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No Democrat has been elected to a statewide office in Texas since 1994. https://capitalbnews.org/jasmine-crockett-senate-campaign/
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Enters Texas Senate Race as Allred Exits
No Democrat has been elected to a statewide office in Texas since 1994.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Federal law enforcement has made its first arrest in connection to the planting of two pipe bombs outside the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national committees, officials announced last week. https://capitalbnews.org/jan-6-pipe-bomb-investigation/
Virginia Man Accused of Planting Pipe Bombs Before Jan. 6 Faces Federal Charges
If convicted, Brian J. Cole Jr. could spend up to 20 years in federal prison.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. https://capitalbnews.org/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia/
‘Ticking Time Bomb’: A Pregnant Mother Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New York Attorney General Letitia James is “grateful” after a grand jury declined to reindict her on mortgage fraud charges. https://capitalbnews.org/tish-james-trump-target-dismissed/
Grand Jury Declines to Reindict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
Experts warn of the growing target of Black women in public office after President Donald Trump’s first administration set the groundwork.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Activist Debra Ramirez has been on the front lines fighting for environmental justice in the greater Lake Charles, Louisiana, region. https://capitalbnews.org/plastic-polution-impact-black-communities/
Plastics and The Cost of Convenience on Black Communities
How Louisiana’s Black communities are fighting to survive in a battle where every breath, every drop of water, and every patch of land is at stake.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The family of Jada Elizabeth Johnson is weighing its options after a judge dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Fayetteville, North Carolina, police officer who killed her in 2022. https://capitalbnews.org/jada-johnson-fatal-police-shooting-civil-case-dismissed/
After 17 Police Bullets Killed This N.C. Mom, a Judge Has Dismissed Her Family’s Case
Within 30 minutes, Jada Elizabeth Johnson was shot and killed by a Fayetteville officer.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Decades after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, these activists in Chicago turned to Parks’ playbook to broaden disability access. https://capitalbnews.org/rosa-parks-disability-rights/
How Rosa Parks’ Legacy Inspired a New Fight Over Who Could Ride the Bus
Decades after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, these activists in Chicago turned to Parks’ playbook to broaden disability access.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Within 30 minutes, Jada Elizabeth Johnson was shot and killed by a Fayetteville officer. https://capitalbnews.org/jada-johnson-fatal-police-shooting-civil-case-dismissed/
After 17 Police Bullets Killed This N.C. Mom, a Judge Has Dismissed Her Family’s Case
Within 30 minutes, Jada Elizabeth Johnson was shot and killed by a Fayetteville officer.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Capital B reporter, Adam Mahoney, will be on a panel focusing on climate journalism. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/2p52b29h
December 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Trump administration has deployed federal troops into at least 10 cities, and there are no signs of a slowdown. capitalbnews.org/trump-nation...
A City-by-City Breakdown of Trump’s Immigration Raids and Troop Deployments
The Trump administration has deployed federal troops into at least 10 cities, and there are no signs of a slowdown.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
How Louisiana’s Black communities are fighting to survive in a battle where every breath, every drop of water, and every patch of land is at stake. https://capitalbnews.org/plastic-polution-impact-black-communities/
Plastics and The Cost of Convenience on Black Communities
How Louisiana’s Black communities are fighting to survive in a battle where every breath, every drop of water, and every patch of land is at stake.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A federal judge in Virginia on Monday dismissed criminal charges filed against New York Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James, finding the handpicked appointment of the prosecutor assigned to the case was unconstitutional. https://capitalbnews.org/tish-james-trump-target-dismissed/

Judge Dismisses Charges Against N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James
Experts warn of the growing target of Black women in public office after President Donald Trump’s first administration set the groundwork.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“If I had funding or grants, I would be willing to plant as much as I can plant just to be able to give back to food banks and the Black community to just help people, period.” https://capitalbnews.org/collard-greens-thanksgiving-holiday/
Why Fresh Collard Greens Are Becoming a Holiday Lifeline in These Communities
From farmers to churches, residents across the country are working together to provide free food for those in need this holiday season.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“My freshman year, I didn’t have anybody there. My sophomore year, you know, we had ‘Friendsgiving,’ we had fun.” https://capitalbnews.org/hbcu-students-friendsgiving-thanksgiving/
The HBCU Students Staying on Campus During the Holidays — And Loving It
Many of those choosing not to head home have instead created a sense of community with their classmates.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Demonstrators gathered last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of Shutdown Charlotte, a mass mobilization for immigrant rights. https://capitalbnews.org/trump-national-guard-city-updates/
A City-by-City Breakdown of Trump’s Immigration Raids and Troop Deployments
The Trump administration has deployed federal troops into at least nine cities, and there are no signs of a slowdown.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The U.S. Department of Eduction is in the process of gutting its workforce by half, a reduction that raises major concerns for Black borrowers. https://capitalbnews.org/department-education-student-loans-repayment-trump/
Attack on the Department of Education: What Black Borrowers Need to Know
Black college students and Black borrowers could be impacted by the shuffling of agency responsibilities.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
From farmers to churches, residents across the country are working together to provide free food for those in need this holiday season. capitalbnews.org/collard-gree...
Why Fresh Collard Greens Are Becoming a Holiday Lifeline in These Communities
From farmers to churches, residents across the country are working together to provide free food for those in need this holiday season.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Many of those choosing not to head home have instead created a sense of community with their classmates. capitalbnews.org/hbcu-student...
The HBCU Students Staying on Campus During the Holidays — And Loving It
Many of those choosing not to head home have instead created a sense of community with their classmates.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Black college students and Black borrowers could be impacted by the shuffling of agency responsibilities. https://capitalbnews.org/department-education-student-loans-repayment-trump/
Attack on the Department of Education: What Black Borrowers Need to Know
Black college students and Black borrowers could be impacted by the shuffling of agency responsibilities.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This month, federal troops were deployed to Democratic-led cities throughout North Carolina, even as a federal judge ruled the administration’s 30-day takeover of Washington, D.C., this summer was unlawful. https://capitalbnews.org/trump-national-guard-city-updates/
A City-by-City Breakdown of Trump’s Immigration Raids and Troop Deployments
The Trump administration has deployed federal troops into at least nine cities, and there are no signs of a slowdown.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM