His Lawyers Didn’t Check The Box — Donald Trump’s civil trial began today in New York. He’s already down two strikes as a judge found him guilty on the most serious fraud charges. The trial, expected to last up to three months, will determine how much Trump owes related to the fraud counts and whether he’s guilty…

Legislators Have to Demonstrate “Racist Intent” When They Do Racist Things — John Roberts was against the Voting Rights Act long before he became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In his early twenties, Roberts clerked for the then-most conservative justice on the court, William Rehnquist. His next career move was as an aide to Attorney General William French Smith. In 1981…

Black Patrons Kicked Out While Owner’s Son Lies About the Reason — The DoveCote restaurant is located in the Bank of America Bldg, known as 390 North in Orlando, FL, at 390 N. Orange Ave. Suite #110 on the first floor. Until recently, I lived in Orlando for over thirty years and once banked in the same building as the DoveCote restaurant…

No Such Thing as Self-Defense for the Enslaved — In either 1819 or 1820, Robert Newsome left Virginia with his wife and children, eventually settling in Callaway County, Missouri, where he purchased 800 acres of land. Newsome raised livestock, including horses, pigs, milk cows, sheep, and two oxen. Missouri had been admitted to the Union as a slave state…

DeSantis Eliminates Vouchers For Private Schools With Alleged Ties to Communist China — In his bid to demonize group after group in his effort to hate his way to the presidency, Ron DeSantis sees a Chinese threat everywhere. He’d already signed legislation forbidding Chinese citizens from purchasing land in Florida. …

Virginia’s Slave Code Act of 1705 and South Carolina’s Negro Slave Act of 1740 — When the cheap labor economy in America converted from indentured servitude to the enslavement of Black people. The law had to change to reflect the creation of a legalized bottom class in America. Black people didn’t willingly assent to their new status when they once they worked alongside their white…

Michael Cohen Celebrates Trump Organization Loss in Court — Michael Cohen once said he’d take a bullet for Donald Trump. His view changed after the Trump justice department sent him to jail for his role in covering up Trump’s payments to hide sexual liaisons with Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison…

Judge Will Review Receivers to Sell Off Some Operations — The trial hasn’t even begun, but Donald trump and The Trump Organization have already been found guilty of fraud. The only thing left for the jury to decide are the penalties, which could include the dissolution of Trump’s New York-based business operations. Judge Arthur Engoron dismissed Trump’s request for dismissal…

The Odds of Getting Boosted Greatly Diminish as Each Day Goes By — I published a story about the changes to the Medium Partner Program in early September and couldn’t have been more pleased. I accidentally stumbled onto a formula that worked for me in August, increasing my earnings by 40% over July and giving me, by far, my best month ever. …