In an 1867 essay, Douglass urged Congress to allow Black men to vote and called for more aggressive Reconstruction efforts in the South to guarantee multiracial democracy. By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the abolitionist, writer and presidential adviser Frederick Douglass in a […]
The ousted member, Carrie Prejean Boller, had defended prominent commentator Candace Owens. By PETER SMITH, Associated Press A member of the federal Religious Liberty Commission has been ousted after a hearing this week that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism. The ousted member, Carrie Prejean Boller, had defended prominent commentator Candace Owens, who routinely shares
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By Lawrence Mower, Tampa Bay Times TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State lawmakers this session are considering changing state laws that could affect what Floridians can say, write and read. Legislators are weighing giving the governor broad powers to brand groups as “terrorist organizations” and expel college students who support them. They’re proposing forbidding the state from
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‘As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not,’ Moore stated. by Jameelah Mullen Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he was uninvited from the National Governors Association’s annual dinner with the President. The governor shared
WLRN Public Media | By Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Two Florida voters backed by the National Redistricting Foundation filed a legal challenge with the Florida Supreme Court Thursday against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to hold a special legislative session in April to address congressional redistricting. The lawsuit, filed by Elizabeth Pines from Miami-Dade County and
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WLRN Public Media | By Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Two Florida voters backed by the National Redistricting Foundation filed a legal challenge with the Florida Supreme Court Thursday against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to hold a special legislative session in April to address congressional redistricting. The lawsuit, filed by Elizabeth Pines from Miami-Dade County and
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