Forget the Oscar Slap, There's News in DC That needs Your AttentionTexts calling to overturn the presidential election, lack of call logs, and calls for recusal are all things that…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedApril 1, 2022
Michelle Obama, Other Black Leaders Express Praise and Mixed Emotions About 'Anti-Lynching' LawBlack leaders around the country praise the passing of the "Emmett Till Anti-Lynching" Act, but also acknowledge…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedApril 1, 2022
LGBTQ Advocate Group Sues Florida Over 'Don't Say Gay' BillThe lawsuit claims is an unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence, and erase LGBTQ people in Florida’s public…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 31, 2022
Arizona Will Now Require Voters To Prove Citizenship and Residency To Vote In Presidential ElectionsThe Supreme Court struck down a similar measure by Arizona in 2013.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 31, 2022
Sen. Cory Booker Speaks About His Impassioned Speech Defending Ketanji Brown Jackson“I’m grateful that Sens. Schumer and Durbin put me in a position to be in that moment. But make no mistake, we are…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 31, 2022
NYC Officials Begin Crackdown On Homeless Encampments Around the CityAs the city's initiative to take down homeless encampments from streets and parks begins, there are questions about…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 29, 2022
Controversial 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Signed Into Florida LawThe effects of the “Parental Rights in Education" law are set to start in July.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 29, 2022
Senate Judiciary Committee Moves Closer To Vote On Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court NominationSenate Judiciary Committee will meet on April 4 to advance Jackson's nomination to the full Senate floorByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 29, 2022
Pandemic Universal School Meals Program Is Set To End in June If Extension Is Not ReachedWith a crucial program that allowed more children to eat in schools set to expire this summer, Congress is still…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 28, 2022
President Biden To Propose More Money For Policing In 2023 Budget PlanThe increase in spending would surge resources for federal prosecutors and state and local law enforcement.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 28, 2022
Sen. Cory Booker Calls For A Change In Ethics Rules Concerning the Supreme CourtOn NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, the New Jersey Senator also stated Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 28, 2022
Justice Department Sues Texas County To Challenge Redistricting PlanThis would be the third time during the Biden administration that the Justice Department has sued in Texas over…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 25, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Special Vaccination Exception for Athletes Sends The Wrong MessageNY Mayor Eric Adams's exception for athletes and performers for the private sector COVID mandate will do more harm…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 25, 2022
Ginni Thomas, Justice Clarence Thomas's Wife, Pressed Trump's White House To Overturn 2020 Presidential ElectionTwenty-nine total text messages obtained by CBS and the Washington Post showed Thomas repeatedly trying to advise…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 25, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Approves Wisconsin Congressional Maps, But Blocks State Legislative MapsIt’s the first time during this redistricting cycle that the court has overturned maps drawn by a state.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 24, 2022
COVID Testing and Treatment For The Uninsured Ends Due To Lack of FundingTwenty-eight million Americans would be affected due to the sudden cutoff of COVID services.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 23, 2022
Women and People of Color Disproportionally Represent Low-Wage Workforce, According To StudyMore than 32 percent of the U.S. labor force, or 51.9 million workers, are making less than $15 an hour.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 23, 2022
Federal Judge Rules Ex-Michigan Gov. Snyder Must Testify In Flint Water CaseSnyder has previously stated he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if he is forced to…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 23, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson Answers Senator Questions On A Range of Issues on Day Two of Confirmation HearingsThe Supreme Court nominee took questions on issues such as Roe v. Wade, her sentencing record, and her faithByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 22, 2022
Tennessee's Legislative Version of Targeting "Divisive Concepts" Nears Final PassageStudents and staffers could sue public colleges and universities if they feel they’ve been unfairly punished for not…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 22, 2022