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America's rich are wealthy at a historic level. Depending on how and when you measure it there are between 750 and 800 billionaires in the United States. Each commanding the wealth of a small nation, these 800 individuals are collectively worth about one-fifth of the entire American GDP (around $6 trillion). To break into the top […] The post 10 Richest People in America appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.

10 Richest People in America

24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall Street Insights Many of America’s richest women started companies with a spouse but continued to manage on their own. The top 1% of Americans in terms of net worth control most of the economy.  Women play a huge part in every industry. Also: 2 Dividend Legends to Hold Forever The top 1% of […]
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This Woman Is Worth Over $20 Billion and Most Americans Don’t Know Her Name

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been more than four decades since former child star William “Billie” Thomas Jr. died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at only 49 on October 10, 1980. Best known as "Buckwheat," the character he portrayed in the original Hal Roach-ignited Our Gang/Little Rascals classic film shorts from 1934 to 1944, Thomas faced similar challenges and misfortunes of several of his co-stars and other former child actors. This is his story.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas - 'Little Rascals'/'Our Gang' Child Star: 44 Years After His Tragic Death

Washington, DC

Who: Fast fashion retailer Shein has sued budget e-commerce platform Temu. Why: Shein says Temu controls its sellers and asks them to infringe on Shein’s intellectual property. Where: The lawsuit was filed in a Washington D.C. federal court. Fashion retailer Shein has filed a lawsuit against the companies behind...

Shein files lawsuit alleging Temu encourages sellers to infringe on intellectual property rights, sell counterfeit items

NewsOne

Research suggests that as overt racism has become less acceptable, people tend to direct racism toward symbols of racial equality, like DEI.
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Anti-Blackness And Why People React To DEI The Way They Do

The Guardian

Joe Moore, who for years investigated the Ku Klux Klan, issues a chilling warning for the 2024 election and beyond

FBI informant’s book predicts far-right violence: ‘we should be afraid’

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Martin Vidal

Is there any actual distinction in the immorality or predisposition to malice in bad actors, or is the only thing that separates them from their victims a disparity in power? Said another way, would the victim in any given situation be just as likely to do to the bad actor what the bad actor is doing to them, if fortune had instead decided to put the power imbalance in their favor? I would argue, yes, most victims and villains are identical save for the power allotted to them.

Opinion: Would People of Color Have Oppressed White People if the Roles Were Reversed?

NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

South Carolina State

One of my favorite parts of becoming more involved in the book industry through my work at Book Riot over the last seven years is keeping up with new releases. I can’t quite explain the exhilaration and anticipation I feel when I learn about a great new book coming out later in the year. Knowing I’ll have to wait for it (even if I do manage to snag an advanced reader’s copy) is part of the fun. Being able to recommend them to other readers who might not have heard of them yet is a big part of it, too. I love exposing readers to books I think they’ll love—especially if they haven’t heard of them yet.

New Historical Fiction by Black Authors

GOBankingRates

Mark Cuban is among the most visible representatives of the world's 1%. A self-made man, Cuban was an early internet pioneer whose endless entrepreneurial endeavors positioned him to achieve...

To Retire Well, You Need Less Than 0.1% of Mark Cuban’s Net Worth — How Much Is That?

Black Enterprise

A new study shows that large language models like ChatGPT have biases, including stereotypes against African American English speakers. As more research about artificial intelligence explores the inner workings of the technology’s use of human language that has exploded following innovation from OpenAI and other players in the technology space, the anti-Black biases of these tools are being exposed.

AI Shows Deep-Seated Bias Against African American Vernacular

The United States is generally considered a wealthy country by many people in the world. But the country's unequal wealth distribution is overlooked by those just considering the national wealth...

The Average Wealth in the US vs. 7 European Countries

The likes of Johnson, Farage and Truss have made vast sums of money in an ecosystem awash with it. Nice work … says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Here it is, the new right playbook: wreck and impoverish the country, enjoy the high life yourself | Owen Jones

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

The Atlantic

Wronged explores how the practice of claiming harm has become the rhetorical province of the powerful.

When Victimhood Takes a Bad-Faith Turn

We are currently living in an era where police terror is being televised. For every precious Black life we tragically witness being unjustly taken by police violence, there is a Black family that mourns and a larger community of Black people whose mental health hangs in balance. As we continue...

Op-Ed: Remembering Sonya Massey-We Must Prioritize Black Women’s Wellness

Georgia State

Floyd County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

Denver, CO

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

The Independent

 Elon Musk’s X filed an antitrust lawsuit against an industry group representing numerous global brands, including the social network’s own advertisers, accusing it of conspiring to deprive X of billions of dollars.“We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war,” Musk wrote on his social media platform.The antitrust suit, filed in Texas federal court, accuses the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM)  of colluding to convince brands to limit or remove their advertising from X, which has struggled with declining revenues since Musk bought the company in 2022.The legal action also names GARM members including CVS Health,...

Elon Musk declares war and files a huge lawsuit on X advertisers: ‘We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war’

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Censorship in Prisons is Part of Slavery’s Legacy

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Censorship in Prisons is Part of Slavery’s Legacy

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