by Mitti Hicks

September 9, 2025

NY Attorney General Plans To Intervene In Texas Abortion Pill Access Lawsuit

The decision comes a month after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York county court for refusing to file a six-figure judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion drugs to a Texas woman.

New York Attorney General Letitia James says she will intervene in a legal fight brewing over the ban on abortion pills in Texas.

James’s decision comes a little more than a month after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a New York county court for refusing to file a six-figure judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion drugs to a Texas woman, Houston Public Media reports.

“I am stepping in to defend the integrity of our laws and our courts against this blatant overreach,” James said in a news release. “Texas has no authority in New York, and no power to impose its cruel abortion ban here.”

In a statement to The Texas Tribune, Paxton called James “a lawless abortionist” and said he will defeat her in court.

Texas has some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. It almost entirely bans abortions and imposes heavy penalties on people who violate its abortion laws. State law prohibits nearly all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. There are exceptions for medical emergencies that threaten the life of the mother if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.

Doctors who perform abortions in violation of the law face felony charges and potential imprisonment.

Texas Sues NY Doctor Over Abortion Pills

Abortions are still occurring in Texas because of the availability of mail-order abortion medication through telehealth providers in states with abortion shield laws, which is why James is jumping into the legal fight with Texas.

In December 2024, Paxton sued Dr. Margaret Carpenter, accusing her of mailing abortion pills from New York to a woman in Collin County, Texas. Carpenter is the co-founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, which ultimately gets abortion medicine to women in states with shield laws.

In February, a Collin County judge ordered Carpenter to stop providing abortion pills to Texans and pay more than $113,000 in penalties and fees. Then, in March, Acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck refused to file the judgment in New York, citing his state’s shield laws, which were passed in 2023 following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Shield law protections exist in over 20 states and legally protect health care professionals from living in states with abortion bans.

Paxton then sued Bruck, arguing in court that New York’s shield laws violate the U.S. Constitution’s full faith and credit clause, requiring states to respect “pubic acts, records, and judicial proceedings.” As for James, she plans to submit legal filings arguing that New York has the right to safeguard its residents and courts against “out-of-state overreach.”

“Our shield law exists to protect New Yorkers from out-of-state extremists, and New York will always stand strong as a safe haven for health care and freedom of choice,” said James.

This comes as the Texas legislature advanced a bill that allows private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures or distributes abortion drugs to or from the state.

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by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

September 9, 2025

Yeleen Beauty Makerspace Opens D.C.’s First Manufacturing Hub For Small Beauty Brands

The hub will provide production equipment and technical support, as well as training programs.

Yeleen Beauty Makerspace has changed the game for small beauty brand owners in the Washington, D.C. area.

The makerspace now reigns as D.C.’s first-ever manufacturing hub for independent beauty brands. In the 3,000-square-foot facility, brands can scale their operations. It aims to help entrepreneurs elevate their business from their backyards, hosting the entire business process.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Sept. 8, with local leaders in attendance at the historic event. The founder and CEO of Yeleen Beauty Makerspace, Rahama Wright, emphasized the business’s role in bridging the manufacturing gap that limits diverse beauty brand owners.

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Manufacturing access is the missing bridge for so many promising beauty founders,” said Wright, founder & CEO of Yeleen Beauty Makerspace, according to FOX4. “Today, we turned that bridge into a runway—where production equipment, technical support, and training meet a community committed to inclusive growth.”

The venture will particularly help Black beauty brands thrive by developing more products and increasing customer awareness. As Black entrepreneurs endure systemic barriers to accessing capital, homegrown efforts like these hope to provide new opportunities within the beauty sector.

With support from the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Wacif, JPMorgan Chase, Inspire Access, BRED, and SEED Commons, emerging entrepreneurs can address capital needs sooner and more efficiently while using the manufacturing equipment. Participants can also store their items in the facility, and even attend business classes and programs as they build supplier relationships.

“What excites me about the Yeleen Beauty Makerspace is the access to professional equipment—like filling and labeling machines—that would otherwise be outside my budget. This space will allow me to scale, save time, and reach more people with products that truly make a difference,” shared Alicia Blair, owner of vegan hair and skin care company, HerSolBeauty.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and established entrepreneurs in the area also took part in the festivities. While learning more about beauty manufacturing in scrub-making classes, Mayor Bowser announced the Fast Beauty Initiative. The initiative will fast-track the training of barbers and cosmetologists, enabling them to begin their careers sooner.

“This is what investing in and believing in our community looks like—a hub where beauty entrepreneurs and small beauty companies can manufacture locally, collaborate, and scale beyond their home kitchens,” said Mayor Bowser. “This is exactly the kind of innovation we’re proud to support through our DC Locally Made Manufacturing Grant, and we can’t wait to see all the DC success stories that begin at Yeleen Beauty Makerspace.”

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

September 9, 2025

Black Fashion Fair Launches Inaugural Symposium Ahead Of NY Fashion Week

Black Fashion Fair introduced a new symposium that brings Black creatives to the forefront.

Black Fashion Fair is ensuring Black fashion and beauty creatives receive the recognition they deserve with a newly launched symposium that spotlights and celebrates their contributions.

Held on Sept. 6, right ahead of the start of New York Fashion Week, Black Fashion Fair’s one-day symposium brought together designers, photographers, beauty leaders, and more for panel discussions aimed at uniting, supporting, and amplifying their work in an industry where they’ve long been overlooked.

“Black Fashion Fair exists because Black fashion has always deserved more: more visibility, more access, more investment, more ownership,” Black Fashion Fair Founder Antoine Gregory said, as captured by Essence. “We are not just observers of Black fashion. We are building a foundation that will sustain generations to come. Today is an extension of that work.”

The night repeatedly highlighted the power of community, as creatives shared how collaboration and support from fellow Black fashion professionals have fueled their success.

“Collaboration is something that’s important to us, because we’re two people working together as one unit,” said photographer Donté Maurice. “We’re lucky and blessed to do our own post-production. One key thing we do is involve and invite the makeup artist into that process because they see things that we don’t see.”

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Maurice collaborates with fellow photographer Ahmad Barber as the duo AB+DM. The Atlanta natives have shot iconic images of Zendaya and Viola Davis for InStyle, Cardi B for Billboard, Naomi Osaka for Vogue Hong Kong, and Lady Gaga’s House of Gucci cover for The Hollywood Reporter.

It was while working with Zendaya and stylist Law Roach that AB + DM say they discovered the importance of advocating for other Black creatives.

“One of the things that Zendaya and Law Roach taught us was how to pay it forward, and they showed us how to advocate properly,” Maurice said.

Amid today’s uncertain economy, the symposium also tackled the impact of Trump-era tariffs on the fashion and beauty industries. During a panel with beauty influencers, Danessa Myricks spoke openly about how the tariffs cost her millions as she worked to keep her namesake beauty brand afloat.

“There are so many nuances. You could be doing extremely well and be out of business in the next week,” Myricks said. “This year is a perfect example. [Early on], with everything that happened with tariffs, overnight we had to find $10 million to survive.”

Another panel brought together fashion heavyweights to discuss the cultural power of style. Moderator Kia D. Goosby of Vanity Fair asked Edvin Thompson of Theophilio, Jacques Agbobly of knitwear label Agbobly, and Tia Adeola, creative director of her self-named line, to share their thoughts on how fashion intersects with politics and activism, sparking some truly insightful moments.

“We’re actually activists even when there’s not necessarily a call to action for us. Because we wake up Black every day,” Thompson said.

“As Black designers, there’s a danger of being pigeonholed and looked on to speak for the culture,” Agbobly added. “For me, I exist to tell my own story, and if that happens to emit any type of politics or anything that’s happening in the world, it’s just a sort of byproduct.”

Other Black fashion leaders featured at the symposium included luxury accessories designer Brandon Blackwood, Tomi Talabi, founder of the Black Beauty Club, Sofia Maame Thompson, PR director of Buttah Skin, and makeup artist Keita Moore, among others. While Gregory has not yet confirmed whether the event will become an annual New York Fashion Week kickoff, the inaugural symposium certainly made a powerful statement.

Bill Pulte Probes Trump Foes Over Mortgage Fraud As His Family Faces Similar Allegations

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

September 9, 2025

Bill Pulte Probes Trump Foes Over Mortgage Fraud As His Family Faces Similar Allegations

Bill Pulte may be accusing Trump’s Democratic opponents of mortgage fraud while his own parents face similar allegations.

As the Trump appointee of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bill Pulte, targets select Democratic adversaries of the president with mortgage fraud investigations, new details are emerging about the alleged mortgage fraud involving Pulte’s own family members.

On Sept. 8, House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) opened an investigation into Pulte, citing concerns that the Federal Housing Finance Agency chief is using his position to go after select political opponents of Trump, Axios reports.

“Your decision to use the FHFA to selectively—and publicly—investigate and target the President’s designated political enemies gives rise to the unmistakable impression that you have been improperly coordinating with the White House to launch these probes,” Raskin wrote in a letter to Pulte.

House Democrats say Pulte’s recent probes into alleged mortgage fraud involving Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook “suggest that your overarching purpose is to punish and smear critics of President Trump.” However, the announcement of these investigations comes as new details emerge about alleged mortgage fraud linked to Mark and Julie Pulte, Bill Pulte’s father and stepmother.

Public records show that since 2020, Pulte’s father and stepmother have claimed so-called “homestead exemptions” for homes in affluent neighborhoods in Michigan and Florida. These exemptions are intended to reduce property taxes for a homeowner’s primary residence.

However, local tax officials in both states say it’s generally not allowed to claim more than one primary residence, and doing so could result in fines or back taxes. After the alleged mortgage fraud was brought to the attention of officials in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, Darrin Kraatz, director of assessing, said the township “as of today” would revoke the exemption on the Pultes’ residence there.

Further fueling the fraud allegations, public real estate records and a local resident confirmed that the Pultes rented out their Michigan home this year, a move that also violates homestead exemption rules.

“Revised tax bills will be issued to the Pultes, including all applicable penalty and interest,” Kraatz said.

The investigation into Pulte’s parents comes as the FHFA chief recently made headlines for a criminal referral against Cook last month, which Trump used in his attempt to remove her and pressure the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates. Pulte accused Cook of listing both a Michigan home and an Atlanta condo as her primary residences on mortgage documents, though Cook denies any wrongdoing.

He has made similar claims against Schiff and James, who previously led impeachment proceedings and a lawsuit against Trump. Now, House Dems are demanding that Pulte “produce all records related to these selective investigations,” as well as any investigations into “other Democratic congressional members or state elected officials.”

Raskin is also examining the FHFA’s reported partnership with data analytics firm Palantir, which uses artificial intelligence to detect mortgage fraud. While Democrats have limited investigative power as the minority in Congress, Raskin’s probe teases what’s to come should the party regain control of the House next year.

Ferguson, Dorian, Johnson, Mike Brown, police, dead

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

September 9, 2025

Friend of Mike Brown Who Inspired ‘Hands Up Don’t Shoot’ Chant Fatally Shot In Ferguson

Johnson was one of the main witnesses to Brown's fatal shooting by white police officer Darren Wilson.

Dorian Johnson, the man who was with Mike Brown when an officer fatally shot him, has died in a shooting.

CNN confirmed Johnson was shot and killed in the early morning of Sept. 7 in Ferguson, Missouri. The shooting occurred less than a mile from where Mike Brown, his friend, was killed in 2014. Present at that scene years ago, his account of Brown’s death led to the popular “Hands up, don’t shoot” chant that became one of the sayings of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The 33-year-old man’s shooting reportedly took place at a block of apartments. The Ferguson Police Department emphasized that no officers were involved.

“There had been earlier rumors that this was an officer-involved shooting; however, that information is incorrect. No officers, Ferguson or otherwise, were involved in this incident other than to begin our investigation,” detailed police.

Instead, Melissa Price Smith, St. Louis County prosecuting attorney, said that the fatal incident was a proposed act of self-defense. One person was taken into custody but was later released with no charges.

“This appears to be a domestic incident involving a claim of self-defense,” detailed Price Smith.

Johnson leaves behind his own legacy within the start of the Black Lives Matter movement. He was with the 18-year-old Brown when a white police officer, Darren Wilson, pulled up to them in his patrol car.

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As tensions escalated between Brown and Wilson, including Brown getting shot in the hand, the duo ran off. However, as Brown came back toward the officer, Wilson fired the fatal shots. While witnesses, including Johnson, had differing accounts of what led to the final gunshots, Brown was unarmed.

Despite this, Johnson’s version of the story echoed throughout America, where the man claimed Brown put his hands up in surrender before Wilson pulled the final trigger. The “hands up, don’t shoot” chant became a part of both men’s stories. However, a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson following a contested trial. Brown’s family also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson, settling the matter in 2017.

The Ferguson community and supporters nationwide now mourn the loss of Johnson. While acknowledging his brave recollection of the 2014 incident, they also noted how the man has become another victim of gun violence.

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

September 9, 2025

East Texas Firefighter To Welcome Family’s First Daughter In Over 100 Years

'Finally, after over a hundred years,' said the father, Michael Sherman. 'It's amazing.'

An East Texas firefighter has ended his family’s century-long streak of having only sons.

Montgomery County firefighter Michael Sherman and his wife, Joacquia, were overjoyed at their recent gender reveal to learn they’re expecting a baby girl. Due in March, she will be the first daughter born into the Sherman family in 108 years.

“I just feel honored,” Sherman told ABC13. “We are the ones bringing the baby girl into the world. Finally, after over a hundred years. It’s amazing.”

“It’s like a monumental thing. I have three boys. My dad had two boys. His brother had two boys. So, it’s never been nothing but boys, boys, boys,” said Michael Sherman Sr., the baby’s grandfather.

The last woman born into the Sherman family was Orah Belle Sherman, Michael’s great-great aunt, who entered the world in 1917 and later served on the front lines of the civil rights movement in Atlanta.

“She was a trailblazer in Atlanta,” Sherman said. “She dealt with the civil rights during the civil rights time. She met a lot of civil rights leaders, and she made an impact in Atlanta.”

One thing is certain.

“I love her. No matter what path she chooses, we will be with her,” Michael’s grandmother, Lydia Robertson, said. “She’s going to always have support here.”

The Sherman family is even thinking about reaching out to Guinness World Records. While there isn’t a category for “most boys in a family” or “longest stretch without a girl,” Guinness does track records like the most children born to one mother. That record is held by Valentina Vassilyeva of Russia, who gave birth to 69 children.

The record for the largest family is held by the Ziona family in India, with 199 members, including 38 wives and 89 children.

AfriCon Brings Business Leaders And Innovators Across The Diaspora To Atlanta

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman

September 9, 2025

AfriCon Brings Business Leaders And Innovators Across The Diaspora To Atlanta

The diaspora's brightest stars ware set to elevate their brands.

AfriCon 2025 will head to Atlanta’s Omni Hotel from Sept. 18 to 20 for its latest gathering of business leaders and innovators within the African diaspora.

Attendees can expect transformative programming to elevate their ideas and ambitions. AfriCon has become a signature event for entrepreneurs and creative trailblazers to advance the diverse Black community.

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The three-day event will include various panels and workshops focusing on investments and business development. With panelists such as Denis Asamoah, cofounder of FORVR Mood; Amir Rassol, founder of The Folklore; and Thabiti Steven, CSO of Steve Harvey Group, participants will learn about global entrepreneurship to expand their brand for an international audience.

A16z will also host a “From Idea to Investment” session, teaching aspiring business owners to bring their visions to life.

One of AfriCon’s premier experiences will be its Deal Room Activations. Startup founders can speak with investors from Morgan Stanley, Collab Capital, and more to potentially secure up to $500 million in capital investments. Founders will also get the chance to pitch to major retailers such as Walmart and Whole Foods to get their products on shelves.

AfriCon 2025 will also encourage guests to patronize Black-owned businesses in its immersive marketplace.

“AfriCon is more than a conference—it’s an ecosystem built to create pathways for global entrepreneurship, investment, and cultural exchange,” said Dami Kujembola, CEO of of Amplify Africa, parent company of Africon, said in a press release. “We’ve curated every moment to ensure attendees walk away with not just connections, but actionable opportunities to grow their businesses.”

Additional panels include discussions on the global music economy to developing AI-proof businesses, as well as the amplification of Black-owned beauty brands. But as true cultural explosion, attendees will also speak and show out with their finest looks and undeniable brand visions.

With an expected $200 million in economic impact, AfriCon 2025 remains ready for its diaspora takeover for the culture’s latest game-changers.

Interested in attending AfriCon? Find tickets here.

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

September 9, 2025

Thieves Smash-And-Grab Jewelry Store, Attack Triggers Stroke In Elderly Owner

A viral video shows the cold-hearted attack that took place in San Jose, Calif.

An elderly owner of a jewelry store in San Jose, California, was attacked and suffered a stroke as thieves broke into his store in a smash-and-grab armed robbery.

A surveillance video was posted to social media by an X user showing the moment a gang of robbers crashed into the store. The incident took place Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. at Kim Hung Jewelry, according to the author’s post.

The video camera aimed at the entrance to the store captured a vehicle backing into the front door, smashing the doors and front of the store. Several people were shown in the footage rushing into the jewelry shop and instructing everyone “to get the f**k down,” as two employees, including the elderly man, reacted in shock to the action. The elderly man was seen without a shirt as he yelled at the thieves while they smashed cases and took items from the store.

As the group moved closer to the 88-year-old shop owner, one man had smashed the case the victim was standing behind, and another thief rushed behind the store counter and shoved the shop owner to the ground. As the victim lied on the floor, the robbers, wearing masks and hats, continued to grab whatever items they could, while destroying the store. Within seconds, as car horns can be heard outside, and the thieves took what they could as they exited the jewelry store.

My friend’s 88-year-old uncle’s San Jose Jewelry Store was robbed on Fri, 9/5, at 2pm. They ran a truck through the store and then pushed him down. He was injured by broken glass and then had a stroke. @MattMahanSJ, you’ve done a lot for SJ, but still more criminals to be locked up. pic.twitter.com/5eSRaCVKo2

— Moore On The Street (@Chris_Moore4Sup) September 6, 2025

The store has been in business for over 40 years.

The San Fransciso Chronicle reported that the San Jose Police Department confirmed that the “armed robbery” is being investigated and that the thieves are “unidentified and remain at large.” No other information was revealed, but the department has asked that if anyone has any info regarding the incident, they reach out to the robbery unit at sjpdrobbery@sanjoseca.gov.

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

September 9, 2025

Chicago Bears’ Quarterback Caleb Williams Champions Suicide Prevention With Painted Fingernails

The 988 emergency lifeline number was painted on his fingernails to bring attention to World Suicide Prevention Day

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, who is known for having his fingernails painted during his collegiate years (University of Southern California), had his nails painted the opening week of the NFL season with a very important message regarding suicide and how people can find help.

The 2024 No. 1 NFL Draft pick had his fingernails painted with the colors and logos for suicide prevention, as well as the 988 emergency lifeline number for those who need help and/or are in a crisis. The nails were prominently seen at the Bears’ first contest of the new season during the first Monday Night Football match, Sept. 8, against division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings.

The timing coincided with this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, which takes place Sept. 10.

Caleb Williams is honoring suicide prevention in Week 1.

He painted his nails with the cause’s colors and logo, along with “988” — the number for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. pic.twitter.com/ycD4g97DSw

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 9, 2025

According to Fox News, the nail painting tradition isn’t going to paint him as a player, as he will try to better the 5-12 losing record that the Bears had during his rookie season. During the team’s struggles last season, management decided to fire head coach Matt Eberflus midseason during the campaign.

“Part of it’s just me being myself and just [being] unapologetic about it,” Williams said after the Bears’ defeat to the Vikings. “And you know, I’m not going to apologize about it. I’m gonna be me. It doesn’t bother me what people have to say about me because I know what I am. I know who I am and what I like to do.”

Williams did start the new season with an opening-drive touchdown, but it may have been the highlight, as the Vikings won the contest by a score of 27-24. He didn’t have a great game, as he completed 21 of 35 passes for 211 yards, a touchdown, but he had no interceptions.

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by Mitti Hicks

September 9, 2025

Justice Sotomayer Condemns Supreme Court Decision That Greenlights Racial Profiling

The 6-3 decision of the conservative-majority court is a major win for President Donald Trump

Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor is blasting the conservative justices on the Supreme Court who lifted a federal judge’s orders that will ultimately greenlight racial profiling from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

The 6-3 decision of the conservative-majority court is a major win for President Donald Trump, who has vowed to conduct record-level deportations of undocumented immigrants. Monday, the Supreme Court justices ruled it’s okay for ICE agents to stop suspects based solely on their race, language, or job. This lifts a federal judge’s order that had barred agents from making stops without reasonable suspicion, as Axios reported.

Sotomayor, joined by fellow liberal justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, issued a blistering dissent to their conservative colleagues.

“The Government, and now the concurrence, has all but declared that all Latinos, U. S. citizens or not, who work low-wage jobs are fair game to be seized at any time, taken away from work, and held until they provide proof of their legal status to the agents’ satisfaction,” Sotomayer wrote.

She continued, “Countless people in the Los Angeles area have been grabbed, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed simply because of their looks, their accents, and the fact they make a living by doing manual labor,” Sotomayer wrote. “Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.”

“The Court’s order is troubling for another reason: It is entirely unexplained. In the last eight months, this Court’s appetite to circumvent the ordinary appellate process and weigh in on important issues has grown exponentially […] Its interest in explaining itself, unfortunately, has not.”

To conclude, Sotomayor wrote that Monday’s ruling means the Fourth Amendment may no longer protect the rights of people “who happen to look a certain way, speak a certain way, and appear to work a certain type of legitimate job that pays very little. Because this is unconscionably irreconcilable with our Nation’s constitutional guarantees, I dissent.”

Democrats Respond To Supreme Court Racial Profile Ruling

The White House welcomed the ruling and doubled down on its vow to “continue fulfilling its mandate to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens.” Meanwhile, Democrats are criticizing the decision.

“Trump’s hand-picked Supreme Court majority just became the Grand Marshal for a parade of racial terror in Los Angeles,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement. “This isn’t about enforcing immigration laws — it’s about targeting Latinos and anyone who doesn’t look or sound like Stephen Miller’s idea of an American, including U.S. citizens and children, to deliberately harm California’s families and small businesses.”

Newsom added, “Trump’s private police force now has a green light to come after your family — and every person is now a target — but we will continue fighting these abhorrent attacks on Californians.”

In a separate response, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass warned Americans that the Supreme Court’s decision affects more than just California residents.

“I want the entire nation to hear me when I say this isn’t just an attack on the people of Los Angeles, this is an attack on every person in every city in this country. Today’s ruling is not only dangerous – it’s un-American and threatens the fabric of personal freedom in the United States of America,” she wrote.

Bass continued, “The highest court in the country ruled that the White House and masked federal agents can racially profile Angelenos with no due process, snatch them off the street with no evidence or warrant, and take them away with no explanation. This decision will lead to more working families being torn apart and fear of the very institutions meant to protect – not persecute – our people.”