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Tackling racial justice with the voice of experience
The Hill via AOL· 1 day agoPatrice Willoughby was always destined for service. Born in Ohio, her parents were heavily involved in politics and social justice. They were members of...
North Carolina candidate for Congress suspends campaign days before primary runoff after Trump...
CBS News· 6 days agoThe candidate who finished first in the Republican nomination primary race for a North Carolina...
Philly’s District Attorney Convicts Cops for Wrongful Killings. Critics Say He’s Driving Up Crime.
The Trace· 10 hours agoBefore Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner took office in 2018, the last time a city police...
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones to remain on 2024 ballot after Republican challenge
theGrio· 4 days agoOne of the two Black lawmakers briefly expelled from Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse last year...
Greene’s motion to vacate vote leaves conservatives with no easy options
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) decision to force action on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson...
Banning menthol cigarettes a bad idea
The Mining Journal· 6 days agoThe Biden administration recently stopped a plan to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. In a world of optimal health, no one would be smoking menthol cigarettes or any cigarettes. The Food and ...
Cancer screenings, menthols and the moonshot
Politico· 6 days agoRep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus’ Health Braintrust, said in a statement that she was “deeply disappointed ...
Maryland emerges as 2024's most brutal Senate primary
Axios· 3 days agoThe Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maryland is rapidly devolving into one of the most bitter...
Black lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban hair discrimination
WJZY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoRep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the legislation is...
Biden awards ally Clyburn, longtime No. 3 U.S. House Dem, highest civilian honor
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWASHINGTON — Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. James Clyburn received the Presidential Medal of Freedom...