Tag: District of Columbia
On 3rd Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death, Biden Stops GOP-Led Effort to Block DC...
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday — the third anniversary of George Floyd's murder — vetoed an effort...
A Black Woman-Owned Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by...
DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticide pollution
By Drew Costley, AP Science Writer
The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical manufacturer Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated...
Lawyer’s Committee Calls Judge Jackson a Fair-Minded Jurist Committed to Civil Rights and Justice...
The report revealed that Judge Jackson “possesses not only the exceptional competence necessary to serve on the Court, but also that she approaches legal...
Black Women, Legal Scholars Praise Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS Nomination
Americans around the country, including legal scholars and Black women, are praising President Joe Biden’s announcement last week nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to...