John Ewing Jr. elected Omaha’s first Black mayor
John Ewing Jr., Douglas County treasurer and a longtime public servant, dethroned three‑term incumbent Jean Stothert on May 13, 2025,...
John Ewing Jr., Douglas County treasurer and a longtime public servant, dethroned three‑term incumbent Jean Stothert on May 13, 2025,...
Congressional Democrats have reintroduced the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (“Momnibus Act”), a sweeping package of legislation designed to tackle...
Governor Jared Polis signed two landmark bills on Monday, May 12, 2025,—the Colorado Voting Rights Act (SB25-001) and the Freedom...
A federal three-judge panel has approved a new redistricting plan for Mississippi's DeSoto County, aiming to address concerns over the...
A Louisiana Senate committee on April 29 advanced a bill that could open the door for some individuals convicted under...
Two former independent‑agency board members, Merit Systems Protection Board member Cathy Harris and National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox,...
Google has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve a proposed class-action lawsuit filed by current and former Black employees...
Joe Tate, the former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and a Marine Corps veteran, officially announced Monday that...
Federal judges in at least seven states have reported receiving unsolicited pizza deliveries at their homes—a disturbing trend they view...
Dr. Carla Diane Hayden made history in July 2016 when the U.S. Senate confirmed her as the 14th Librarian of...

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