Posted inPOLITICS

Legislators, leaders nationwide decry attack on Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar 

The attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar has drawn swift condemnation from Black lawmakers and civic leaders nationwide, who warned that political violence—especially against Black women in public service—poses a direct threat to democratic participation. Leaders emphasized that intimidation and assault have no place in civic spaces and urged accountability amid rising rhetoric that targets women of color, immigrants and Muslim communities.

Posted inPOLITICS

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemns Justice Samuel Alito for upside-down flag, demands he recuse himself from Jan. 6 trials

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has called on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to apologize for displaying an upside-down American flag, which is a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement, and to recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 election and former President Donald Trump.

Gift this article