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VP Harris Backs Expelled Tennessee Dems in Gun Protest

By Rebecca Shabad and Zoë Richards Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday traveled to Nashville to meet with three Tennessee Democrats a day after state GOP lawmakers ousted two Black Democratic members for protesting against gun violence on the chamber floor. Harris met state Rep. Gloria Johnson and former Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson a day after all three faced expulsion votes from their Republican colleagues for participating in an unauthorized but peaceful protest in the Tennessee General Assembly. Johnson, who is white, is the only member of the group who survived her vote. During remarks at Fisk University, Harris said the three Democrats were “channeling”

Brandon Johnson Wins Chicago Mayoral Race in Upset Victory

By Natasha Korecki Brandon Johnson will be the next mayor of Chicago, NBC News projected Tuesday, marking a stunning turn for a staunch progressive and former teacher whose campaign leaned into messages of racial and economic disparities and who overcame blowback over past comments about decreasing police funding. Johnson defeated the well-financed, tough-on-crime moderate Paul Vallas, a former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools who promised to immediately bulk up the Chicago police ranks to curb a crisis of gun violence. Vallas told his supporters Tuesday night that he called Johnson and “told him I absolutely expect him to be the

Tennessee Expels Two Democrats After Gun Protest

By Kerry Breen Republican lawmakers in Tennessee voted on Thursday to expel two Democratic legislators who joined a protest on the House floor last week after a deadly school shooting in Nashville. On March 30, protesters gathered at the State Capitol, and Democratic Reps. Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson and Justin Pearson led a chant of “power to the people” from the House floor. On Thursday, lawmakers first voted 72-25 to expel Jones, 27, one of the youngest members of the legislature. The resolution to expel Johnson failed by one vote, 65 to 30. But Pearson, 28, was also expelled, in a 69-26

Kamala Harris Faces Scrutiny, Allies Call for Support

By Jasmine Wright and Edward-Isaac Dovere Elizabeth Warren has called twice to apologize. Over a month later, Kamala Harris hasn’t called back. In a local Boston radio interview in late January, Warren was enthusiastic about President Joe Biden running for reelection but, asked if Biden should keep Harris as his running mate, she said, “I really want to defer to what makes Biden comfortable on his team.” The incident and its aftermath, different details of which were described to CNN by multiple people close to the Massachusetts senator and people close to the vice president, has fed an ongoing breakdown of accusations and

Students Nationwide Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence

By Katie Reilly and Kim Bubello Thousands of students marched out of their classrooms on Wednesday during a national walkout to demand action on gun violence — one month after 17 people were killed in a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. About 3,000 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas marched onto the school’s football field, and many continued on to a park where 17 crosses had been planted in honor of each victim. “It’s been a month and maybe some people have forgotten, but we’re still here,” senior Taylor Morales, who participated in the Parkland walkout, told TIME earlier on Wednesday. In Washington, D.C.,

Florida School Pauses Ruby Bridges Film After Complaint

By Claretta Bellamy A Florida school district has temporarily barred students from viewing a historical film about real-life civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges at an elementary school after a parent filed a complaint this month. The film “Ruby Bridges,” a historical drama about 6-year-old Bridges integrating a New Orleans elementary school in 1960, was shown at North Shore Elementary in St. Petersburg, Florida, to approximately 60 second grade students on March 2. Each child required a signed permission slip to view the film, according to the Tampa Bay Times.  The parents of two students declined to allow their children to watch the film,

VP Harris Visits Africa to Strengthen U.S. Partnerships

By Ximena Bustillo Vice President Harris is leaving on Saturday for a week-long trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. She will be the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit the continent as the White House strives to deepen its outreach and counter Chinese influence there. Harris plans to meet with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, and President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia — leaders she met with in Washington in December during the Africa Leaders Summit. The trip will also touch on a personal note for Harris, senior administration officials told reporters. She will visit Zambia’s

Arizona Launches CRT Tip Line Amid National Backlash

By Jessica Washington The panic over critical race theory is at an all-time high in one of the most likely places on earth, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Education launched a hotline last week for people to report any lessons that use “critical race theory.” We’re putting “critical race theory” in quotes above because, as people have explained time and time again, critical race theory (CRT) is not being taught in K-12 schools. For anyone needing a little refresher, CRT is a college-level framework acknowledging that racism is deeply embedded in our legal system and policies. CRT rant aside, what does the hotline actually do? Accordingto the DOE’s

Mississippi Senate Rejects Black Education Nominee Robert Taylor

Mississippi’s Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday against confirming veteran educator Robert P. Taylor as state superintendent of education, angering some Black Democrats who said the rejection was at least partly because Taylor is Black and wrote years ago about the state’s racist history. The state Board of Education — which has members chosen by the Republican governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker — conducted a nationwide search for a superintendent last year. Board members announced in November that their unanimous choice was Taylor, who had worked the past 30 years in North Carolina. “This whole confirmation was a political process, and I knew that

Black Voters Matter Mobilizes Students Ahead of HBCU Game

By Shannon Dawson Black Voters Matter (BVM) is heading to Houston ahead of HBCU All-Star Game to educate college students on critical voting issues. The “Take The Field” initiative, which is being spearheaded alongside the Transformative Justice Coalition, will inform students about social justice issues and educate them on their voting rights. The exciting event will be jam-packed with student panel discussions and engagement events, highlighting topics such as mental health, police violence, student loan debt and voter suppression, according to BVM’s website. “Students have always been a critical part of movement-building,” said Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters

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