By Nicquel Terry Ellis For Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, holding public office was not a goal she ever set. Neither was becoming a civil rights attorney. But after being the victim of racist hate mail while attending undergrad at Rhodes College
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By Omar Jimenez Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been criticized as “racist” — even as a Black woman — and she’s been called “notoriously thin-skinned” but she remains determined to leave a legacy far beyond her time in office. Still navigating the
By Elizabeth Stuart, Mallory Simon and Christina Maxouris The Virginia Beach school board voted against a motion which would make mask-wearing in school optional for the upcoming school year, during a heated Tuesday night meeting that lasted more than four hours. The
By Kevin Liptak President Joe Biden arrived in Ohio on Wednesday mindful the days for actual bipartisan governing in Washington are quickly waning. Throughout his CNN town hall, he voiced again and again his conviction that Republicans will come along, even though
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins Biden administration officials acknowledged Thursday the pandemic that appeared to be waning a month ago has entered a new, troubling phase. Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden said the two dozen members of his
By Arlette Saenz and Jasmine Wright Vice President Kamala Harris is making voting rights her top public focus, elevating a long-shot battle as she seeks to more clearly define her role and stake out high-value territory within the Biden administration. A little
By Madison Hahamy Homegrown talent is a highlight of the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union’s African American Festival, which is back after a pandemic cancellation for its 16th year on Friday and Saturday. The festival includes a prayer breakfast, parade, and performances,
By Ali Zaslav, Paul LeBlanc and Nicquel Terry Ellis Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested by Capitol Police on Thursday during a protest on “Senate inaction on voting rights legislation,” according to a video posted on Twitter. Johnson can be seen in the
By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess Tennessee officials voted Thursday to remove the bust of a Ku Klux Klan and Confederate leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol and into the Tennessee State Museum. “After more than a year in the
By Pete Muntean and Chandelis Duster America’s infrastructure has taken a beating from extreme weather events in recent weeks spurred by climate change, raising concerns among officials that the nation’s roads, bridges and even commercial flights can’t stand the severe conditions. With
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