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April 10, 2023
Nashville’s metro council has called the meeting to address the vacancy left Thursday by the expulsion of ex-state Rep. Justin…
California Ebony Alerts, Sen. Steven Bradford
April 9, 2023
The new bill is aimed at alerting the public about missing Black women and children whose cases are disproportionately underreported.
April 9, 2023
Jones and Pearson's expulsions have made Tennessee a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy.
April 9, 2023
Florida's newly passed permitless concealed gun carry law is being slammed by Democrats and advocates who say it puts more…
April 9, 2023
After a rocky start within the Democratic Party to her political career, Rep. Ilhan Omar gets recognition from President Joe…
April 9, 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has voiced support for Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering a protester after George…
April 9, 2023
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault.
April 8, 2023
The whiplash of the conflicting decisions in Texas and Washington is likely to put the issue on an accelerated path…
April 8, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Tennessee Friday, calling for tougher firearm laws and criticizing the Republican-controlled state House.
April 7, 2023
A federal judge in Texas on Friday ordered a hold on the U.S. approval of the abortion medication mifepristone.
April 7, 2023
Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers for protesting gun violence rather than addressing the school shooting that spurred the protest.
April 7, 2023
The Biden White House is touting a major feat after the Black unemployment rate in March reached its lowest level…
April 7, 2023
National leaders condemned the Tennessee State Legislature for the expulsion of two Black Democrats who protested the state's gun laws.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, theGrio.com
April 7, 2023
Thomas released a statement after ProPublica reported that he had accepted luxury trips from a Republican megadonor for more than two…
April 7, 2023
While abortion rights were a key driver in turnout, the closely watched election may impact voting rights and the 2024…