Politics

Presidential Debate stage. Red sign reads: The Commission on Presidential Debates. Stage is in the background.

Why Is the Debate Asking About 'Race and Violence in Our Cities'—But Not Racist Violence?

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

A Black woman wearing a yellow shirt and blazer speaks to another Black woman who wears a purple flower in her hair and stands behind a voting booth.

Leak: Trump Campaign Used Facebook to Suppress Millions of Black Votes in 2016

By Shani Saxon

NC-ballot-counter. Black woman in background wearing blue mask and glasses at a desk with a sign in the foreground reading: Participate, Register, Vote.

In 2018, Absentee Ballots by Black North Carolinians Were Rejected Twice as Much as Whites'

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Protesters lie face down on a street near the White House.

Military Official Says National Guard Considered Using Heat Ray on White House Protesters

By Shani Saxon

white man with his back to the camera wears a jacket that reads Columbia River Proud Boys. Another white man facing the camera has a yellow bandana covering his mouth and nose.

Ex-Homeland Security Head Says He Was Forced to Minimize Danger From White Supremacists

By Shani Saxon

A young Black woman holds a sign that reads Black Votes Matter, as young people march and hold signs behind her.

Just in Time: North Carolina Court Lifts Fines for Felonies, Expands Voting Base

By Shani Saxon