Political

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  BlackPressUSA – “We’re thrilled to recognize Representatives Blunt Rochester and Lee and all of the second annual Climate Change-Maker Award winners for their impressive leadership and effective work in Congress to cut […]

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida | via www.miamitimesonline.com – State and federal courts in 2024 are expected to buzz with major Florida cases. Here are 10 legal issues to watch in the new […]

Samantha Morell Miami Times Staff Writer – Miami-Dade Police Maj. John Barrow amped up his campaign for sheriff last weekend with a kick-off fundraiser in Key Biscayne. The 17-year police department veteran told The Miami […]

A Florida appeals court upheld Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional redistricting map, finding a lower state court should have dismissed a lawsuit challenging North Florida’s districts. Even though DeSantis’ lawyers admitted his map violated the state constitution by diminishing […]

By Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia – FBI agents confiscated electronic devices belonging to New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier this week, intensifying a criminal inquiry into potential collaboration […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia – The conflict in Israel has triggered a cascade of far-reaching consequences, resonating globally. The strife has spurred widespread protests in major cities worldwide, with demonstrators […]

TALLAHASSEE | A federal trial accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of intentionally discriminating against Black voters during redistricting concluded Tuesday after four days of intense scrutiny into the governor’s successful dismantling of voting protections long embedded […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia – “The investigation into Justice Earls is a clear attempt to stifle a powerful Black woman who fearlessly speaks out against injustice,” […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE —   BlackPress of America – By Kamm Howard, Executive Director Reparations United – Leaders within the Democratic Party in the last Congress demonstrated their political will for a reparations commission. 217 confirmed yes votes in […]

by Andrew Pantazi – September 2, 2023 – A state judge struck down North Florida’s congressional districts Saturday, rebuffing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ open defiance of anti-gerrymandering protections, finding the governor’s map illegally reduced Black voters’ electoral power. […]