Statement on the shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum
This message, issued by Black Politics Now, serves as a strong and unequivocal condemnation of the act of violence at...
Barbara Lee sworn in as Oakland’s mayor, becomes first Black woman to hold the city’s highest office
Barbara Lee was officially sworn in today as the Mayor of Oakland, marking a historic moment as she becomes the...
Federal civil rights probe launched into Thomas Jefferson High’s admissions policy
Despite a string of favorable court rulings upholding its legality, the U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil rights...
Mass exodus hits DOJ’s Civil Rights and Voting Rights division
The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and Voting Section is undergoing a sweeping transformation under the Trump...
DOJ charges New Jersey Congresswoman with assault; US Attorney drops trespassing charges against Newark mayor
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced criminal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, a Democratic congresswoman from Newark, for...
DOJ Civil Rights Division opens discrimination investigation into Chicago city hiring practices
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division has launched a formal investigation into the City of Chicago’s hiring practices,...
Federal judge rules Trump administration exceeded authority in attempt to dismantle US Institute of Peace
In a significant legal rebuke, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled on Monday that the Trump administration overstepped its...
Ex-Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms enters Georgia gubernatorial race
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has officially entered the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial race, positioning herself as a stabilizing force...
CDC budget ax puts Michigan’s sickle cell lifeline—and Black patients—on the brink
A recent round of federal budget cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put Michigan’s groundbreaking...
Federal settlement forces Mississippi to realign legislative districts with state’s Black population
A recent federal intervention has nudged Mississippi’s Legislature closer to reflecting the state’s racial makeup—37 percent Black—after decades of maps that...
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