BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Since returning to office, Trump has targeted unions and diversity initiatives. He’s rescinded Executive Order 11246, which prohibited discrimination by federal contractors
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The emergency application follows a March 13 ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who ordered the Trump administration to reverse the mass...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — it was a possibility that the preemptive pardons would not happen because of the complicated nature of that never-before-enacted process.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division remains central in enforcing federal laws to protect citizens’ voting rights and eliminate poll discrimination,” officials said in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a report from Axios, Trump and his allies are plotting anti-racism protections for white people. The report said the proposed shift...
This week, Trump’s attorneys unveiled their legal strategy — delay at any cost — intended to make sure that the trial in what should be an...
“The Justice Department is committed to prioritizing prevention, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes,” Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta stated. “The FBI’s 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Justice Department will expeditiously administer the President’s proclamation, which pardons individuals who engaged in simple possession of marijuana, restoring political, civil, and...
In our system of government, there are many people with roles to play in defending our democracy. Congress can use its oversight power to reveal the...
Never have we seen in U.S. history the figurehead of the world’s greatest democracy subject to a search warrant. And it’s all official and legit. One...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Breonna Taylor should have awakened in her home, as usual, on the morning of March 13, 2020. Tragically, she did not. She was...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Those seeking to deny basic rights rarely stop halfway. States are already proposing to legally sanction trips to other states for abortions. The...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — According to reports, Republican Representatives Matt Gaetz of Florida, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Louie Gohmert of Texas, Andy Biggs of Arizona, and...
The hearings are intended to help us understand what really happened when a mob nearly prevented a presidential election from being certified. But we can’t get...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A warrant for the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham — identified as “Mrs. Roy Bryant” on the document — was discovered last week...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On March 16, in a small auditorium at the Old Executive Office Building next door to The White House, Vice President Kamala Harris,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to great success. In...
I was proud to work hard for the election of President Joe Biden. And I was proud to protest outside the Biden White House on Aug....
And I am not just talking about justice as an idea. I am talking about a Department of Justice that is willing to take on abusive...
Our gratitude for this measure of accountability is soul-deep. And now we ask ourselves, will things really be different this time? The answer is that they...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the Obama administration the threat from right-wing extremism was documented by the Department of Homeland Security, only to have said findings suppressed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite this federal assurance,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As is his general habit, Trump lies in his communications and brands places where people of color reside as dangerous. President Trump has...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Robert Schaffer, Public Education Director of Fair Test says, "Schools do not need the SAT or ACT – with or without 'adversity scores'...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Schumer noted that African American gains under the health care legislation, commonly known as Obamacare, are threatened by Trump and Attorney General William...