On Feb. 25, President Joe Biden nominated Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, to become the 116th justice on...
One-time funds, including federal relief funds under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), will be available to address many of the County’s top priorities. Staff outlined...
Dated March 25, 2022, the letter read: “We support your strategic response to Russia so far, and we look forward to continuing to work with you...
I believe that the president’s call to action was a reminder of the power of direct action. And a reminder of the power of the people...
Recent reports also show that Black candidates are faring especially well in Senate fundraising in the 2022 cycle. While summary numbers might mask persistent hurdles, these...
By supporting local businesses, more money continues circulating through the local community—this is achieved through a combination of profits paid to local business owners, wages paid...
Any contractor who works in-person on a regular basis alongside public employees must get vaccinated
The lawmakers’ letter comes in the wake of a Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) most recent eviction...
Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died last year, liked to tell activists that building a better world depended on people being willing to...
On April 5, 2021, the Oakland Cannabis Regulatory Commission unanimously voted to elect Chaney Turner to serve as its chairman.
Out of the 20 mass shootings and violent attacks since March 1st, one very distressing element stands out—a number of the attacks were carried out by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally, workers have voiced… complaints about a lack of protective equipment such as masks, inefficient sanitizing of workspaces, and failure by some employers...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Singleton was a father to seven children including Justice, Maasai, Hadar, Cleopatra, Selenesol, Isis and Seven Singleton. In addition to Boyz N the...