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Mississippi State GOP Puts Forth Bills to Take Over Majority-Black Capital
“These bills are an attack on Black leadership," says Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.
WH Blasts Fox News Report on Jan. 6, Describing Tucker Carlson as “Not Credible”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre used Fox News's attorney statements to deride Carlson's reporting.
Florida Passes Law Helping Election Police Bypass Judicial Scrutiny
The law gives Gov. Ron DeSantis’s prosecutors more power to amp up Republican-led voter suppression efforts.
We Need Collective Healing, Not Commodified “Self-Care”
"What is our freedom if we don't take care of each other?" asks Erica Woodland, co-author of "Healing Justice Lineages."
Watchdog Group Files Complaint Over McCarthy Sharing Footage With Tucker Carlson
Sharing January 6 footage with Tucker Carlson "put everyone's safety at risk in the Capitol," the group said.
Georgia GOP Bill Would Create Panels to Remove Elected County DAs
Prosecutorial discretion given to district attorneys is "threatened under this bill," one Democratic critic said.
Watchdog Files FEC Complaint That Fox News Broke Election Laws, Lied for Trump
Rupert Murdoch gave Jared Kushner confidential information about Biden’s campaign ads and debate strategy.
MN Governor Signs Law Giving Voting Rights Back to Formerly Incarcerated People
The law is "the largest expansion of voting rights in Minnesota in half a century," the governor said.
Commodity Speculators Reap Record-Shattering Profits Amid Global Hunger Crisis
The industry not only benefits from extreme market volatility -- it’s contributing to major price swings, experts say.
Gen Z Congressman Says Ron DeSantis Is Governing Florida Like a Fascist
Florida Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost condemned DeSantis's policies attacking LGBTQ and Black youth in the state.