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“We have an obligation to unwind this decision made by a corrupt Supreme Court so that we can go back
“This is a matter of life and death,” said U.S. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., tells theGrio. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.,
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells theGrio that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito “are engaging in problematic and ethically
Nearly 200 people sat in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall for the unveiling of a forever stamp honoring the life
“It is the highest honor that we can bestow on a citizen from the U.S. Congress,” said CBC Chairman Steven
“What we’re seeing from some of the more extreme members of the right wing in this country is an abandonment
“Comprehensive reforms, such as an expansion to the bench, are crucial to rebuilding trust, safeguarding our rights, and reestablishing a
“While today’s decision is a victory…the ruling does not strengthen legal protections for Black voters — it merely preserves the
The 48-year-old Senate candidate told theGrio that the fallout from Michael Brown’s fatal police shooting in 2014 changed the trajectory
“I think more people need to be outspoken because those Republicans are outspoken. We can’t be silent while they’re still
“What I hope [ Clarke will ] do is seriously address the issues. Not gloss over them, say that she
“Black migrants deserve safety, respect and compassion,” U.S. Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., told theGrio. House Democrats are demanding President Joe
“The American public, the American voters — whether they’re Black, white, Latino or otherwise — understand that race is an
“The poison pills in the negotiated debt ceiling deal are a perverse attack on the people most in need of
“The Congressional Black Caucus understands the moment that we’re in, and we also understand the weight of the moment to
“What seems obvious to nearly everyone except maybe the chief and his eight colleagues on the court is that self-policing
Sex trafficking is a “continuum of the legacy of colonialism and the institution of slavery,” said Taina Bien-Aimé, executive director
“Too often, incarcerated pregnant people are forgotten and ignored,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., reintroduced
“Her comments were not only racist, [but] they were dangerous and reckless, and she needs to be held accountable for
Democrats reintroduce legislation that would expand by four the number of justices on the nation’s highest court. Democratic congressional members