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Federal Agents Search Ilhan Omar’s Home Just 22 Days Before Election

October 16, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Federal agents searched the D.C.-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, 22 days before Election Day. This extraordinary step involved executing a criminal search warrant against a sitting member of […]

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‘Lipstick on a Pig’: Black Leaders in South Florida Blast Amendment 3 as a Harmful ‘Tax Shift’

September 29, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jesse Scheckner | The things that make us a special community — that’s in the general fund. That’s what they’re attacking.’ Proponents of Amendment 3 tout it as a relief measure that will save […]

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Sheriffs Drop License Plate Readers as DeSantis Warns Against ‘Surveillance State’

September 1, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix | Ron DeSantis insists no Florida governor has given law enforcement more tools to fight crime than he has, but he wants them aimed at criminals, not citizens who have […]

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Donavan Mckinney Unseats Shri Thanedar, Putting Detroit Closer to Restoring Black Representation in Congress

August 21, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

TEXAS METRO NEWS — MICHIGAN CHRONICLE —The November election will decide whether McKinney becomes the district’s next congressman. But in a heavily Democratic district, his primary victory carries historical weight before the general-election campaign even […]

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James Talarico Defends Jasmine Crockett Amid Texas Democratic Tension

July 22, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

The senate candidate urged supporters to stop criticizing the congresswoman during a Houston town hall. A Texas town hall meeting turned into a moment of political solidarity this week, as Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico […]

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Conversation and Book Signing Event with U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn

July 17, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

The leadership of Alpha Omega and Kappa Psi Chapters of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., held a special “Conversation and Book Signing” event with U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 7 p.m. to […]

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Despite Gov. DeSantis’ Union Crackdowns, AFSCME Florida Keeps Winning

July 7, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics | Three years after Florida enacted sweeping restrictions on public-sector unions, AFSCME Florida continues to post lopsided recertification victories across the state, with workers in Jacksonville, Polk County, Miami Gardens, […]

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Not Just a Southern Issue: Advocates Say SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision Has Already Started to Reshape Black Political Power

June 26, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

OAKLAND POST — Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, constitutional amendments expanded Black citizenship and voting rights across the South, leading to dramatic increases in Black political representation. But those gains were quickly met with […]

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For a Time Such as This: NAACP Meetings Growing with Focus on Voting Rights and Engagement

June 18, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Hundreds of residents gathered at the Beaver Street Enterprise for the June meeting meeting of the Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP monthly general membership meeting where voting rights, redistricting and civic engagement took center stage. […]

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Embattled Jacksonville Council President Withholds Some Subpoena Records

June 12, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Nate Monroe / The Flroida Trib | Newly released text messages offer an unusual, but incomplete, view into a series of unguarded conversations between Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico and a raft of […]

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