As Texas defends against accusations that its new political maps are discriminatory, it’s laying the groundwork to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out longstanding Voting Rights Act protections. […]
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Confirmation Hearings for Judge Jackson Wraps with Independent Witnesses
In the classic “I’m not racist, I have a Black friend” portion of their shameful and spineless public denigration of the accomplished Harvard Law graduate, the GOP trotted out First […]
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President Biden Releases $5.8 Trillion Budget Proposal
The $5.8 trillion proposal, a wish list of administration priorities, aims to reduce America’s growing deficit over the next ten years while raising military spending and aiding domestic programs. By […]
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Biden Signs Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Bill into Law
Named after Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American savagely murdered by a group of white men in Mississippi in 1955, the legislation received push back from three Republicans – Andrew […]
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VP Kamala Harris Praises Black Press in ‘Off Script’ Moment at Antilynching Bill Signing
As the vice president and President Joe Biden delivered about 30 minutes’ worth of remarks, Harris reflected. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia With Michelle Duster, […]
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Republican Senator Susan Collins Says ‘Yes’ to Judge Jackson
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Republican Sen. Susan Collins has announced plans to vote in favor of confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, bucking her party leadership […]
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Judge Katanji Brown Jackson Answers Questions about her Religion, Sentencing Habits, and Dark Money During Day 2 of the SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Religious beliefs, child porn, dark money, and expanding the court were a big part of Day 2 of the historic […]
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Black Women, Civil Rights Groups Join Rallies for Judge Jackson Confirmation
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Several women-led groups held a rally in front of the Supreme Court on Monday to bolster support for Judge Ketanji […]
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Lawyer’s Committee Calls Judge Jackson a Fair-Minded Jurist Committed to Civil Rights and Justice for All
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On the morning of the Senate Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil […]
