Legislation

After a year of protests over police brutality, some Republican-controlled states have ignored or blocked police-reform proposals, moving instead in

/ June 20, 2021

President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that

/ June 12, 2021

Steve Sisolak, the Democratic governor of Nevada, signed a law Friday that will require its schools to change “any name,

/ June 7, 2021
Voting Access Bill Sparks Controversy In Georgia

Republican Georgia lawmakers want big changes in the state when it comes to voting. A vote was passed on Monday,

/ March 9, 2021

In an effort to preserve Black cemeteries, Congress is considering legislation that would create a database of Black burial sites

/ January 2, 2021
Speaker Pelosi Briefs Media In Weekly News Conference

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that she is introducing legislation on Friday that will establish a “Commission on

/ October 8, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law on Saturday that will require California prisons to house transgender inmates according to their

/ September 28, 2020