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Another first: Horsford heads up Black caucus in Congress

LAS VEGAS — Growing up in Las Vegas, Steven Horsford never dreamed he’d one day serve in Congress.

Tribune News Service

Biden taps Julie Su to lead Labor Department

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he would nominate Julie Su, the deputy secretary of labor and the preferred choice of the Congressional Black Caucus, to become secretary of the Department of Labor.

Tribune News Service

Members of Congress are wearing special pins at the State of the Union – here’s why

Congressional Black Caucus members are wearing to protest police violence against Black Americans

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What is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and can Congress pass it?

Lawmakers failed to meet Joe Biden’s deadline for comprehensive police reform legislation. Republicans say the bill is a ‘nonstarter’ while families of victims of police violence demand action

The Independent UK

Families of Tyre Nichols and George Floyd to attend State of the Union

Close relatives of Black people killed by police invited to Biden’s address by more than a dozen members of Congress

The Guardian - US

Black caucus sees State of the Union as an important chance to push for police reform

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus invited families that have lost loved ones at the hands of police to be their guests at the State of the Union.

WEKU

Can Congress pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act?

Lawmakers failed to meet Joe Biden’s deadline for comprehensive police reform legislation. Republicans say the bill is a ‘nonstarter’ while families of victims of police violence demand action

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After Tyre Nichols death, Black Caucus will press Biden on police reform

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he hoped the death of Tyre Nichols “spurs some action” as he sought to reassure allies in the Congressional Black Caucus of a commitment to work with them to advance police reform.

Tribune News Service

Cory Booker mum on police reform ‘conversations’ as Congressional Black Caucus meets with Biden to seek a deal

The New Jersey Democrat has led his conference in negotiations with Republicans

The Independent UK

Republicans remove Ilhan Omar from House foreign affairs committee – as it happened

Democrats say congresswoman’s removal from key committee motivated by ‘spite’

The Guardian - US

What was Tyre Nichols pulled over for?

Reasons for the traffic stop that led to the violent arrest and death of the 29-year-old Black man have been inconsistent

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols' killing revives calls for Congress to address police reform

National outrage over the killing of Tyre Nichols has prompted renewed calls on Capitol Hill for police reform. But in a divided Congress, bipartisan reform legislation is unlikely.

WEKU

Why was Tyre Nichols pulled over by Memphis police?

Reasons for the traffic stop that led to the violent arrest and death of the 29-year-old Black man have been inconsistent

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols' mother, stepfather to attend Biden State of the Union speech

The mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols, the Black man who was fatally beaten by Memphis police officers, have accepted an invitation to attend U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in February.

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The Guardian - US

Tyre Nichols’s death: seven officers have been removed from duty, police confirm

Two EMTs and a firefighter also fired as lawmakers call for meeting with president and investigation continues

Axios

Tyre Nichols' parents invited to State of the Union address

"Everyone should agree people should be safe, safe in our communities and law enforcement has an obligation to do its job."

Los Angeles Times

Rep. Barbara Lee tells colleagues she plans to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.

Tribune News Service

Horsford elected chair of Congressional Black Caucus

Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., was elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, he announced Thursday morning.

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Politico

Hill Dems' hottest leadership ticket: House No. 6

For the moment, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top two lieutenants stay quiet about their futures, the vice chair race in the lower chamber is attracting major heat.

Politico

Dems strike pre-election deal on policing and public safety

Moderates wanted an effective counter to Republican attacks on rising crime, and got progressives on board with more police accountability measures.

Los Angeles Times

Erika D. Smith: In this Black Lives Matter family feud, we'll get transparency. But at what cost?

On Aug. 30, the venerable Pew Research Center released a report summing up the opinions of Black Americans, specifically our thoughts about racial inequality and the prospects for systemic social change.

The Independent UK

House passes assault weapons ban amid Democratic infighting about policing

Moderate Democrats hoped to have a vote after they return from recess

Politico

Proposed menthol ban divides Black leaders

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are divided but an aide to the group said that the push from civil rights leaders over recent weeks has “caused members to give greater thought to what could be potential unintended consequences.”

The Guardian - US

‘It means the world to us’: Black lawmakers’ euphoria greets Jackson confirmation

Congressional Black Caucus hails ‘historic pick’ of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman in the supreme court’s 232-year existence

Tribune News Service

Democrats revel in history during Supreme Court confirmation vote

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris couldn’t hold back a broad smile and a crack in her voice as she guided the Senate’s final steps to confirming the first Black woman to the Supreme Court Thursday.

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