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June 7, 2023
Missouri prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate, aiming to unseat Republican Senator Josh Hawley.
June 7, 2023
Over 40 million people will owe federal student loan payments starting in August under the terms of Congress' debt ceiling…
Alabama redistricting, voting rights, theGrio.com
June 7, 2023
Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Texas lawmakers announced…
June 7, 2023
Of all the civil rights policies enacted by U.S President Lyndon Johnson, affirmative action is arguably one of the most…
June 7, 2023
The promotion of certain beliefs that some North Carolina lawmakers have likened to “critical race theory" is on track to be banned…
Ron DeSantis, erasing Black history, theGrio.com
June 6, 2023
Ron DeSantis’ obsession with dismantling equitable learning is absolutely rooted in white supremacy, and we must combat it as such.
June 6, 2023
President Biden is awarding $115 million to rebuild Jackson, Mississippi’s water infrastructure, theGrio is first to report.
June 6, 2023
Breonna Taylor’s mother endorsed a grassroots campaign Monday aimed at defeating Republican Daniel Cameron's bid for Kentucky governor.
June 5, 2023
Activist, theologian and academic Cornel West announced Monday that he is running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate.
Lori Lightfoot Harvard
June 5, 2023
Lori Lightfoot, the former mayor of Chicago, will be teaching health policy and leadership course at Harvard University this fall.
New York top public high schools
June 5, 2023
New York City's top high schools seem to be continuing a years-long trend of failing to admit Black and Latino…
June 5, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost doubles down after boldly stating “F Ron DeSantis” at a Paramore concern in Washington, D.C.
June 4, 2023
The government had already suspended access to some social media sites, such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter.
Texas Governor Abbott Signs ERCOT Reforms Legislation Into Law
June 4, 2023
Texas joined at least 18 other states that have enacted similar bans. Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday.
June 4, 2023
Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says.