National

By Jim Saunders – News Service of Florida –  From a water battle to a gun law passed after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, courts are grappling with numerous major Florida legal […]

By John Bacon –  A Capitol Police officer is being hailed as a hero for drawing an angry mob away from the entrance to the Senate floor Wednesday as rioters smashed their way into the […]

By Terry Shropshire | January 11, 2021 |  A senior-ranking Black female law enforcement officer and HBCU graduate has been appointed as the acting chief of the embattled U.S. Capitol Police department. A senior-ranking Black […]

By Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer – DeSantis refuses to treat educators like frontline workers – According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, essential workers should be next in line to receive […]

 By Stacy M. Brown – Vice President Mike Pence affirmed Joe Biden as president-elect early Thursday morning in the wake of a chaotic assault on the U.S. Capitol, finally putting an end to President Donald […]

By Terry Shropshire– The Rev. Raphael Warnock has defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in their hard-fought Senate runoff race in Georgia, CNN and NBC have projected. With 98 percent of the votes counted, Warnock has secured […]

The highly anticipated George Floyd trial will be livestreamed when it begins in March. Judge Peter Cahill  said he would allow video coverage due to immense global interest in the case and limited courthouse space. […]

By STEVE PEOPLES, BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two highly contested Senate runoffs this week, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and […]

 Stacy M. BrownThe importance of the Senate runoff elections in Georgia cannot be overstated. It is why President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are headed to the Peach State to campaign for the […]

A study reveals the disproportionate economic impact of COVID-19 shutdowns on low-income Black households. In the United States, COVID-19 has struck communities of color with far deadlier force than any other segment of the U.S. […]