Biden Calls On Local Governments To Use Unspent COVID Relief Money On Crime PreventionPresident Biden is asking cities and states to use unspent federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to invest in…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 13, 2022
NY Watchdog Determines 145 Officers Should Be Disciplined For BLM Protests ConductThe Civilian Complaint Review Board found evidence to support 267 accusations of misconduct against the officers.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 12, 2022
U.S. House Committee Advances Supreme Court 'Code of Ethics' BillThe bill which passed among party lines would “create a code of conduct that would apply to both the justices and…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 12, 2022
Texas Social Media 'Censorship' Law Allowed To Go ForwardHB 20, which would allow users to sue a social media company from removing an account because of “viewpoint…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 12, 2022
Democrats Launch $15M 'Blue Shift Florida' Initiative To Increase Voter TurnoutThe money will be used to hire at least 200 organizers and open as many as 80 offices to increase voter turnout.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 11, 2022
Elon Musk Says He'd Reverse Trump's Twitter BanThe Tesla CEO previously has said Twitter should be more “reluctant to delete things” and “very cautious with…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 11, 2022
Respectfully Madam Speaker, The U.S. Needs A Strong Democratic PartySpeaker Pelosi's comments calling for a "strong, Republican party" is ignoring the danger that poses if that…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 11, 2022
As Senate Nears Vote On Women's Health Protection Act, Some Reps Are Not Sure Where They StandThe Women’s Health Protection Act will come up for a procedural vote tomorrow, but has a tough chance reaching the…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 10, 2022
Clearview AI Agrees To Restrict Its U.S. Facial Recognition Sales To Mostly Law EnforcementThe agreement comes from a May 2020 lawsuit from the ACLU claiming the company's harvesting of images violated the…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 10, 2022
Senate Quickly Moves To Pass Protections For Supreme Court FamiliesDespite no arrests so far, the Senate quickly sprung into action to pass protections.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 10, 2022
Biden Administration Announces Plan To Crack Down On Pollution In Poor, Minority AreasThe strategy includes the creation of an Office of Environmental Justice within the Justice Department to focus on…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 6, 2022
Moderate Democrats To Speaker Pelosi On Police Funding: 'We Should Not Defund'Nineteen moderate Democrats urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a vote soon on bipartisan legislation that would…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 6, 2022
FEMA Bill Seeks To End Racial and Income Disparities In Aid After Natural DisastersThe new piece of legislation would require FEMA to center equity in its programs and change how it collects data to…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 6, 2022
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Might Challenge SCOTUS Ruling Requiring States To Educate All ChildrenAbbott intends to challenge Plyer v. Doe, a 1982 case saying all children, regardless of their immigration status,…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 5, 2022
A Eulogy For the One Million Lost To COVID-19Although we've crossed another grim milestone, let's not let this moment pass without properly acknowledging those…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 5, 2022
Selma, Alabama Church Known For Voting Rights Movement Lands On Endangered Places ListThe historic church has been overrun by termites, water leaks, and mold due to closing during the height of COVID-19.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 5, 2022
Biden Names MAGA Movement As ‘the Most Extreme Political Organization’ In Recent U.S. HistoryPresident Biden also spoke about the positions of Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) “11 Point Plan to Rescue America.”ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 4, 2022
The Republican Midterm Strategy: Don't Even Mention Abortion At AllThe GOP's outrage about the memo leak--and not its contents--is yet another tactic to detract from their lack of a…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 4, 2022
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper Claims Trump Wanted To 'Shoot Protestors' In New MemoirEsper alleges former President Trump said, “Can’t you shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?”ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 4, 2022
We Can't Just Vote Our Way Out of ThisThe calls to "vote our way out of oppressive tactics" ignores the critiques and difficulties of those who cannot do…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 3, 2022