Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen reflects on serving jury duty and argues that civic participation is essential to protecting democracy and ensuring justice is applied fairly. In the commentary, Cogen criticizes aggressive federal immigration enforcement tactics that he says have created fear in Baltimore communities, while emphasizing the historic power of juries to act as a safeguard against unjust laws and government overreach.
Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Posted inOPINION
Black History Month 2026: We proclaim it!
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead In 1926, during the nadir of Black history, Dr. Carter G. Woodson—the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the son of formerly enslaved parents, a former sharecropper and miner, and the second Black person to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University—launched the first […]
Posted inNational News
Senators mark Juneteenth with call to action on racial and economic justice
On the evening of Juneteenth, four Democratic senators gathered at the U.S. Capitol for a candid discussion with Black media outlets, using the moment not just to commemorate emancipation but to issue a pointed call to action. On June 18, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Cory Booker (D-N.Y.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) reflected on the historical significance of Juneteenth and the enduring struggle for racial justice in America.
Posted inBlack History
Black History Month 2025: We proclaim it
Dr. Karsonya Whitehead, national president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, reflects on the gear-shifting moments in history that have contributed to the fight against racial oppression and the importance of celebrating Black history.
Posted inCommentary
The party of Lincoln is dead
Republicans are no longer the “party of Lincoln” as they have consistently celebrated the racist traitors of the Confederacy, while Democrats have made significant strides in civil rights legislation and have appointed the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
