The family of Zadarious Dorsey, the Black Newnan teenager who was shot and killed by an officer with the Newnan Police Department (NPD) earlier...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting all 548 death sentences in the state to life without parole, citing concerns about capital punishment and the criminal justice system.

Jacqueline Kelly, a former federal prosecutor who oversaw investigations involving Sean “Diddy” Combs, will lead the criminal investigation into allegations that seven Cornell fraternity members sexually assaulted a former student in 2024.

Scott Colom is a longtime Mississippi prosecutor seeking to become the state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. Get to know his background, legal career, policy priorities and historic Senate campaign.

Following Democrats' victories in the Tuesday (November 3) midterm elections, progressives are calling on the party to use its newfound power to hold President...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will not call a special legislative session to redraw the state’s political maps or limit incoming Gov. Keisha Lance Bottoms’ executive powers.

Longtime Dallas pastor and civil rights leader Frederick Haynes III has won the election for Texas' 30th Congressional District. He replaces outgoing Representative Jasmine Crockett, maintaining Democratic control of the seat.

Longtime Dallas pastor and civil rights leader Frederick Haynes III has won the election for Texas' 30th Congressional District. He replaces outgoing Representative Jasmine Crockett, maintaining Democratic control of the seat.

Black candidates are making history in the 2026 midterm elections with victories in gubernatorial, Senate and other statewide races, breaking barriers in political representation across the country.

by Anthony O. Kellum I grew up hearing the older generation in my family talk about land the way other people talk about money. Not...

World leaders are reacting to Democrats’ victories in the midterm elections which marked a major political setback for President Donald Trump. The results have...

Bishop T.D. Jakes and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Headline Champion of Change Reception as T7 Summit Brings Nationally Recognized Talent to Atlanta The T.D. Jakes...