Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation
JACKSON, Miss. — A judge on Friday ordered special elections for the Mississippi Supreme Court after earlier finding…
Trump’s birthday free at national parks; MLK, Juneteenth cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Donald Trump’s…
Judges block Texas from using new US House map in 2026
A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a redrawn U.S. House map that touched off a…
Ending SNAP could hit Black Americans the hardest
NEW YORK (AP) — In one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation, a line stretched along the…
Shooting at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University leaves 1 dead and 6 hurt
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. (AP) — Gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University late Saturday, killing one…
Black enrollment is down at selective colleges, data shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of gradual growth, the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges…
Trump considers asking Israel to free Palestinian leader Barghouti
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader…
A Chicago raid signals sharp escalation in immigration crackdown
CHICAGO (AP) — The music begins low and ominous, with the video showing searchlights skimming along a Chicago…
Supreme Court voting rights arguments alarm civil rights groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, the faces of American politics have grown more diverse by nearly every measure,…
The historic Black island community rocked by mass shooting
A mass shooting that killed four and left several others injured on Sunday took place on a small…
Supreme Court hears voting rights case over minority representation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed…
Trump indictment of Letitia James raises concerns for Black women leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when…