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Congress Set to Put the Heat on ICE

By Mary Alice MillerIt was almost like deja vu all over again. The threat of yet another government shutdown loomed over the country, stopped by last minute negotiations. Last time, it was over ObamaCare subsidies. This time, it was the extrajudicial murders of Renee...
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Congress Rescinds Funding for National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting System and Member Stations Across the Country

By Mary Alice MillerIn a rarely used move Congress passed the Rescission Act of 2025 at the behest of Trump. On May 1 Trump signed an executive order to end taxpayer subsidization of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The executive order stated...

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Will Your Primary Vote Count?

Why Thousands of New York Ballots Got Tossed This story was originally published on May...
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Kristen Clarke to Head DOJ’s Civil Rights Division

A.G. James Celebrates Confirmation NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today celebrated...
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Karine Jean-Pierre Leads White House Briefing

Yesterday, Wednesday, May 26, Karine Jean-Pierre has become the first openly gay woman to...
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Darnella Frazier Speaks

Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the video of George Floyd’s fatal arrest on...
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Black Women Leaders Declare ‘State of Emergency for Vote on Clarke Nomination

Set for vote by Senate Committee this week, she would be the first woman...
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Truth Teller Liz Cheney Ousted by the Republicans: Is this the Beginning of the End of GOP’s “Party”?

Yesterday the Republicans pushed out one the last great hopes from their party, mainly...
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Florida Follows Georgia’s Lead, Approves Racist Voter Restrictions

by Brian Good diversityinc.comNot content with letting Georgia be the only state in the...
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Biden Economic Agenda Addresses Systemic Racism, Concern for Black Lives

Proposes $1.8 trillion in new spending on child-care, education and paid leave;Is also pushing...
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Let This Be The Precedent

By Attorney Benjamin Crump America, let’s pause for a moment to proclaim this historical moment...
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The Prosecution Team

Keith Ellison, Michigan District Attorney, took the lead, spring 2020, in the George Floyd...
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‘We are Able to Breathe Again’

The Emotional Speech from George Floyd’s Brother Minneapolis: I feel relieved today that I finally have...
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Workers Vote No on Union in Bessemer, Ala.

Although the final vote reportedly dealt a blow to Amazon workers’ unionization efforts in...
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