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US Rep. David Scott of Georgia dies at 80 amid campaign for re-election

U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, is dead at the age of 80, CBS News reports. Scott’s death came as he was running a campaign for re-election in Georgia’s primary election on May 19. Scott has served in the United States Congress since 2003. While serving

NYC council member Chi Ossé arrested during Brooklyn anti-eviction protest

Chi Ossé, a New York City Council member representing Brooklyn, was arrested on April 22, 2026, during an anti-eviction protest in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, according to officials and his office. The incident occurred as Ossé joined a group of demonstrators attempting to block city marshals from carrying out an eviction

An HBCU Student Goes To Class And Then The Gun Range: Here’s Why

✕ At Howard University, Cameron Taylor is learning how to shoot a gun. Not for sport, but because he no longer feels safe ignoring the possibility that he might need to defend himself. He makes the trip to Sharpshooters Indoor Range and Pro Shop, just outside Washington, D.C., in northern

Virginia Voters Narrowly Pass Redistricting Referendum 

Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Donald Trump’s scheme to gerrymander the midterm elections is on life support after Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment that could give Democrats four new House seats in the state. According to AP, the referendum narrowly passed with 51% of the vote. Should

‘Fight fire with fire’: The Black lawmakers behind Virginia’s vote ‘Yes’ push

The campaign for Virginians to vote ‘yes’ on redistricting during yesterday’s special elections was a collective effort among Democrats as politicians like Barack Obama urged the state’s constituents to exercise their voting power to fight a conservative redistricting agenda that could have drastically changed the outcome of the upcoming midterm

US Rep. David Scott of Georgia dies at 80 amid campaign for re-election

U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, is dead at the age of 80, CBS News reports. Scott’s death came as he was running a campaign for re-election in Georgia’s primary election on May 19. Scott has served in the United States Congress since 2003. While serving

NYC council member Chi Ossé arrested during Brooklyn anti-eviction protest

Chi Ossé, a New York City Council member representing Brooklyn, was arrested on April 22, 2026, during an anti-eviction protest in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, according to officials and his office. The incident occurred as Ossé joined a group of demonstrators attempting to block city marshals from carrying out an eviction

An HBCU Student Goes To Class And Then The Gun Range: Here’s Why

✕ At Howard University, Cameron Taylor is learning how to shoot a gun. Not for sport, but because he no longer feels safe ignoring the possibility that he might need to defend himself. He makes the trip to Sharpshooters Indoor Range and Pro Shop, just outside Washington, D.C., in northern

Virginia Voters Narrowly Pass Redistricting Referendum 

Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Donald Trump’s scheme to gerrymander the midterm elections is on life support after Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment that could give Democrats four new House seats in the state. According to AP, the referendum narrowly passed with 51% of the vote. Should

‘Fight fire with fire’: The Black lawmakers behind Virginia’s vote ‘Yes’ push

The campaign for Virginians to vote ‘yes’ on redistricting during yesterday’s special elections was a collective effort among Democrats as politicians like Barack Obama urged the state’s constituents to exercise their voting power to fight a conservative redistricting agenda that could have drastically changed the outcome of the upcoming midterm