Historic Justice Department appointment: Kristen Clarke confirmed as first Black woman to lead Civil Rights Division
By Charlene Crowell Kristen Clarke, confirmed as assistant attorney general for civil rights, U. S. Department…
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TEXAS OFFICIALS FINALLY PASS THE BOTHAM JEAN ACT AND IT’S ABOUT TIME
Botham Jean (Image: The Botham Jean Foundation/Facebook) by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton After an unarmed Black…
Stacey A. Dixon Could Become The First Black Woman To Serve As The Nation’s No. 2 Intelligence Official After Biden Nomination
Dixon is currently the deputy director of the Defense Department’s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. National Geospatial-Intelligence…
House Panel Advances Bill On Slavery Reparations
NEARLY 30 YEARS AFTER IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED, THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVED H.R. 40…
Boston gets its first Black and first female mayor, Kim Janey
© Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Boston City Council President Kim Janey By CBSNews…
Justice For George Floyd: 2 Jurors Dismissed In Derek Chauvin Trial Over Concerns Around $27M Settlement
Source: Mario Tama / Getty Written By Bruce C.T. Wright This article will be continuously updated…
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Restricting No-Knock Warrants, But Breonna Taylor’s Supporters Say It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
A bill proposed by state lawmaker Rep. Attica Scott required more police accountability, but unfortunately…
President Biden Taps Meharry Medical College President for COVID Task Force
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Meharry Medical College President and CEO Dr….
U.S. Senate Candidate And Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Once Held An Unarmed Black Jogger At Gunpoint
Fetterman, who was in the second of his four terms as mayor, never faced charges…
US Late To the Party Again After Canada Declares Proud Boys A Terrorist Group
On Wednesday Canada beat the U.S. to the punch and declared the Proud Boys a…