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Louisiana state Senator Jay Morris is accused of making the racist statement during a contentious redistricting hearing on May 8.

Under Elon Musk’s leadership, DOGE cut grants to several civil rights organizations and laid off hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

Cole Tomas Allen was arraigned in federal court Monday, where he was represented by a federal public defender, pleading not guilty to four charges.

Talarico proposes sweeping maternal health plan to address racial disparities, including paid leave, expanded research, and healthcare access.

Attorney Lee Merritt explains that while the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling is a setback, it only marks the beginning of a new fight. 

By gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court has essentially authorized the South to disenfranchise Black voters with Jim Crow maps. 

Heartbroken community mourns eight children killed in a Shreveport mass shooting, raising calls for action on gun violence and mental health.

Anybody pretending to be shocked has not been paying attention to the city Howard University students had to survive while earning their degrees.

Rural Black communities in Lowndes County, Alabama, are being exposed to raw sewage because of the Trump admin's crackdown on DEI.

At this point in the series finale of the social experiment that is the United States of America, we all need to be like Justin Pearson.

Home improvement grants give homeowners access to upgrades they otherwise could not afford. Learn which programs are available and how to apply.

Jason Meade was found guilty of reckless homicide as for the second time, jurors could not agree on the more serious charge of murder.