Senator Booker’s reparations bill gets a boost in sponsorship
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) makes gains on his landmark reparations bill, S. 1083, with 12 sponsors. … Keep Reading
House hearing on reparations initiates complex discussion
Testimonies at last week’s House hearing examining the proposed reparations bill, H.R. 40, re-confirmed an indisputable fact—slavery built America. Across the board, … Keep Reading
House hearing on Juneteenth to hear reparations testimony for H.R. 40
The current call for reparations for Blacks in the United States gets a bump up in legislative discourse with a hearing scheduled … Keep Reading
Protecting Florida’s Everglades turn local Indigenous nations into loudest environmental activists
Centuries ago, the Miccosukee Nation were forced to migrate to the Everglades. Now, Indigenous environmental activists lead the call to protect it. … Keep Reading
NYC crackdown on sale of CBD infused edibles
Last week, Department of Health (DOH) officials began visiting restaurants in New York City which carry cannabidiol (CBD) edibles, bagging up the … Keep Reading
Heat and power restored at Brooklyn jail after almost a week
Activists, elected officials cry “inhumane” treatment for 1,600 inmates left to freeze for almost a week in New York jail. … Keep Reading
Partial federal government shutdown leaves many wondering if they will make it to their next meal
The longest closure of non-essential government offices in U.S. history continues and is now on day 32. As time rolls on, many … Keep Reading
South Africa is on the precipice of a land reform bill restoring Black ownership
In one of the most controversial pieces of legislation since the dismantling of Apartheid, the government works to amend its constitution to … Keep Reading
New developments allege an increased death toll, unused government funds in Flint
Misrepresentation in data findings and contentions about underused state resources still plague a Michigan city four years after its water crisis. … Keep Reading
Amazon’s next colony: People get ready for Prime gentrification | Think Piece
Narrowed down from a list of about 20 supplicant cities, the reality of Amazon’s second headquarters in North America, dubbed “HQ2,” boils … Keep Reading