DOJ sues North Carolina over alleged voter registration violations
The Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections, alleging violations of...
US Senate approves bill to establish Tulsa’s Greenwood District a national monument
With unanimous consent, the U.S. Senate has passed legislation to establish the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in...
Rally planned to protest delay to filling US Rep Sylvester Turner’s seat
This Saturday, demonstrators will gather in downtown Austin to protest Governor Greg Abbott's decision to delay the special election for...
Tarrant County Commissioners to vote on redistricting plan on Tuesday
Tarrant County Commissioners are poised to vote Tuesday, June 3 on a redistricting proposal that has sparked accusations of racial...
Portland approves $2 Million settlement with Black families displaced by urban renewal in Albina
The City of Portland and its economic development agency, Prosper Portland, have agreed to a $2 million settlement with 26...
Kweisi Mfume enters race for top Democratic spot on House Oversight Committee
Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), a seasoned legislator with a distinguished career in public service, has officially announced his candidacy for...
Charles Rangel, founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and first African American to chair the House Ways and Means Committee, dies at 94
Charles B. Rangel, a towering figure in American politics and a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, passed away...
Sickle cell trait linked to elevated acute heart failure in Black Americans
A recent study published in the Annals of Hematology has identified a significant association between sickle cell trait (SCT) and...
Rep. Marc Veasey expresses concern over Tarrant County redistricting proposal
U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey appeared alongside Commissioner Alisa Simmons, her fellow Democratic County Commissioner Roderick Miles Jr., and members of...
DOJ retracts Biden-era police accountability investigations and proposed consent decrees
The named jurisdictions include Louisiana State Police, along with the police departments in Louisville, Memphis, Minneapolis, Mount Vernon, Oklahoma City,...
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