::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

OPINION Fo llowing is a statement regarding the mass shootings in El Paso, TX an Dayton, OH from Pres. Barack Obama, in which he indirectly calls out Pres. Donald Trump for using language that  stokes racism and inspires white supremacists.   Michelle and I grieve with all the families in El Paso and Dayton who endured these latest mass shootings. Even if details are still emerging, there are a few things we already know to be true. First, no other nation on Earth comes close to experiencing the frequency of mass shootings that we see in the United States. No other developed nation tolerates the levels of gun violence that we do. Every time this happens, we’re told that tougher gun laws won’t stop all murders; that they won’t stop every deranged individual from getting a weapon and shooting innocent people in public places. But the evidence shows that they can stop some killings. They can save some families from heartbreak. We are not helpless here. And until all of u...

Pres. Barack Obama released a statement about his former running mate VP Joe Biden today in response to Biden announcing he is  running for president, the first such statement from Obama in the 2020 election cycle.  "President Obama has long said that selecting Joe Biden as his running mate in 2008 was one of the best decisions he ever made," said Obama spokesperson Katie Hill. "He relied on the Vice President's knowledge, insight, and judgment throughout both campaigns and the entire presidency. The two forged a special bond over the last 10 years and remain close today." But, he didn't endorse Biden and Biden later said he asked Obama not to. "I asked President Obama not to endorse," Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware. "And he doesn't want to — whoever wins this nomination should win it on their own merits." Obama may be avoiding any democrat be dubbed his "heir."  As the first Black POTUS, h...