Politics

Young White man in blue scrubs draws blood from Black man wearing hospital gown.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Aug 22, 2019 3:33PM EDT

Medical Association Blasts Trump Administration for Attacking Health Care Rights

American Medical Association to Department of Health and Human Services: “This proposal marks the rare occasion in which a federal agency seeks to remove civil rights protections.”
Rashida Tlaib. A brown woman wearing glasses sits at a desk at a House hearing
Akiba Solomon  Aug 16, 2019 12:02PM EDT

Israel Says Rep. Tlaib Can Visit If She Doesn't Protest, She Declines

“I have decided that visiting my grandmother under these oppressive conditions stands against everything I believe in—fighting against racism, oppression and injustice.”
A crowd of brown men carries the brown body of Marwan Nasser through the streets.
Akiba Solomon  Aug 15, 2019 3:31PM EDT

With Big Push From Trump, Israel Denies Entry to Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

The Democratic members of Congress were reportedly looking to visit with Palestinian people to learn more about their lives under Israel’s harsh policies.
Melissa McKinnies and Danye Jones. Black woman and Black boy sit next to each other and smile.
Melissa McKinnies as told to Bakari Kitwana  Aug 9, 2019 2:48PM EDT

Activist Melissa McKinnies on the Mike Brown Rebellion—And the Lynching of Her Son Danye

Melissa McKinnies was a Ferguson uprising fixture. It’s for this reason that the St. Louis mother believes that one of her sons was lynched in their backyard. Here are her words.
Michael Brown Jr. A drawing of a Black boy wearing headphones on a brown background
Michael Brown Sr. as told to Bakari Kitwana  Aug 9, 2019 9:42AM EDT

Missing Mike-Mike: Michael Brown Sr. Reflects on the 5 Years Since His Son Became a Political Symbol

Before Michael Brown Jr. became an international symbol of racialized police violence, he was an 18-year-old who cracked jokes, made music and planned for his future. Here, a deeply personal reflection by his dad on the fifth anniversary of his killing.
Three people wearing black-rimmed glasses, bow their heads and cry as they stand arm-in-arm.
Shani Saxon  Aug 5, 2019 5:48PM EDT

Trump Links Call for Background Checks With Immigration Reform in Wake of Mass Shootings

The president took to Twitter to suggest “marrying” the two unrelated and politically divisive issues.
Pedro Pierluisi stands behind a podium
Ayana Byrd  Aug 5, 2019 2:20PM EDT

Puerto Rico's New Governor Challenged as 'Unconstitutional'

The Puerto Rican Senate filed a lawsuit questioning the validity of the swearing in of the territory’s new governor, Pedro Pierluisi.
Steven Wilson. Young Lakota man with short dark hair wearing gray jacket and tan pants performing National Anthem in University of South Dakota's gym.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Aug 1, 2019 12:17PM EDT

The National Anthem Will Be Performed in Lakota At Upcoming Presidential Forum

Steven Wilson will set the tone for the first-ever presidential election forum to focus entirely on Native American issues.
Slavery reparations rally. Black 6-year-old girl stands in front of pro-reparations signs.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 29, 2019 9:26AM EDT

The Who, What and How of Reparations for Slavery

A new online “Reparations Toolkit” gives a detailed breakdown of why Black people deserve this financial payback.
Protestors in Puerto Rico.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 25, 2019 4:39PM EDT

Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rosselló Resigns

Thousands celebrate, but some say his replacement, Wanda Vázquez, is also unfit to serve.
fruit aisle in supermarket with melons and oranges
Ayana Byrd  Jul 24, 2019 4:09PM EDT

Trump Administration Seeks to Strip 3.1 Million People of Food Security

The quest to prevent lower-income earning people from accessing food stamps via the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program continues.
Ilhan Omar. Black woman wearing white turban and gray long-sleeve dress.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 24, 2019 1:55PM EDT

Rep. Ilhan Omar Responds to 'Appalling' Question About Her Values

Omar: “I would like everyone to know that if you want us to speak as politicians, American politicians, then you treat us as such.”
a masked man holding a Puerto Rican flag against a blue sky
Ayana Byrd  Jul 23, 2019 3:06PM EDT

#RickyRenuncia Protestors Demand Resignation of Puerto Rico's Governor

Half a million Puerto Rico residents are mobilizing to oust their elected leader in the aftermath of a text message scandal.
A Mexican baby
Ayana Byrd  Jul 22, 2019 12:36PM EDT

Study Finds Increase in Latinx Preterm Births After Trump Election

Researchers emphasized a connection between psychosocial stress and an increase in babies born early after 45 won the White House.
Representatives Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib at press conference.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 16, 2019 4:53PM EDT

ICYMI: The Squad Calls Out Trump's Racism, Moves Convo Forward

Representative Ayanna Pressley: “I will always refer to him as ‘the occupant,’ as he is only occupying space. He does not embody the grace, the empathy, the compassion, the integrity that that office requires and that the American people deserve.”
Puerto Rico capitol building in San Juan and Puerto Rican flag
Ayana Byrd  Jul 15, 2019 3:17PM EDT

Puerto Rico Finalizing Plan To Restructure Its Debt

Three years in the making, the effort prioritizes pensioners over bondholders—and will likely be challenged on grounds of constitutionality.
The Squad. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass), Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.),
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 15, 2019 2:37PM EDT

House Reps of Color Respond After Trump Tells Them to 'Go Back'

Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib: “We’re not going anywhere.” 
hazy New York City skyline
Ayana Byrd  Jul 10, 2019 1:14PM EDT

Trump's Claim That Nation's Air Has Never Been Cleaner Disproved By His EPA

Pollution is actually up since President Barack Obama left office.
Ilhan Omar and Dean Phillips on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Ayana Byrd  Jul 9, 2019 3:27PM EDT

Activists, Doctors and Politicians Stand Up in Support of Affordable Care Act

As a federal appeals court decides the fate of the nation’s health care policy, folks are fighting back.
Blue and white sign that reads Department of Motor Vehicles State of California
Shani Saxon  Jul 8, 2019 5:27PM EDT

ICE, FBI Scanning Millions of Driver's License Photos

The federal agencies are using facial recognition software in a largely unauthorized practice that experts say disproportionately subjects people of color to “heightened danger of misidentification and false arrests.”