Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, is set to officially assume his role under a proposed settlement agreement following a protracted legal battle. The settlement, filed on Friday, awaits approval from U.S. District Judge Kristi K. DuBose and aims to resolve the longstanding dispute over the town’s governance.
Black lawmakers and policy advocates in Michigan have voiced frustration with the Democratic leadership in the state Legislature and the governor’s office. Their concerns were aired during a...
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Nov 30, 2024 Story by: Editor California’s community colleges have long served as a crucial gateway to higher education, especially for historically underrepresented groups, including Latino and Black...
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The Tulsa Police Department released surveillance images on Facebook on November 12, showing an individual wearing a dark hoodie and an orange backpack vandalizing the mural in the...
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A state judge in Newburgh, N.Y., approximately 60 miles from New York City, has declared a prominent voting rights law unconstitutional. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act...
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When I received an email inviting me to volunteer as a poll monitor, I felt uncertain. I had just started at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and...
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