Chicago police blasted for mishandling cases of missing Black women: ‘The days of silence are no more’
Bridgette Rouse visited Chicago City Hall for the first time on Wednesday to address the City Council’s Committee on Public...
Melesa Johnson elected; first Black woman prosecutor In Jackson County, Missouri
Melesa Johnson, a 35-year-old Democrat, made history by defeating Republican Tracey Chappell, also a Black woman, to become the first...
A race to study and preserve Black American sign language
Jones, a lecturer in Deaf studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, dedicates his research to...
Blacks and Hispanics seeking parole face widening racial disparity, report finds
A new study reveals that Black and Hispanic individuals incarcerated in New York state prisons are significantly less likely to...
Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards
A Virginia-based nonprofit opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit contesting the racial representation requirements for key...
Project Noir 2024 finds continued poor outcomes for Black women in Northeast Ohio
The latest data indicates persistent challenges for Black women, with many reporting similar forms of discrimination in health care, education,...
Who funds Nikema Williams
Representative Nikema Williams (D-GA), who first assumed office in 2020, is gearing up for her next election in 2024 with...
Georgia’s Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to ‘inhumane, violent’ conditions that threaten their safety, DOJ finds
The Fulton County Jail in Atlanta subjects inmates to “inhumane, violent and hazardous conditions” that endanger their safety, according to...
Frost launches bid to become first Gen Z congressional leader
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) announced on Thursday his candidacy for co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC). If...
More human remains from Philadelphia’s 1985 MOVE bombing found at museum
Another tragic chapter in the legacy of the 1985 MOVE bombing has surfaced, as the remains of a child victim...
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