Report analyzes racial and gender composition of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s senior leadership team
In a recent analysis by WTTW News, information revealed nearly half of Mayor Brandon Johnson's senior leadership team is Black,...
Memorial wall honors 400 African Americans, including Civil War veterans, at Taylor-Swinson Cemetery
A significant chapter in African American history was commemorated this week with the unveiling of a memorial wall at the...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s mass layoffs at Department of Education
In a significant legal setback for the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston issued a preliminary injunction...
Most books removed from Naval Academy Library restored following revised Pentagon review
In a significant reversal, the U.S. Naval Academy has reinstated nearly all of the 381 books it previously removed from...
LDF and NAACP urges FEMA to address racial disparities in disaster relief for Black communities affected by recent tornadoes
In the wake of recent devastating tornadoes specifically in St. Louis, Missouri, the NAACP and Legal Defense and Educational Fund...
Low Black voter turnout contributes to Ed Gainey’s defeat in Pittsburgh mayoral primary
In a historic and closely watched Democratic primary, incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh's first Black mayor, was unseated by Allegheny...
Wes Moore, the nation’s lone Black governor, vetoes bill to study reparations
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill to create a commission to study reparations for slavery, arguing that further study...
House Reconciliation Bill’s potential disproportionate impact on Black households
The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced the "One Big Beautiful Bill," a sweeping reconciliation package that has drawn sharp...
Fire that engulfed historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis was intentional, investigators say
A devastating fire that tore through the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis has been ruled arson, according to investigators.
New York elections, census, and redistricting update
A significant legal development unfolded in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, where a Voting Rights Act (VRA) case has...
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