U.S. voting rights events reflect multiracial reform agenda
A decades-old fight to expand and protect voting rights will intensify this weekend, when multiracial coalitions of civil, human and labor rights leaders hold rallies in Washington and across the nation to urge passage of federal voter protections eroded since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
U.S. voting rights events reflect multiracial reform agenda
A decades-old fight to expand and protect voting rights will intensify this weekend, when multiracial coalitions of civil, human and labor rights leaders hold rallies in Washington and across the nation to urge passage of federal voter protections eroded since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
U.S. voting rights events reflect multiracial reform agenda
A decades-old fight to expand and protect voting rights will intensify this weekend, when multiracial coalitions of civil, human and labor rights leaders hold rallies in Washington and across the nation to urge passage of federal voter protections eroded since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs and accusations of treason.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs and accusations of treason.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs and accusations of treason.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs and accusations of treason.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to supplement the child support she receives to keep her children …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to supplement the child support she receives to keep her children …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to supplement the child support she receives to keep her children …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, a move that has made it harder to track adherents of white nationalist and neo-Nazi ideologies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, a move that has made it harder to track adherents of white nationalist and neo-Nazi ideologies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, a move that has made it harder to track adherents of white nationalist and neo-Nazi ideologies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, reflecting a splintering of white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups that are more difficult to track.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations
Democratic lawmakers are urging federal health officials to address racial disparity in vaccine access nationwide, as data from some states show hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to receive it are not getting COVID-19 vaccinations in proportion to their share of the population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations
Democratic lawmakers are urging federal health officials to address racial disparity in vaccine access nationwide, as data from some states show hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to receive it are not getting COVID-19 vaccinations in proportion to their share of the population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations
Democratic lawmakers are urging federal health officials to address racial disparity in vaccine access nationwide, as data from some states show hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to receive it are not getting COVID-19 vaccinations in proportion to their share of the population.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice
Rare for an inaugural address, President Joe Biden issued a strong repudiation of white supremacy and domestic terrorism seen on the rise under Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice
Rare for an inaugural address, President Joe Biden issued a strong repudiation of white supremacy and domestic terrorism seen on the rise under Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Warnock condemns Capitol rioters in post-election sermon
In his first sermon since being declared a winner in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff election, the Rev. Raphael Warnock on Sunday addressed last week’s deadly Capitol Hill riot that all but overshadowed his historic victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Warnock condemns Capitol rioters in post-election sermon
In his first sermon since being declared a winner in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff election, the Rev. Raphael Warnock on Sunday addressed last week’s deadly Capitol Hill riot that all but overshadowed his historic victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Warnock blasts Capitol rioters in 1st sermon since election
In his first sermon since being declared a winner in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff election, the Rev. Raphael Warnock on Sunday addressed last week’s deadly Capitol Hill riot that all but overshadowed his historic victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Race double standard clear in rioters’ Capitol insurrection
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and some unruly vandals and looters. More than 14,000 arrests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Black leaders cheer Georgia success, push for more progress
What started as a day of celebration for Black organizers, voters and other Georgians who helped deliver two historic Senate runoff victories was overshadowed Wednesday when a violent, mostly white mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Black leaders cheer Georgia success, push for more progress
What started as a day of celebration for Black organizers, voters and other Georgians who helped deliver two historic Senate runoff victories was overshadowed Wednesday when a violent, mostly white mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Race double standard clear in rioters’ Capitol insurrection
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests, 2020: Overwhelming force from law enforcement in dozens of cities. Chemical dispersants. Rubber bullets and hand-to-hand combat with largely peaceful crowds and some unruly vandals and looters. More than 14,000 arrests.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Senate race thrusts 'Black America's church' into spotlight
ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached has been a monument to the history of Black Americans' fight for civil rights and the legacy of an activist icon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Senate race thrusts 'Black America's church' into spotlight
ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached has been a monument to the history of Black Americans' fight for civil rights and the legacy of an activist icon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — In the first week of early voting for Georgia’s Senate runoff election, Casie Yoder parked at a polling location in Cobb County and loaded miniature hand sanitizer bottles, knitted hats, hand warmers and face masks into a collapsible wagon cart.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — In the first week of early voting for Georgia’s Senate runoff election, Casie Yoder parked at a polling location in Cobb County and loaded miniature hand sanitizer bottles, knitted hats, hand warmers and face masks into a collapsible wagon cart.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — In the first week of early voting for Georgia’s Senate runoff election, Casie Yoder parked at a polling location in Cobb County and loaded miniature hand sanitizer bottles, knitted hats, hand warmers and face masks into a collapsible wagon cart.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — In the first week of early voting for Georgia’s Senate runoff election, Casie Yoder parked at a polling location in Cobb County and loaded miniature hand sanitizer bottles, knitted hats, hand warmers and face masks into a collapsible wagon cart.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
NEW YORK (AP) — National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment
NEW YORK (AP) — National lawmakers introduced a joint resolution Wednesday aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trump election challenges sound alarm among voters of color
DETROIT (AP) — When longtime Detroit community advocate Frank McGhee watched two Republican canvassers vote against certifying election results in the majority Black city, he was furious.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Criminal justice reformers cheer multiple election victories
NEW YORK (AP) — Almost six months after the death of George Floyd, criminal justice reform advocates are cheering the election of a handful of progressive prosecutors, the passage of ballot initiatives designed to ease mass incarceration and the decriminalization of drugs in several states.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
'This is proof': Biden's win reveals power of Black voters
DETROIT (AP) — Power. Respect. Finally.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
George Floyd’s brother rallies voters on Election Day
NEW YORK (AP) — The murmurs spread quickly among the poll workers late Tuesday morning at a Brooklyn neighborhood station: George Floyd’s brother was present.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Lives Matter has been a lot of things in its brief, fiery life.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Black men's votes courted as some search for political home
NEW YORK (AP) — For Phillip Agnew, engaging Black male voters ahead of the general election isn’t just about persuading them to choose former Vice President Joe Biden over incumbent Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges
NEW YORK (AP) — For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember — and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing
Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities in the national response to the coronavirus outbreak.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions
NEW YORK (AP) — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carry out in his job as constable in Tucson, Arizona.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions
NEW YORK (AP) — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carry out in his job as constable in Tucson, Arizona.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions
NEW YORK (AP) — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carry out in his job as constable in Tucson, Arizona.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Video of black man's arrest spurs outrage, NYPD probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Video showing New York City police officers arresting a young black man sparked outrage and elicited questions about the amount of force used to make the arrest in a city where mistrust of police remains high more than five years after Eric Garner's death from an …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Video of black man's arrest spurs outrage, NYPD probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Video showing New York City police officers arresting a young black man sparked outrage and elicited questions about the amount of force used to make the arrest in a city where mistrust of police remains high more than five years after Eric Garner's death from an …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
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