. 12. Oregon : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 16. Pennsylvania : In-person, online or by mail deadline is Oct. 9. South Carolina : In-person, by mail or online is Oct. 17. South Dakota : In-person deadline is Oct. 22. Mailed forms must be received by Oct. 22. Tennessee : In-person, by mail or online deadline is Oct. 9. Texas : In-person or by mail deadline is Oct. 9. Utah : By mail deadline is Oct. 9. In-person or online deadline is Oct. 30. Vermont : Online or in person permitted through Election Day. Virginia : In-person, online or by mail deadline is Oct. 15. Washington : Online or by mail deadline is Oct. 8. In-person deadline is Oct. 29. West Virginia : In-person, online or by mail deadline is Oct. 16. Wisconsin : Online or by mail deadline is Oct. 17. In person permitted through Election Day. Wyoming : In person permitted through Election Day. Mailed forms must be received by Oct. 22. SEE ALSO: Disgusting! Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice Rehired As A Cop: He Deserves A Second Chace The Sunken Place Unites! Ben Carson, Candace Owens And Stacey Dash Speaking At A Black Leadership Summit [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3829110″ overlay=”true”]
Rickey Smiley is very passionate about the things that are going on in politics. He can’t stand to hear how President Donald Trump speaks about people and believe he spews hate to other people. Rickey doesn’t want people to be scared, but is encouraging everyone to go and vote. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit If you have the chance to early vote go and do it. Rickey wants you to also take five people with you if you can. We need numbers right now and understand that any questions you need answered about polling places and more can be found. Some states are trying to close multiple polling stations in certain areas and it feels like some are trying to keep some from voting. RELATED: Houston Council To Vote On Sex Robot Brothel Rickey also spoke about the racism and hatred he feels when going into certain stores. He said, “I’ve never felt this kind of hatred in my life.” Rickey wants people that are okay with racism to know that we are not our great-grandparents and some people will do anything to protect their family and friends. Get out and vote so we can flip the house and the senate! RELATED: Racists Already Trying To Scare Florida Voters Away From Andrew Gillum Listen to “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show ” 6am ET. RELATED: How Does Rickey Smiley Let A Woman Know He Loves Her? [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1944876″ overlay=”true”] The Latest : ‘Empire’ Recap: Lucious Puts Rumors About His Family On Blast Did Meek Mill Take Aim At ‘Narcissist’ Nicki Minaj With This Instagram Post? Singer Nivea Stops By The Quick Silva Show To Talk About Her Come Back To Music Take The Music Survey To Win Drake & Migos Tix, Plus $250 Everything We Know About Keith Ellison’s Domestic Violence Case Maryland Democratic Governor Nominee Ben Jealous Kelly Rowland To Play Gladys Knight? [EXCLUSIVE] Wu-Tang Clan, Impossible Foods & White Castle Debuts 4-Part Series Georgia Removed Scores Of Voter From Its Rolls As Stacey Abrams Tries To Make History, Lawsuit Says Scary: The Presidential Alert Test Has Twitter Imagining Gross Things Trump Could Send Us
Source: adamkaz / Getty As Election day gets closer and closer, voters in Georgia are given the option to vote early starting a few weeks prior to Election Day Voters may absentee in person to allow voting to be more convenient to your lifestyle. Here are all the early voting dates in the Atlanta area, plus a few key election dates you should be aware of. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15th to FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. _____ MONDAY, OCTOBER 29th to FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ___ SATURDAY VOTING: OCTOBER 20th and OCTOBER 27th 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ___ SUNDAY VOTING: OCTOBER 21st and OCTOBER 28th 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. ___ Source: fultoncountyga.gov / Fulton County
The Billboard Music Awards were Sunday night, and the evening was riddled with powerful performances. Ariana Grande's evocative opening act set the tone for the evening. But Shawn Mendes put on “Youth” as a tribute to the victims and survivors of tragic school shootings. As you can see in the video that we have included, he had help — from fellow singer Khalid, and from surviving students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Shawn Mendes is 19 years old, so he doesn't just have to relate to teenagers — he is one. Though he also performed “In My Blood,” which was much more upbeat and designed to please the crowd, when he and Khalid got up and sang “Youth,” it was a clear tribute to both survivors and victims of school shootings. And many read it as an indictment of the numerous politicians and special interests who are fighting gun reform efforts that could save countless innocent lives. But in case it was not perfectly clear, Mendes had survivors of the Parkland shooting up on stage with him. They weren't there as props — they were singing. These were Marjory Stoneman Douglas choir students. Though surely this particular performance had been planned for a while, the timing was tragically appropriate. Just last week, the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas claimed even more innocent lives. Once again, the murderer was a disaffected young male with a lot of anger … and with access to an AK-47. Some are tentatively hopeful that November's midterm elections will see new politicians in office who are willing to actually take action, as so many countries have done, to prevent these tragedies. Mendes' music isn't going to make that happen, but it can be a rallying cry for the voters who can make that dream a reality. Shawn Mendes has plenty of stans who were in attendance in the audience. Kpop fans were delighted to spot Jungkook bobbing his head and dancing along with “In My Blood.” There was actually a hilarious moment in the audience during that song. Notably, Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello were standing and dancing in the crowd during “in My Blood.” Seated just a couple of rows behind them, Darren Criss used his phone to record himself entertained and pretending to be frustrated by Taylor and Camila obstructing his view. The stars are “just like us” in many ways — they can be moved by each other's music. But they can also get annoyed with each other over it. As you'll see in the video, Hailey Baldwin was also in the audience. Last November, rumors began to swirl that Shawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin were dating . Reports claimed that they were intensely cozy, and they've gone out and about together. They even attended the MET Gala together. However, Hailey has claimed that the two are merely very good friends. That claim of friendship has done nothing to help Shawn dodge the persistent gay rumors that have followed him for years. Believing that someone is gay or bi and closeted is fine, whether you're correct or not. Calling them out as such on social media is unkind. Sexuality is about as personal as it gets. It was so good of Shawn Mendes to use his platform and the Billboard Music Awards for such a good message. It was also good of Khalid, who is a newer name in the music world and whose name seems to be forgotten by many talking about this performance, to lend his voice and talents to the song. We all hope to see a better tomorrow in which children are safe from death and horror.
Question for Emmy voters: Can we just hand every trophy this year to the writing staff on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta? It was clear this group was working hard when it came up with the idea of Kirk Frost knocking up his side chick late last year, helping to spread that rumor a few months prior to the premiere of Season 6. But then producers went ahead and actually hired this side chick (someone named Jasmine Washington) to be a series regular on the latest run of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. She’s joined Kirk and wife Rasheeda on the opening set of episodes, which have been nothing short of historically epic and totally amazing. Frost claims to be happily married to Rasheeda and has denied impregnating Washington , and a new report now backs up that claim… … in hilariously convoluted fashion. Strap in, folks, and scroll down for the latest on this baby daddy scandal: According to In Touch Weekly, Washington has been pulling a con on Kirk ever since questions over her baby son’s paternity went viral in December. The tabloid quotes an insider who alleges Washington has been in a romantic relationship for more than a decade with a man named Logan. She supposedly knows that Logan is her child’s father, but she’s been swindling Kirk for some time to get as much money out of him as she can. “Jasmine Washington, the woman who claims that Kirk is the father of her son, has had a boyfriend by the name of Logan for 11 years,” the source tells In Touch, adding: “Logan’s father, who passed away, was named Cannon.” This name will soon become a lot more important. Keep reading… In this bombshell magazine report, the source goes on to explain how Rod Bullock, who formerly banged Mimi Faust in bed, isn’t just Washington’s ex-boyfriend as well – but also her pimp! As in, he actually takes a cut of the money Washington makes off of her sexual partners? Or he pimps Washington out in a less literal sense, simply working with her to blackmail people for their money? It’s unclear. “Rod Bullock, who is Jasmine’s pimp and was recently released from federal prison, did not know that Jasmine was seeing Logan and himself at the same time,” the source says. “Jasmine actually told Logan’s mom that she was pregnant and she named her son Cannon after Logan’s deceased father. She also admitted that Cannon is not Kirk’s baby.” Once Rod learned that Washington was expecting, he hatched the idea to accuse Frost of fathering this child. Why not “take advantage of this Love & Hip Hop opportunity,” he figured? “In upcoming episodes, this information will be revealed as Jasmine and Rod are trying to set up Kirk,” the insider previews, explaining: “Once Rod found out Jasmine was pregnant, he told her, ‘Let’s take advantage of this Love & Hip Hop opportunity.’ However, he didn’t know about Logan at the time. “Jasmine then changed the spelling of her son’s name to a ‘K’ because all of Kirk’s kids’ names begin with the letter ‘K’ after him.” View Slideshow: Love & Hip Hop Cast Rankings: Who Can Actually Sing? As you might expect, Washington will be confronted by Logan in a future episode, as producers seek to play up this storyline as much as they can. “When Logan (the real father of the baby) shows up to film a scene about the entire situation, Jasmine is blindsided and runs out the room because she realizes he is about to blow up her entire false story,” the insider says of an upcoming installment. “Jasmine had no idea the producers dug up her ex-boyfriend.” If this isn’t enough to prompt you to watch Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta online every week going forward, there’s really nothing we can do for you. You clearly don’t know good television when you see it.
