DOJ files lawsuit against Mississippi State Senate for severely underpaying Black staffer
Friday's lawsuit alleges Kristie Metcalfe, the only Black attorney at the Mississippi State Senate, was paid about half the ...
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins
Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages ... Students from at least three ...
The Associated Press on MSN1d
Trump rebuilds Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ states with red bricks. Especially Pennsylvania
Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania, winning the state’s presidential contest and sweeping all four ...
The Associated Press on MSN4d
All eyes on counts in ‘blue wall’ states after Trump wins North Carolina and Georgia
Trump on Wednesday won the battleground state of Georgia, the onetime Republican stronghold that had voted for Democrats four ...
Boston.com on MSN3d
House races in a state-by-state slog, with many races too early to call
Vote counting in some races could go on for days, and control of the House is too early to call. House races are focused in ...
Why the Election Could Come Down to Black Men in a Few States
Kamala Harris allies say they are less worried about Trump drawing Black male voters than Black men not bothering to vote.
Black college students nationwide targeted in racist texts; investigations underway
People in several states reported they had received racist text messages after Donald Trump won the 2024 election.
Opinion
After Harris’s defeat, state victories show a new direction for Black politics
While most observers of Black politics will focus on the defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, we should not neglect a silver lining to be found in the states.
Politico4d
We talked to Black voters in 5 battleground states. Here’s what they said.
Mother and daughter Sheila and Ruth White talk about the historic ... While Democrats are counting on Black voters to carry Harris in states around the country, no battleground has a higher ...
Time6d
Why the Election Could Come Down to Black Men in a Few States
To keep those states, Harris requires turnout and discipline ... “She knows that she's got a fight to earn the votes of Black men and white women and white men and every other constituency.
Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi’s capital, where a federally appointed ...
Exit polls show majority of Black men and women voted for Kamala Harris
Despite concerns about Black men voting in droves for Donald Trump, election exit polls tell a different story.