WASHINGTON — Consent decrees meant to hold police departments accountable for misconduct have been dismantled in several cities. Voting rights cases have been thrown out and replaced with investigations into alleged voter fraud. Civil rights laws have been used to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi […]
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Posted inBlack Farmers, Food Access, Politics & Policy
Black-Owned Farms Fill Gaps Left by SNAP Funding Delays
Cherie Jzar, a North Carolina farmer, has become a lifeline for area residents as the Trump administration has delayed funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Many of her customers are seniors — who often live on fixed incomes and rely on SNAP. With the rising costs of food, she said, it has been difficult for […]
Posted inAgriculture, Black Farmers, Rural Issues
As Tariffs Rise, One Family’s Fields Tell the Real Cost of the Trade War
Willis Nelson, a third-generation farmer in eastern Louisiana, was hoping to avoid the worst. The 38-year-old farms 4,000 acres in Sondheimer with his brothers and father. They grow row crops such as corn, cotton, and soybean, which are the leading U.S. agricultural exports that are sold to a global market. This year, they opted out […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
From Fani Willis to Letitia James, Trump’s Enemies List Targets Black Women in Positions of Power
New York Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James did not fold when a federal grand jury in Virginia indicted her. Days after the Oct. 9 announcement, she took the stage at the United Palace in Manhattan to stump for New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani. On the evening of Oct. 13, dressed in a […]
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Black Students, Workers Hit in Trump’s Speech Crackdown
A Black student was expelled from Texas Tech University. Another was disenrolled from Texas State University. A Black fire chief in Cleveland, Ohio, was placed on paid leave. In the days since the killing of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, numerous stories have surfaced of people getting kicked out of school or losing their jobs […]
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Charlie Kirk Assassination Highlights Rising Political Violence in U.S.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk stunned first the audience at Utah Valley University, where he was shot while speaking Sept. 10, and then the country, as footage of his killing quickly spread. For many Americans, the conservative influencer’s death crystallized a growing fear: The United States is experiencing more and more political violence. Kirk, 31, […]
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ICE Is Stepping Up Raids. Know Your Rights Before They Knock.
Federal immigration agents have begun stepped-up enforcement in Chicago, making the nation’s third-largest city the latest focal point in the Trump administration’s efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. The details are few, but the endeavor — known as “Operation Midway Blitz” — is a part of President Donald Trump’s dispute with Democratic mayors and “sanctuary cities.” […]
Posted inHistory
The Long Journey to Preserve Emmett Till’s Story, 70 Years After His Lynching
At about 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. arrived by train in Greenwood, Mississippi. He traveled for nearly 13 hours from Chicago aboard the Amtrak City of New Orleans. This first-of-its-kind commemorative ride was done to honor the life of his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till. Parker and Till […]
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What’s Really in the Blacksonian. It’s Not How Trump Framed It.
Photographs by Kuwilileni Hauwanga/Capital B “Woke.” “Out of control.” “Nothing about success.” President Donald Trump on Aug. 19 took to his social media platform to post about what he believes are the failures of the Smithsonian Institution when it comes to depicting the experiences of Black Americans. He claimed that the Smithsonian — which includes […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Incarceration, Politics & Policy
Cashless Bail Helps Keep Families Together. Trump Wants to Shut It Down.
Criminal justice advocates warn that President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at ending cashless bail policies will disproportionately impact low-income communities. Black and brown people, who are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, will suffer the most, they say. Black Americans are already over 25% more likely to be held in jail pretrial with bail […]
