Michael Bloomberg‘s sudden rise in status as a presidential candidate has been boosted significantly by the coalition of Black leaders and voters who are seemingly pushing him beyond the fray surrounding his checkered past when it comes to race relations….
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‘#BloombergIsRacist…Always Has Been’: Resurfaced Audio Reminds Folks of Mike Bloomberg’s Thoughts on Stop-And-Frisk
Former New York mayor and current U.S. presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is being dragged after audio of him profiling people of color as criminals resurfaced on social media. The resurfaced audio sparked outrage and #BloombergIsRacist began trending on Twitter. Bloomberg…
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Racist Bloomberg Speech Emerges As More Black Voters Support Him
Source: Jared Siskin / Getty Michael Bloomberg’s surging support with Black voters has been decidedly tempered by the resurfacing of racist audio from a speech he gave five years ago that provided the latest glimpse into his line of thinking…
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‘I Was Wrong’: Former N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg Apologizes for Years of Stop-and-Frisk Policing Policies
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg stunned congregants Sunday when he apologized for his administration’s reliance on stop-and- frisk policing, telling a crowd of Black churchgoers, “I was wrong.” The mea culpa brought an end to Bloomberg’s years-long defense…
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