Under the bill, lynching would be punishable by a sentence of up to life in prison. The measure would not preclude murder charges that can already be brought under existing law.
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Marilyn Mosby wins re-election in three-way race for Baltimore state’s attorney | The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby won a contentious Democratic primary election Tuesday and became the city’s first top prosecutor to be re-elected in a dozen years after fending off weeks of attacks from her two challengers, defense attorney Ivan Bates and former prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah.
View MoreObama Doesn’t Owe This Country Sh*t | The Root
Barack Obama is not your Magical Negro. I know y’all want him to be, but you have to give the man a break. He just got out of one of the most abusive eight-year relationships imaginable. I’m sure he needs some time to decompress.
View MoreAmerica’s first black female governor? Stacey Abrams: ‘You don’t tell yourself no’ | The Guardian
After winning the state’s Democratic primary, Abrams tells Lucia Graves about her uphill battle to win in Georgia, a state with a history of segregationist governors.
View MoreLezley McSpadden, Michael Brown’s Mother, Is Considering Running For Political Office In Ferguson | Essence
Ever since her son, 18-year-old Michael Brown, was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014, Lezley McSpadden has been a tireless advocate for justice. Now, she could be running for office.
View MoreKamala Harris builds an online army | Politico
Ahead of 2020, the California senator is applying lessons drawn from Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign.
View MoreNew York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees | Colorlines
An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.
View MoreFifty years later, Fair Housing Act recognized as a factor in fighting housing discrimination | New York Amsterdam News
“Dr. King had been a strong supporter of the Fair Housing Act, openly pushing for it in Chicago in 1967…”
View MoreMore Black Women Than Ever Are Running For Political Office In Alabama | Essence
This fall, both Democrats and Republicans across the country will experience a new political wave.
View MoreThe Greenwood Food Blockade | Southern Foodways Alliance
The White Citizens’ Council, SNCC, and the politics of food access
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