By Curtis Yee, Michael Warren, Carley Petesch and Bridget Brown The House voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill Nov. 18 to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President […]
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Posted inPolitics
We are the resistance: Black America and the fight for the future
One year into the 47th U.S. presidency, Black leaders across the nation are sounding the alarm and mobilizing communities to resist what they describe as an unprecedented assault on civil rights, democracy, and Black progress. From mayors to activists, their message is unified: survival and victory will depend on collective power, courage, and an unwavering commitment to protect and uplift Black America.
Posted inNational News
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
Zohran Mamdani delivers his victory speech after being elected New York City mayor on Nov. 4, capping his meteoric rise to national prominence. The 34-year-old democratic socialist will make history as the city’s first Muslim mayor – and its youngest in more than a century.
Posted inOPINION
Storms, solidarity and selective aid: The U.S., Jamaica and the ‘s- -thole’ bias
Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. In this piece, Edmond W. Davis argues that America’s disaster aid and immigration responses reveal a persistent racial and political bias, showing more compassion toward European nations than to its Black Caribbean neighbors like Jamaica and Haiti.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say
The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation and other affiliated groups misused millions in donations raised during the 2020 racial justice protests. While no charges have been filed, subpoenas and a search warrant have been issued, renewing scrutiny of the movement’s finances amid concerns about political targeting of progressive organizations.
Posted inMaryland Government
Federal freeze, local response: Gov. Wes Moore declares emergency, mobilizes $10 million to fight food insecurity
SNAP benefits are expected to run out on Nov. 1 due to an extended shutdown of the federal government. Aiming to mediate the impact, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has now declared a state of emergency and issued an executive order which will send $10 million to food banks across the state. Moore hopes the money will help organizations that assist families already facing furloughs, layoffs – and now – the looming threat of not having Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in the month of November.
Posted inNational News
Nonprofits struggle to fill in the gaps as more federal workers, SNAP recipients seek food assistance
While the 47th president of the United States promised that food prices would go down under his watch, the opposite has occurred. Now, with a prolonged federal government shutdown, more families are facing food insecurity after either losing their jobs or being furloughed.
Posted inINTERNATIONAL
US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago, amid rising tensions with Venezuela
The U.S. warship USS Gravely docked in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, for joint military exercises, heightening pressure on Venezuela amid tensions with President Nicolás Maduro. The visit, supported by Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has drawn criticism from local activists and follows a U.S. Embassy warning about potential threats to Americans in the country.
Posted inWord In Black
Could Emmett Till’s coffin be erased from the Smithsonian?
By Liz Courquet-LesaulnierWord in Black If history can be rewritten, then objects, no matter how sacred, can be put back into a shed, hidden in a basement or destroyed. Seventy years on, the task remains what it was in 1955: to look unflinchingly at racism, at the brutality it inflicted on a child and to […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
White House intervention in D.C. prompts calls for its 18-term House delegate to step down
Calls are growing for 88-year-old Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton to retire as D.C.’s nonvoting House delegate amid criticism of her muted response to federal intervention in the city under the 47th president’s administration. Supporters praise her decades of service, while challengers like D.C. Council members Robert White Jr. and Brooke Pinto say it’s time for new leadership.
Posted inU.S. Government
US Embassy issues warning to Americans in Trinidad and Tobago as tensions with Venezuela escalate
The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago has warned Americans to avoid U.S. government facilities amid rising tensions with Venezuela following deadly U.S. strikes targeting suspected drug traffickers in Caribbean waters. Local authorities have increased security measures, though specific threat details were not disclosed.
Posted inNational News
Man pardoned after storming Capitol is charged with threatening to kill Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Christopher P. Moynihan, a New York man pardoned by the 47th president for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly vowing to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Jeffries thanked law enforcement for their swift action, calling the threat “credible” and condemning the pardons that freed violent offenders.
