Cory Booker

Senators to DOJ: Police are Criminalizing Black People for Living

Six U.S. senators, including Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Cory Booker, are demanding “training and guidance related to bias” for law enforcement amid the coronavirus crisis.

Shani Saxon Apr 23, 2020 5:00PM EDT

Pallets of water with a line of people standing behind them in Newark, New Jersey at a bottled water distribution center

The Decisions and Inaction Behind Newark's Lead Water Crisis

An investigation by The New York Times reveals years of mismanagement.

Ayana Byrd Aug 26, 2019 1:43PM EDT

Bill de Blasio. White middle-aged man with short gray hair wearing dark suit, white shirt, and red tie on stage.

WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Is Heckled During Democratic Presidential Debate

Activists for Eric Garner, who was killed by police via an illegal chokehold, interrupted opening statements with chants of “Fire Pantaleo.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 1, 2019 2:22PM EDT

Cory Booker. Black man in white shirt and black suit and tie talks at podium

Cory Booker Announces Run for President

“I grew up knowing that the only way we can make change is when people come together.”

Kenrya Rankin Feb 1, 2019 9:43AM EST

Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. Black man and woman dressed in black suits lean close and talk.

Watch the U.S. Senate Finally Vote to Make Lynching a Federal Hate Crime

It’s 2018, y’all.

Kenrya Rankin Dec 20, 2018 11:11AM EST

Cory Booker. Black man with bald head close to the camera.

Cory Booker Risks It All During Brett Kavanaugh SCOTUS Nom Hearing

The New Jersey senator released confidential files, saying his act of “civil disobedience” is necessary so that Americans can know Kavanaugh’s views on race and what is at stake during the hearing.

Kenrya Rankin Sep 6, 2018 1:15AM ET