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Florida civil rights activist, Ben Frazier, dies at 73
June 26, 2023
Benjamin Frazier, a Jacksonville community activist and Northside Coalition leader, has passed away at age 73.
June 26, 2023
The Congressional Black Caucus urged Biden to address immigration policies they say disproportionately impact Black migrants. 
June 26, 2023
Supreme Court lifts hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black…
June 25, 2023
As CEO of AmeriCorps, Michael D. Smith is the first openly gay Black man to lead the federal agency geared…
June 25, 2023
“These laws would have been repealed a long time ago if the majority of users were men,” women's rights activist…
June 24, 2023
Republican lawmakers voted to cut the University of Wisconsin System’s budget by $32 million on Thursday despite a projected surplus.
June 24, 2023
The Supreme Court's decision granted state governments the power to execute their own abortion legislation. 
June 23, 2023
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June 23, 2023
Trump could be convicted and still be president, but the 14th Amendment's disqualification clause could stop him from serving ever…
June 23, 2023
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., unveiled new legislation intended to safeguard against Republican-led restrictions on abortion rights. 
June 23, 2023
Many continue to call on the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics following revelations that justices have crossed…
June 23, 2023
Republican lawmakers voted to cut the University of Wisconsin System's budget by $32 million on Thursday.
June 22, 2023
The issue of poverty in America was lifted up this week as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of…
June 22, 2023
Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced he's running for president.
June 22, 2023
The U.S. and U.N. are suspending their food aid to Ethiopia as they demand that Ethiopia’s government yield its control over the…