Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia’s longtime nonvoting delegate to Congress and a Civil Rights Movement veteran, has filed paperwork to end her reelection campaign, signaling the close of her 35-year tenure on Capitol Hill. Her retirement opens a competitive Democratic primary in the overwhelmingly Democratic city as questions had mounted about her effectiveness amid heightened federal intervention in Washington.
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Gov. Wes Moore tells Dems in South Carolina to become the party of ‘Yes’ and ‘Now’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore urged South Carolina Democrats to be a party of “yes” and “now,” advocating for action and urgency. He condemned the 47th president’s actions, while encouraging his fellow Dems to learn from the president to deliver alternatives quickly.
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1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared
Six Black men who were arrested for sitting at a Whites-only lunch counter in South Carolina in 1960 had their arrests and records expunged in a ceremony in a Columbia courthouse, marking a significant moment in the fight for civil rights.
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Rep. Jim Clyburn steps down from Democratic leadership
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Longtime legislator Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.-6) announced his departure from Democratic leadership on Feb. 14. “I have informed Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.-8) of my intention to step down as assistant democratic leader of the House Democratic Caucus. I am deeply grateful for the confidence my colleagues have placed […]