OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to restore the voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole …
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Rev. Al Sharpton’s annual civil rights conference features address from Biden
by The Grioby The GrioNEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to give a live virtual keynote address to the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference in New York on Friday, organizers…
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During a White House press briefing, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan updates theGrio on the latest involving proposed funding for Haiti as the Caribbean nation faces civil unrest. The United…
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Gov. Moore to Republicans on Baltimore bridge funding: ‘This is not political … this is a patriotic responsibility’
by The Grioby The GrioHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore at the U.S. Capitol to discuss efforts to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore despite opposition…
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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty; Congressman Glenn Ivey The plan, which outlines the core tenets of the Congressional Black Caucus’s Black Wealth and Prosperity Agenda that will be rolled out over the…
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The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood Street in downtown…
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The 2023 NC congressional map created 10 Republican districts, 3 Democratic districts, and a district that is trending Republican (Source: NCGA) By Cash Michaels – Goes to Trial in December—After…
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Cornel West taps BLM organizer Melina Abdullah as VP pick for historic all-Black ticket
by The Grioby The GrioPresidential candidate Dr. Cornel West has selected activist, community organizer, and professor Melina Abdullah as his vice presidential candidate in his bid for the White House. This marks the first-ever…
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Democrats say MAGA movement wants to take America back in time following Arizona abortion ruling
by The Grioby The GrioMembers of Congress are blasting the Arizona Supreme Court for upholding a 19th-century abortion ban that they say threatens the lives of the most vulnerable: Black and brown women. U.S.…
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Robocall campaigners who aimed to discourage Black voters to pay $1.25M settlement
by The Grioby The GrioALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two conservative political operatives who orchestrated a robocall campaign to dissuade Black people from voting in the 2020 election have agreed to pay up to $1.25…