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This video, presented by *Ken LaCorte*, examines the high murder rate among *Black Americans* in the United States, analyzing the data, historical trends, and potential factors contributing to these statistics. ### **Key Takeaways from the Video:** * **The Data (0:52 - 2:43):** *Black Americans* make up roughly 13% of the U.S. population but account for over half of all murder victims and perpetrators. This disparity has persisted for decades, though the violence is highly concentrated in specific neighborhoods rather than being distributed across the entire population. * **Historical Trends (2:43 - 10:25):** Murder rates in the U.S. fluctuate significantly over...

Yesterday, the President signed new Executive Orders expanding the definition of who is excluded from Birthright Citizenship. While there is an absolute likelihood that all those really smart attorneys and other people in the Executive branch came up with the updated policies independent of anything I floated here, in the blogosphere, and through indirect channels, I will take it as a win. Even if independently arrived at by others, the ideas floated here definitely appear to have been ground into the sausage making process of the new policies. Never underestimate the impact of Free Republic on national debates! -- Back...

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🚨NEWS: Cambridge University has been mocked online for some of the ridiculous PhD courses currently being studied They include: - Traditional Cultural Norms, Technology and Gender Relations in Ghana- The Political Economy of Female Circumcision - Unsexed beings: constructing gender, humanness, and agency through the use of the word “unsex” in Late Modern British society and writing - In Her Own Words: A Study of Women’s Voices in Contemporary White Supremacy and Far-Right Online Hate - Legal Mobilization by Black Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer (LBQ) Womxn in Kenya and South Africa- Exploring gendered embodiment in transgender and gender-diverse adolescents at...

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Dozens of decomposing bodies were found Thursday at a Far South Side funeral home, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. A funeral was in progress when police, acting on a tip, showed up at South Chicago Chapel, 2939 E. 95th St., police said. Police had been told bodies at the South Deering funeral home were not being stored at or below 40 degrees, as required by state regulations, according to a police report obtained by the Sun-Times. Officers were met by funeral director Clark Morgan, who accompanied them on a walk-through of the building, according to the police...

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"If I have the gift of prophecy . . . but do not have love, I am nothing" (1 Cor. 13:2). Love is an indispensable ingredient in the learning process. I have the privilege of spending time each week with hundreds of young people who attend The Master's College. As I observe their progress, I see the impact godly teachers have had on their lives, and I'm convinced that students learn best when they know their teachers genuinely care about them. Isn't that true in any relationship? Don't you respond more readily to those who love you and have your...

Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 16:24–25Today’s Gospel begins with a triple command that forms the foundation of authentic Christian living: We must deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus. Let us consider the implications of these commands. First, it is important to note that Jesus uses the word “must.” This is more than an invitation—it is...

Blackburn advances to general election, first woman to win party nomination Despite polls predicting a tight race, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn easily beats two Republican opponents By J. Holly McCall - August 6, 2026 8:42 pm U.S. Sen.Marsha Blackburn, photographed on Aug. 6, 2026, will be the Republican gubernatorial candidate in November (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Thursday advanced to the general election in November, defeating U.S. Rep. John Rose and becoming the first woman to win the Republican nomination for governor. Despite polls in the final weeks of the campaign showing a tightening race, Blackburn...

The maximalists wanted regime change, the minimalists wanted nothing, and the doubters see only waffling. Carafano’s answer: the victor gets to define victory — and everywhere you look, the region is moving Trump’s way. Iran War Turns into Trump Middle East Triumph: We are about to see the biggest reshaping of the Middle East since Moses led the Jews out of Egypt. Like the pharaoh, who missed every warning sign up to the parting of the Red Sea, the critics and questioners of Trump’s tug-of-war with what’s left of the Iran regime seem obtuse to the prophetic truth that the...

The legally troubled candidate is making unsubstantiated late-campaign claims against the likely GOP nominee. James Fishback has spent a significant amount of time in courtrooms during his run for Governor, but now he says, without proof, that likely Republican nominee Byron Donalds is the one who merits legal scrutiny. Donalds’ camp says the allegations are “completely false.” “We will not be distracted by this baseless and defamatory sideshow, and neither should you,” said spokesman Gates McGavick. And a law enforcement source called Florida Politics and said the allegations against Mills were “absolutely false.” Fishback said a “government whistleblower” presented evidence,...

South Korea's space agency has released images that show the Moon after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface on Wednesday. The Korean AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said lunar orbiter Danubri captured images after the impact, which it shared alongside photos of what the Moon's surface looked like before the crash. Rocket debris struck the Moon at around 06:35 GMT on Wednesday, according to the South Korean space agency. SpaceX has said the impact was not intentional.

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. The Solomon’s Prayer So that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other....

After months of ignoring questions and concerns regarding James Talarico’s romantic relationship with a former member of his Texas House staffer Brianna Menard, his campaign has finally confirmed that the pair’s relationship began while Menard worked in Talarico’s office. The Talarico campaign had previously suggested that Menard, who had worked in Talarico’s office from March 2020 until January 2023, did not begin a relationship with Talarico until leaving his office to work for Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani as his office’s chief of staff. According to a statement from Bhojani, Talarico himself reached out to secure Menard a position in...

Abdul El-Sayed blasted his Michigan Senate race opponent Mike Rogers, labeling him a “coward” after the former congressman and other Republicans launched Islamophobic attacks against El-Sayed after his victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. “Mike Rogers should never see the inside of the U.S. Senate,” El-Sayed told MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff on Wednesday, adding, “His ideas are old, his perspective on politics is old — and he’s going to find that people don’t want that perspective anymore. So, of course he’s going to do the same thing that MAGA always does, which is try to divide us.” El-Sayed, a physician, also...

The McKinney City Council unanimously voted to allow a proposed mosque expansion. The marathon meeting was packed, with people on both sides of the issue showing up to speak. The McKinney Islamic Association plans to now build a campus on Virginia Parkway that would include three buildings: a main sanctuary, a classroom, and a gym. The gym could have multiple uses. People who were opposed said they were concerned about traffic, parking, safety, and property value. Some residents flatly stated they are opposed because it is a Muslim establishment. The McKinney Islamic Association plans to now build a campus on...

Terrifying doorbell camera video showed how a wide-eyed masked teenager dressed like a clown appeared to go door-to-door before being arrested in connection with an elderly neighbor's murder. The Illinois State Police said officers had responded to an intersection in East St Louis on Monday shortly after 10pm after reports of a body in the road. A 15-year-old, whose identity was not disclosed, was taken into custody on Tuesday as part of a homicide investigation. He was later charge with first degree murder. The victim was identified as John Wesley Allen Sr, 78, by the St Clair County Coroner, according...

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that some federal gun restrictions can no longer stand after Republicans last year zeroed out the taxes that justified their constitutionality. Congress relied on its taxing authority to pass the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA), which established a $200 fee to transfer or make certain firearms. But last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated the tax for short-barreled shotguns, short-barreled rifles and silencers. U.S. District Judge Wesley Hendrix said that has “constitutional consequences.” The law’s registration and recordkeeping requirements for those guns can’t continue, he ruled. “Because today’s NFA does not generate any...

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