Prison advocates are calling attention to a scathing report from the Justice Department that details how mismanagement at federal prisons contributed to deaths of hundreds of inmates within the past …
Politics
-
Former President Donald Trump has again sparked outrage with remarks he made last week about Black voters at an event in South Carolina. The Republican presidential hopeful on Friday suggested…
-
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claimed Friday that his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim of discrimination, comparing…
-
Politics
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove advocates for reproductive rights in a post-Roe era
by The Grioby The GrioU.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., is advocating for reproductive rights and ways to combat “reproductive oppression” following the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v.…
-
Politics
Progressives push Biden to act on reparations, racial justice before 2024 election
by The Grioby The GrioMembers of Congress and a coalition of social justice and civil rights groups are calling on President Joe Biden to use his executive powers to address a host of racial…
-
Politics
Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children could have implications for Black women
by The Grioby The GrioCritics are blasting the Alabama Supreme Court for ruling that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, which some believe will threaten the practice of in vitro fertilization…
-
Politics
New maps in Wisconsin will allow democracy to ‘work better’ for Black and working Americans, say advocates
by The Grioby The GrioAdvocates and Democrats are celebrating after Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law, ending more than a decade of Republican control of the state’s electoral process. Katie…
-
Deberry spoke on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Black Wall Street AVL. The topic of her address was how a progressive DA can insure public safety without increasing mass incarceration…
-
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is used to prosecuting high-profile, challenging cases. But as she parried questions about her own personal conduct from the witness stand against the legal teams for…
-
Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14 states that have said no…