Category : Politics

By Dana Givens September 3, 2020 This week, the New Jersey Supreme Court made history by swearing in Fabiana Pierre-Louis as the newest Supreme Court justice. She is...

Written by Ann Brown Aug 21, 2020 The Democratic National Convention just wrapped up to good reviews and the Republican National Convention is set to...

Ms. Wiley, who once led the city’s police oversight board, would enter a mayoral race that has been reshaped by Black Lives Matter protests. July...

July 21, 2020 The former public defender wants to represent a district that is nearly 25% Black, and has never had a Black congressperson Keeda...

BY CRISTINA MARCOS – 07/17/20 11:35 PM EDT Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat known for his significant leadership in Congress and throughout the civil rights movement, died...

By Paul Bedard | July 13, 2020 11:43 AM The nation’s mayors on Monday backed a national call for reparations to 41 million black people, a program...

BY JUSTINE COLEMAN – 07/15/20 01:54 PM A North Carolina city unanimously voted Tuesday night to make reparations to its Black community by making investments in areas in...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in the coming months, professionals would respond to non-criminal calls instead of officers. The move is part of a...

By Rachel Sandler Updated Jun 29, 2020 Mayors in Los Angeles, Atlanta and nine other U.S. cities said Monday they will work to launch universal...

The current New York City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Caucus has five term-limited members, only two of whom are members of color. Voters will see...