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3d ago

Shomari Figures wins bid to represent Alabama district embroiled in Supreme Court case

Residents in a majority-Black Alabama district that was redrawn last year after the high court weighed in have elected a Black Democrat to represent them.
Shomari Figures
Shomari Figures

Angela Alsobrooks elected Maryland's first Black and female senator

Alsobrooks will be the first Black woman to represent Maryland in the Senate, NBC News projects.
Democratic Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks cheers during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in College Park, Md.
Democratic Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks cheers during an election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in College Park, Md.
3d ago

Lisa Blunt Rochester elected Delaware's first Black and female senator

Blunt Rochester defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News projects. 
Lisa Blunt Rochester waves as she arrives onstage
Lisa Blunt Rochester waves as she arrives onstage
6d ago

Two Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of Black man who pleaded 'I can't breathe'

Frank E. Tyson, 53, died in the April 18 encounter with Canton police. A grand jury returned an indictment with the charges, announced on Saturday.
Bodycam footage shows police approaching Frank E. Tyson on April 18, 2024, at an AMVETS Post  in Canton Township, Ohio.
Bodycam footage shows police approaching Frank E. Tyson on April 18, 2024, at an AMVETS Post  in Canton Township, Ohio.
7d ago

Four big takeaways from Megan Thee Stallion's new documentary

“Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words” follows the Houston rapper in the years after Tory Lanez shot her in the foot.
Megan Thee Stallion.
Megan Thee Stallion.
8d ago

Pennsylvania officials denounce Halloween float appearing to depict Harris tied to golf cart

The local volunteer fire department that organizes the parade in Mount Pleasant apologized for the “offensive participants.” 
Image: Vice President Kamala Harris
Image: Vice President Kamala Harris
8d ago

A first-time NYC marathon runner's special race goal: Advocate for gun violence prevention

Trevon Bosley lost his brother to gun violence in Chicago, which has propelled him into yearslong advocacy work to prevent more shootings.
Trevon Bosley speaks onstage behind a podium with a sign that says "March for Our Lives"
Trevon Bosley speaks onstage behind a podium with a sign that says "March for Our Lives"
8d ago

Boeing dismantles diversity department, Bloomberg news reports

The staff from Boeing’s DEI office will reportedly be combined with another human resources team focused on talent and employee experience.
Boeing logo.
Boeing logo.
8d ago

‘I panicked and I ran’: Florida man brutally beaten by officers to sue

Attorneys for Le’Keian Woods have filed a lawsuit against Jacksonville detectives, accusing them of excessive use of force.
 Le’Keian Woods surrounded by officers as he's taken into custody
 Le’Keian Woods surrounded by officers as he's taken into custody
9d ago

Howard student journalists brace for their biggest assignment: Election night with Harris

“It’s something that in 10, 15, 20, 30 years down the line I’ll be able to look back at this moment in history and be like, ‘I was there. I reported on it.’”
Kamala Harris walks and waves
Kamala Harris walks and waves

Harris ramps up her attempt to court Black male voters with Obama and a fresh media blitz

Harris' campaign is ramping up outreach to the typically Democratic voting group, as polling suggests Trump could overperform among young men of all races.
Image: Former President Barack Obama
Image: Former President Barack Obama

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