‘Not a bad American dream story’: A changing North Miami Beach swears in first Black mayor
North Miami Beach Mayor Michael Joseph, standing stoically at the Julius Littman Performing Arts Theater, delivered his first public address...
Three-judge panel yet to make decision in Arkansas redistricting lawsuit
A federal three-judge panel convened in Little Rock to hear arguments regarding the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 2021...
Louisville, Justice Department agree to deal requiring sweeping reforms of LMPD
The Louisville Metro government and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a legally binding agreement to overhaul the...
Biden is on track to appoint more federal judges of color than any other President
As President Joe Biden nears the end of his term, he is poised to break records for appointing the most...
Reparations town hall panelists reflect on their work, path forward
In celebration of the fifth anniversary of Evanston’s reparations program, the city's Reparations Committee hosted a town hall meeting Thursday...
NY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says
A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report has revealed that a suburban New York police department repeatedly violated civil rights...
Organization analyzes North Omaha voter turnout after ‘Black Votes Matter’ campaign
Over the past year, the Black Votes Matter Institute for Community Engagement, a local nonprofit, has been actively conducting a...
Why did some Black male voters in Milwaukee shift to Trump? These community leaders have ideas, perspective
The 2024 presidential election revealed a notable shift in voting patterns among Black Milwaukeeans, with fewer supporting the Democratic Party...
‘This is not time for retreat or apathy’: Black women dissect Harris’ loss
A panel of Black female experts has highlighted misogynoir—the intersection of racism and sexism—as the primary reason behind Vice President...
In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Globally, over a million children work in mines, according to the International Labour Organization. In Africa, the issue is particularly...
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