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…
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…
MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s…
Trump administration renews push to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook ahead of key vote
President Donald Trump’s administration renewed its request Sunday for a federal appeals court to let him fire Lisa…
Missouri passes Trump-backed redistricting plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative…
DEI boycott organizers see Target CEO change as sign that their movement is working
Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign…
Voting-rights advocates sue to overturn Texas election map they say is racially biased
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant…
Black mayors see drop in violent crime with new strategies
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention and threatened similar…
Republican Earle-Sears on the defensive in Virginia’s governor race
HOPEWELL, Va. — Against an olive drab backdrop in a barbecue joint filled with the aroma of pulled…
Winsome Earle-Sears is on the defensive in the race for Virginia governor
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — Against an olive drab backdrop in a barbecue joint filled with the aroma of…
Police search for suspect who fatally attacked couple in Arkansas’ Devil’s Den State Park
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police searched Monday for the killer of a married couple found dead in…