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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State of the People POWER Tour coming to New Orleans in May
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – A two-day event to encourage unity in the Black community is making its way to New Orleans this week. The nationwide tour is a movement uniting organizers, educators, artists, and everyday people to co-create and strengthen long-term power in Black communities. Some of the programming initiatives will include community forums, policy discussions, and cultural events leading up to a national Black Agenda and a Juneteenth General Assembly. 'It is a love letter to Black America in some ways. It is our intent to go around the country and love on our communities in very authentic ways. To convene about the urgency of now and the things that are taking place around the country and in Louisiana,' said activist Gary Chambers Jr. Journalist Joy Reid said to bridge the gap between the Black community and media, it's time to listen to the needs and wants. 'One of the things we don't do enough in media is ask Black folks what they need and talk to Black people. I think what you do is talk to Black people a lot, but we don't have a lot of conversations,' said Reid. Chambers says the State of the People POWER Tour will be giving away $10K in utility relief. They're paying Entergy bills for families with a disconnect notice up to $250, while funds last. The only requirement is that you attend one of the tour dates in New Orleans. The tour visits 12 cities across 10 states. To learn more about the tour happening on May 8-9 in New Orleans, visit the State of the People website to RSVP. Attendees can expect workshops, town hall meetings, and hear from other Louisiana leaders, activists, and journalists. Those include: Angela Rye, President and CEO of IMPACT Strategies Joy Reid, Journalist Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of NAACP LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Pastor Mike McBride, Executive Director of Live Free USA Gary Chambers, Jr., Activist/Strategist Latest News Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Louisiana First News.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Andrew Cuomo ambushed by protesters during NYC mayoral candidate forum: ‘Cuomo lies, people die'
A Big Apple mayoral candidate forum turned ugly for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday night when a mob of angry protesters ambushed the stage and chanted, 'Cuomo lies, people die.' The disgraced pol, who resigned from the governor's office in 2021 following a slew of scandals, was answering a question about public safety at the Black Agenda's Democratic mayoral forum at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn when a horde of demonstrators funneled into the auditorium and stormed the stage. The stunt, which elicited audible groans from the audience, only lasted for a few moments before the NYPD attempted to wrangle the agitators and escort them out of the building. 'Cuomo lies, people die,' protesters chanted as cops intervened. Another person screamed, 'F–k you, Cuomo!' during the chaotic scene. Cuomo, 67, remained on stage as demonstrators surrounded him — and at one point stood up to shake the hands of a few attendees who offered him words of support. The City Hall frontrunner brushed off the incident as political theater and resumed the event, quipping that there's always 'drama' in politics. 'They want to play political games,' he said. 'That's part of the problem in this system, right? Too much politics, not enough substance, not enough discussion,' Cuomo continued, later touting his achievements in office during a news interview. 'I've been health secretary, attorney general and governor for 11 years. These issues are contentious, and people have different opinions, and God bless. You know, I don't know that there is a major project that I have taken on where there wasn't differences of opinion.' The ex-governor has been fiercely criticized over his administration's disastrous March 2020 decision to send infected COVID-19 patients into nursing homes — which resulted in as many as 15,000 deaths — during the worst period of the killer pandemic. Cuomo, who has long disputed allegations of sexual harassment by multiple women, was also accused of undercounting the nursing home death toll by as much as 50%. Harry Butler, who led the forum, slammed those who interrupted the otherwise sleepy event. 'One of the issues and problems with the Democratic Party, who claim to be a big tent party, is that if you don't have a certain view, then they try to shut you down,' Butler said. 'And I think it's a disgrace when I see a bunch of young, white progressive types (come into our space). Do not tell us who we should vote for, we can think for ourselves, we are educated.'
New York Post
24-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Andrew Cuomo ambushed by protesters during NYC mayoral candidate forum: ‘Cuomo lies, people die'
A Big Apple mayoral candidate forum turned ugly for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday night when a mob of angry protesters ambushed the stage and chanted, 'Cuomo lies, people die.' The disgraced pol, who resigned from the governor's office in 2021 following a slew of scandals, was answering a question about public safety at the Black Agenda's Democratic mayoral forum at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn when a horde of demonstrators funneled into the auditorium and stormed the stage. The stunt, which elicited audible groans from the audience, only lasted for a few moments before the NYPD attempted to wrangle the agitators and escort them out of the building. Advertisement 4 Protesters rush the stage as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a NYC Mayoral candidate forum at Medgar Evers College on April 23, 2025, in New York City. Michael Nagle 'Cuomo lies, people die,' protesters chanted as cops intervened. Another person screamed, 'F–k you, Cuomo!' during the chaotic scene. Advertisement Cuomo, 67, remained on stage as demonstrators surrounded him — and at one point stood up to shake the hands of a few attendees who offered him words of support. The City Hall frontrunner brushed off the incident as political theater and resumed the event, quipping that there's always 'drama' in politics. 'They want to play political games,' he said. 4 Protesters are seen being removed after rushing the stage while the former governor was speaking at Medgar Evers College on Tuesday. Michael Nagle Advertisement 4 The stunt, which elicited audible groans from the audience, only lasted for a few moments before the NYPD attempted to wrangle the agitators and escort them out of the building. Michael Nagle 'That's part of the problem in this system, right? Too much politics, not enough substance, not enough discussion,' Cuomo continued, later touting his achievements in office during a news interview. 'I've been health secretary, attorney general and governor for 11 years. These issues are contentious, and people have different opinions, and God bless. You know, I don't know that there is a major project that I have taken on where there wasn't differences of opinion.' The ex-governor has been fiercely criticized over his administration's disastrous March 2020 decision to send infected COVID-19 patients into nursing homes — which resulted in as many as 15,000 deaths — during the worst period of the killer pandemic. Advertisement 4 Cuomo, 67, remained on stage as demonstrators surrounded him. Michael Nagle Cuomo, who has long disputed allegations of sexual harassment by multiple women, was also accused of undercounting the nursing home death toll by as much as 50%. Harry Butler, who led the forum, slammed those who interrupted the otherwise sleepy event. 'One of the issues and problems with the Democratic Party, who claim to be a big tent party, is that if you don't have a certain view, then they try to shut you down,' Butler said. 'And I think it's a disgrace when I see a bunch of young, white progressive types (come into our space). Do not tell us who we should vote for, we can think for ourselves, we are educated.'
