By COREY WILLIAMS , Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — For Cheryl Monroe and generations of other African-Americans, federal government jobs have long been a path to the middle class and a way to provide a comfortable life for their families. Then the record-long government shutdown hit, making it hard for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
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Posted inNational News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
Trump, Congress Leaders Reach Deal to End Shutdown
By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram and Catherine Lucey, The Associated Press Yielding to mounting pressure and growing disruption, President Donald Trump and congressional leaders on Jan. 25 reached a short-term deal to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continue over the president’s demands for money to build his long-promised wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. […]
Posted inD.C. Government, District of Columbia Government, Mayor Muriel Bowser, NEWS, POLITICS, Washington D.C. News
Bowser Pushed for Emergency Legislation for Unemployment Benefits and SNAP
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer As the country enters its second month of a financially crippling federal government shutdown, on Tuesday Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans for legislation that would offer some relief to D.C. residents who were impacted. That relief comes in two ways. One would be an emergency bill to allow federal […]
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Four Black Political Pioneers Pen Book of Their Lives
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer History has many sides. But some angles are rarely covered. This Friday, Jan. 25, Washingtonians get a rare glimpse into the interior and exterior lives of four of the most powerful African American women in politics. “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics” (St. Martin’s Press) tracks the stories […]
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Bowser’s Veto of Fare Evasion Decriminalization Brings Wrath of Council Members and Advocates
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day more than 46 organizations publicly admonished Mayor Bowser’s veto of the {Fare Evasion Decriminalization Bill}, joining Council member Robert C. White, Jr. who released a blunt statement criticizing the move last week. The letter by local organizations was addressed to D.C. Council members […]
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Black Furloughed Workers Share Grievances at DMV Town Hall
By Micha Green AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The government shutdown has been going on over a month and furloughed workers are hurting. “It hurts physically and it hurts mentally,” said Tyra McClelland a member of the Local 727 union of the American Federation of Government Employees. On the 31st day of the partial government […]
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Experts: Suing the Government Not an Option to End Shutdown
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia As the government shutdown enters an unprecedented fifth week, some are calling for drastic measures to end the stalemate that has 800,000 government employees either working without pay or altogether furloughed and unable to put food on the table. In a recent column, Charles Ellison, a political strategist […]
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Waters Outlines Agenda in First Policy Speech as Committee Chairwoman
Written by the NNPA WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, delivered the following remarks during her first policy speech in the 116th Congress: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you for the very warm welcome, and to the Center for American Progress for holding this event. CAP’s research and policy […]
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MLK Holiday Offers Stage For Democratic Hopefuls
By ELANA SCHOR and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As Americans commemorated Martin Luther King Jr., Democratic presidential hopefuls fanned out across the country to honor the civil rights leader and make themselves heard on the national stage. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., used the holiday to launch a presidential campaign that, if successful, […]
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After 2016 Ruling, Battles Over Juvenile Lifer Cases Persist
By SHARON COHEN and ADAM GELLER, AP National Writers Locked up for life at 15, Norman Brown remains defined by the crime that put him behind bars. Twenty-seven years ago, Brown joined a neighbor more than twice his age to rob a jewelry shop in Chesterfield, Missouri, and the man shot the owner to death. […]
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AG: Lawmaker was Victim of Racial Harassment; no Charges
By LISA RATHKE, Associated Press BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — An ex-Vermont legislator who resigned after receiving racial threats was the victim of racial harassment and crimes but no charges will be filed because of free speech protections and insufficient evidence, Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced Monday. To address incidents of racism and hate, Donovan […]
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COMMENTARY: Tennessee’s Distorted Moral Narrative and Commitment to Voter Suppression
By Dr. Earle J. Fisher, The New Tri-State Defender On Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019, hundreds of lawmakers made pledges and took oaths evoking themes of freedom, justice, equality, fairness, propriety, peace and love. And with one hand on a sacred book and the other held high towards the Almighty, many of these lawmakers were […]
