White House says Politico story discussing Black staffers resigning was misleading
The White House says a story published on the news website Politico was misleading in discussing the number of Black staffers who are resigning, saying the departures are not unusual. Since last fall, 21 Black White House staff members have left their positions....California’s reparations task force releases interim report, makes case for restitution
California’s reparation task force released an interim report on June 1 making the case for an official government apology and restitution for African Americans, according to the Associated Press. The report detailed discriminatory practices the descendants of...
Senate Republicans Block Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act
In the aftermath of the white supremacist shooting that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, U.S. Senate Republicans on May 26 blocked a bill that would have increased federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism. In a 47-47 split along party lines, the Domestic...
