House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has criticized the Trump administration for halting agreements that required police reforms in departments highlighted by the Justice Department for patterns of misconduct, a move that could significantly impact Black communities disproportionately affected by systemic issues in law enforcement.
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Stop Lying, Trump Didn’t Solve Black Unemployment
The Biden-Harris administration is who gave us the lowest Black unemployment rate in history — and for Black men it’s now only 5.1%.
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‘It’s up to us’: Why we can’t take Harris’ election for granted
Kamala Harris is the Democratic nominee for President in the 2024 election, and the stakes are high as she proposes tax increases on corporations and the wealthy, while Trump proposes initiatives to bring down the cost of car insurance and oil drilling.
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AFL-CIO report exposes deepening racial disparities in workplace safety
The AFL-CIO has released its 33rd annual report, “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect,” which highlights troubling racial disparities in workplace safety, with Black workers experiencing the highest rates of job fatality and Latino workers the most vulnerable.