President-elect Donald Trump has promised to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants when he takes office. As a result, city and state leaders in “sanctuary” regions are being asked if they will comply with the Trump administration’s orders. In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Soto met with immigrant rights groups…

Portland is preparing for a significant transformation this November as voters get ready to overhaul the city’s government structure. After enduring four tumultuous years marked by over 100 days of protests, a fentanyl and homelessness crisis, and the decriminalization of all drugs, the Rose City is seeking a reset. In 2020, an overwhelming 74% of…

A new study found significant differences between what Americans say publicly and what they privately believe about key political issues. According to a survey by the think tank Populace and polling firm YouGov, 61% of Americans admit to “self-silencing” on sensitive topics Researchers used a mix of traditional polling and a list experiment method, which…

A federal court clarified the limits of law enforcement’s ability to hold onto private property after an arrest. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Aug. 9, that the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures apply to more than just how property is seized. The protections also…

As momentum builds for Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Black Lives Matter (BLM) is demanding the party host a virtual snap primary across the country before the Democratic National Convention. With President Joe Biden now out of the race and Harris already securing the backing of a majority of Democratic…

Multiple significant figures in the Democratic Party have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic presidential nominee ever since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. However, Black Lives Matter (BLM) is criticizing the Democratic Party, saying it is a “blatant disregard for democratic principles.” BLM is instead calling for a public…

Every four years, billions of people across the globe tune into the Summer Olympics. The 2024 Games are set to be a spectacle, descending on Paris for the first time in 100 years. But sometimes, scoring the biggest sporting event on the planet is rife with corruption. And the scandals don’t stop after the winning…

The Virginia chapter of the NAACP, along with five students, has announced plans to file a lawsuit against the Shenandoah County Public School Board on Tuesday, June 11. This federal lawsuit follows the board’s decision to reinstate Confederate names at two Virginia schools. The lawsuit contends that the school board’s action to change the names…

A school board in Shenandoah, Virginia, has recently voted to restore the original Confederate names for two schools that it had renamed four years ago. The decision to rename the school came in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the Black Lives Matter protests. In 2020, the school board had voted to change the…

On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of then-President Donald Trump overpowered police and federal officers, broke into the U.S. Capitol, and then searched the Capitol and surrounding areas for specific Congress members to kill or take hostage in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. While some took to social media and threatened…