Political

MIAMI, Fla. – April 19, 2024 – The National Association of Black County Officials (NABCO) proudly announces the NABCO 2024 Leadership Summit & Retreat, scheduled to convene from April 25-27, 2024. In the heart of downtown Miami, […]

Five Tampa Bay residents filed a federal lawsuit today alleging the Florida Legislature racially gerrymandered its Senate districts, reducing Black residents’ voting power. Their lawsuit claims the Legislature intentionally packed Black voters from Tampa and St. Petersburg […]

By Johania Charles Miami Times Staff Writer | A circuit court judge has ordered the city of North Miami Beach to absorb Commissioner Michael Joseph’s nearly $50,000 in legal fees defending a lawsuit filed by Commissioner […]

by Andrew Pantazi | A three-judge federal panel unanimously upheld a controversial congressional map backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite accusations he and the Legislature discriminated against Black voters. The judges agreed that the plaintiffs failed to show […]

Adrianne Todman. | Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Here’s everything to know about Marcia Fudge’s successor. The unexpected announcement of U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge’s forthcoming resignation paved the way […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — @stacybrownmedia | By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentThe DLCC underscored its commitment to combating Republican gerrymandering by supporting efforts for representative maps that accurately reflect the diversity of districts […]

TheGrio’s “Running Black” election series profiles Black candidates running for office in the 2024 elections. If successful, each candidate profiled could make history in their state. Hear from them in their own words about what’s at stake […]

by Nichole Manna – On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council voted in favor of legislation that will make it harder for the city to settle lawsuits against some employees, possibly putting those employees in jeopardy if a trial […]