Jacob Davis suspected that nothing positive would come from the Trump administration’s announcement on Tuesday that it had deployed some 2,000 federal agents to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota. One day later, Renee Nicole Good was dead. The mother of three was in her car when a U.S. Immigration and […]
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Posted inEnvironmental Justice, Politics & Policy, Rural Issues
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
In December, on a two-lane road not far from the ACE Basin, a protected ecosystem and wildlife refuge in South Carolina, Paul Black drove past St. Paul AME Church and the cemetery where his wife’s grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-grandmother are buried, then slowed as the trees opened onto the piney tract. Black is an environmental […]
Posted inAir Pollution, Environmental Justice, Politics & Policy
Venezuelan Oil Brought to the U.S. Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Communities
On Saturday morning, John Beard woke up to news that he’d been dreading, but preparing for: A global oil crisis could hit closer to home in Texas. The southeastern part of the state is home to more than a dozen oil refineries, and he’d spent decades working at one of them. But after attending more […]
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Nicki Minaj’s Embrace of Trump-Era Politics Has Fans Asking Questions
As more Nicki Minaj fans are questioning the rapper’s politics, the Trinidad and Tobago- born artist is proudly pledging her allegiance to Donald Trump. From calling herself the president’s “No. 1 fan” to showing off her Trump “gold card” visa, many on social media are no longer asking what happened to Minaj but blatantly criticizing […]
Posted inClimate Change, Housing, Politics & Policy, Rural Issues, Wealth Gap
This Mississippi Delta Home Could Collapse Before Help Arrives
SIDON, Mississippi — Malissa Whitehead is known for making tea cakes and blueberry pies during the holidays — but as Christmas approaches, she’s uneasy about baking anything in the house she’s lived in for 40 years. The kitchen ceiling wood is peeling, revealing small holes and chipped paint. On the outside, the roof is covered […]
Posted inBlack Migration, Politics & Policy
Deportations of African Migrants Triple Under Trump’s Second Term
African migrants in the United States are being arrested and deported at rapidly escalating rates under President Donald Trump’s second term, even though most have no criminal record. Deportations of people from African countries are on pace to nearly triple this year compared with the annual average during the Biden administration, according to a Capital […]
Posted inEnvironmental Justice, Land Pollution, Politics & Policy
Louisiana Town Fights for Relief After a Billion-Dollar Oil Disaster
Four months have passed since a Louisiana oil facility burst apart, spewing a dense black sludge that drifted across homes, farms, and waterways as far as 50 miles away. Since then, the U.S. Department of Justice and Louisiana environmental regulators have filed a sweeping lawsuit against Smitty’s Supply, the company that ran the facility storing […]
Posted inFederal Overhaul, Politics & Policy
A Growing Warning From Black Veterans: The Military Isn’t Safe for Us
Federal Overhaul is a multipart series that explores the impact of the Trump administration’s restructuring of the federal government on Black communities. ARLINGTON, Virginia — “Not right now, baby girl. Now’s not the time for you.” That was the advice that Tavorise Marks, who served in the U.S. Army for 15 years, recently had for […]
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Ghanaians Across Two Continents Are Living in Fear as U.S. Immigration Crackdowns Intensify
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Capital B has chosen to use first names for some sources due to security concerns. Photos by Adam Mahoney except where noted. GREATER ACCRA REGION, Ghana — About an hour and a half east of Ghana’s capital city, Gladys Adgy stood outside a stand in Kpone waiting […]
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Enters Texas Senate Race as Allred Exits
This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. A barn-burner of a race for U.S. Senate is underway in Texas. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a firebrand progressive Democrat who represents a Dallas-area district, filed paperwork to enter the race Monday, […]