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Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush and State Sen. Steven Roberts

Accused Rapist May Try To Primary Cori Bush

Missouri Democratic State Senator Steven Roberts, who has been accused of rape more than once, may be preparing to launch…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

03.22.22

Groups Demand Biden Treat Black Migrants With Dignity

Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Cori Bush led 100 members of Congress in an open letter to the president requesting…

by NewsOne Staff

02.18.22

Cori Bush Says Joe Manchin's Politics Are Anti-Black

Channeling her inner Kanye West circa 2005, freshman progressive Missouri Rep. Cori Bush effectively said in a public letter that…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

11.02.21

Supreme Court Back To Hearing In Person Arguments After 18 Months Due To Pandemic

Intellectually Disabled Black Man Executed In Missouri

As a part of its advocacy on behalf of Johnson, Missourians for Alternatives To The Death Penalty also noted that…

by Anoa Changa

10.07.21

Birthing While Black: Examining Americas Black Maternal Health Crisis

U.S. Urged To Accept More Refugees After Haiti

Reflecting on multiple international crises, the freshman lawmaker joins calls for the US to have a people-first approach to granting…

by NewsOne Staff

10.04.21

Rep. Cori Bush Sleeps Outside Capitol Building In Push To Extend Federal Eviction Moratorium

CDC Reverses Position, Issues New Eviction Moratorium

Drawing on her own experience as a previously unhoused person, the freshman lawmaker from Missouri demanded action on the CDC…

by Anoa Changa

08.25.21

Cori Bush's New Bill Prioritizes Compassion Over Trauma

The People's Response Act reimagines public safety through legislation that creates alternatives to policing in response to incidents involving mental…

by Anoa Changa

10.03.21

Cori Bush's Testimony On 'Black Birthing People' Matters

Bush used the phrase "Black birthing people," during her Capitol Hill testimony this week as part of an important emerging…

by Anoa Changa

10.03.21