Why Alaska Native Democrats voted for Murkowski
This election made Alaska a unique case: voting Republican was a needed sacrifice to keep the far-right wing out of office.
Key Obama ally re-elected in Massachusetts
Massachusetts voters rejected the anti-incumbent, pro-Republican wave that swept much of the country on Tuesday.
Charges of coverup, racism in police shooting
Details surrounding the fatal police shooting of Pace University football player Danroy Henry are murky, but a police leak has spurred charges of racism and a coverup.
Texas labor ends early voting with style
An October 28 rally at the Teachers Hall wrapped up a very successful early voting period in Texas.
Town hall meet calls for U.S. manufacturing strategy
"We have to make manufacturing a priority again," Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo., told over 250 union members, community activists and students here at a town-hall style meeting sponsored by the Alliance for American Manufacturing.
African American leaders launch Illinois voter drive
CHICAGO - African American community leaders have announced a drive to turn out 100,000 votes in Cook County for Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat running for re-election.
Women senators offer bill to compensate Black farmers
WASHINGTON - Senators Kay Hagen and Blanche Lincoln unveiled their bill at a Capitol Hill rally following a march by Black farmers demanding compensation for decades of discrimination.
Over 4 million U.S. citizens denied right to vote
A protest rally calling for restoration of voting rights for ex-felons was held last week at the University of the District of Columbia.
Groups demand pardon for Scott Sisters in Mississippi
A rally last week in Jackson, Miss., called for freedom for Jamie and Gladys Scott, two Black women given double life sentences in 1992 for allegedly being accessories to an armed robbery in which $11 was stolen.
Rich Cho becomes NBA’s first Asian American GM
Rich Cho, 45, made basketball history last month after becoming the first Asian American general manager of an NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers.
