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YouTuber ‘Agent Ratliff’ Sued By Louisiana Business After Posing As Federal Agent In Viral Prank Video
“Agent Ratliff, ID No. 33712,” a popular YouTuber born Calimar White, has been sued in federal court by a Baton…
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Tech
Federal Lawmakers Face Extended Standoff As Senate Votes Again On Government Shutdown
The U.S. government has been shut down since Oct. 1, as AFROTECH™ previously reported. Two weeks later, both the Republicans…
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Crypto
Brothers accused of stealing $25 million in crypto face federal trial
Two MIT-educated brothers are facing a federal trial in New York over allegations of stealing $25 million in crypto in…
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Tech
Wells Fargo And Its Shareholders Agree To Settle Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Regarding Its Hiring Practices Around DEI
Wells Fargo has settled a DEI lawsuit involving its hiring practices. In 2022, The New York Times published an article…
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Politics
Black Student Files Federal Lawsuit Over Police Beating During Florida Traffic Stop
A 22-year-old Black college student has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Jacksonville law enforcement officials after viral video…
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Markets
Goldman Sachs Predicts Gold Prices Can Hit $5000 Per Ounce, on Deteriorating Federal Reserve Independence, Rate Cuts
Gold futures have surged to record highs above $3,600 per ounce, with Goldman Sachs predicting the precious metal could reach…
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Markets
Documents Show Federal Reserve Member Lisa Cook Listed Atlanta Property as Second Home, Contradicting Trump Mortgage Fraud Allegations
New financial documents appear to undermine the Trump administration’s mortgage fraud allegations against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who is…
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Tech
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Urges Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell To Take Action As Black Women’s Unemployment Rate Continues To Climb
As unemployment continues to rise among Black workers, particularly Black women, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) is urging Federal Reserve Chair…
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Politics
U.S. Government and Top SDNY Prosecutor Jay Clayton Ask Federal Judge to Keep Two Jeffrey Epstein Wire Recipients a Secret
The Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to keep secret the identities of two Jeffrey Epstein associates who…
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Tech
Federal Judge Says The Trump Administration’s $2.3B Freeze On Harvard University Is Illegal
A federal freeze impacting Harvard University has been ruled unconstitutional. The Trump administration froze $2.3 billion in research funding to…
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