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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in Handcuffs Following Restroom Altercation YONKERS, NY — The former president of the Yonkers NAACP is demanding answers from the Yonkers Police Department, becoming the first Black community leader to speak out...
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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24 — and runs for nine days through Sunday, November 1. Every registered voter in Westchester County can vote early, in person, at any of the county's 25 early voting centers....
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NY’s Promised Police Reform Is Being Ignored —At Expense of Lives & Justice For Our Most Vulnerable & Families By Marc Fishman

While headlines swirl around high-profile court cases in New York for the politically-connected and...
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Our Culture Is Not A Marketing Strategy – Essence Fest, Target, & The Price Of Our Presence By Nikki Porcher

Essence Fest has always been more than a festival. It’s a cultural homecoming for...
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Mt. Vernon News Center Exclusive Interview With BW Publisher Damon K. Jones

In this special edition of Mount Vernon News Center, Black Westchester Publisher Damon K....
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Hope Isn’t a Budget — What Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Means for Black New Yorkers

“It always seems impossible until it is done.”That’s how Zohran Mamdani opened his victory...
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Letter to the Editor: Kenneth Plummer and Rise Up Mount Vernon Must Be Prosecuted Under Federal RICO Statutes by Samuel Rivers 

Mount Vernon is being bled from the inside out—not by its struggling economy, not...
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Trump Blasts Israel Over Retaliation Strike, Defends Iran Ceasefire Effort: “Both Sides Violated

https://youtu.be/9B3ZumYQdVs In a fiery and unfiltered press exchange, former President Donald Trump expressed strong disapproval...
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Lawsuit Exposes Rise Up Mount Vernon’s Election Activity Before Legal Registration 

A Growing Web of Political Abuse, Developer Debt, and Illegal Coordination A newly filed lawsuit...
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TRUMP BOMBS IRAN: THE POLITICS BEHIND THE STRIKE—AND THE WILL OF HIS BASE

On the evening of June 21st, former President Donald J. Trump ordered a series...
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The Mortgage, the Money, and the Silence: New Documents Raise Questions About Kenny Plummer’s Political Influence and Financial Ties

As Kenny Plummer continues to assert political influence in Mount Vernon—promoting candidates, guiding campaign...
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Hakeem Jeffries Deceived Taxpayers About Medicaid and Migrant Healthcare — Government Reports Prove Otherwise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fInU9guL9pI&lc=Ugw-jBpPD5u2w7geb7Z4AaABAg House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood before the American people and said with a...
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Is Trump Betraying His Base by Joining Israel’s War with Iran?

https://youtu.be/fkeRtFS1ORw Donald J. Trump built his political brand on a bold promise: no new wars. It...
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What Is the Democratic Party Hiding? Kenny Plummer Case Ignored Despite Evidence and Legal Precedent

Mount Vernon, NY — Mount Vernon Democratic District Leader Kenny Plummer is facing mounting...
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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in...
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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24...
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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

914 Politics AJ Woodson - 1
Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in Handcuffs Following Restroom Altercation YONKERS, NY — The former president of...
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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

914 Politics AJ Woodson - 0
Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24 — and runs for nine days through Sunday, November 1....
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THE WARNING BLACK AMERICA IGNORED: HOW THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND INTEGRATION FAILED TO DELIVER ECONOMIC FREEDOM

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https://youtu.be/sZ9FlpRlC8M In 2005, legendary entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte delivered a warning that Black America should have taken seriously. Speaking before the Congressional...
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Skipper Detained After Altercation With Opponent’s Mother at Yonkers Candidates Night

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Originally published October 21, 2026. Updated Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 4:56 p.m. to include a statement from the YPD. YONKERS, N.Y. — Westchester County...
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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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I volunteered my time. I walked away. Six months later, why am I still being pulled into a campaign I left behind? Imagine getting up...
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