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New Jersey Lawmakers Seek To Tax Private Prisons Following Delaney Hall Controversy

By Devon Williams (NJ State House News Service) TRENTON, N.J. – After weeks of protests over alleged inhumane conditions at Newark’s Delaney Hall immigration detention facility, lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that would tax private prison operators and direct the revenue toward legal aid and community programs for detainees. Delaney Hall and Elizabeth Detention Center…

by New Jersey State House News
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Pelosi endorses Connie Chan in race for her seat

Connie Chan is running for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s seat, and now she has Pelosi’s endorsement. Pelosi, Cal Matters reports, announced in November 2025 that she would not be seeking re-election […] The post Pelosi endorses Connie Chan in race for her seat appeared first on AsAmNews.

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Op-ed: What the Child Tax Credit is Really Costing Black Families

By LaToya B. Parker, PhD, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies  Tax refund season has become relief season, and the 2026 tax filing season has ended, and the White House points to average refunds up 11 percent as proof that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, delivered for working families. For millions of Black families, that proof…

by The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
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The redistricting fight is an inflection point

Last week, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map in a 6-3 ruling that effectively killed off what was left of the Voting Rights Act’s enforcement mechanisms, which had been hollowed out by earlier decisions by the court under Chief Justice John Roberts.  The new ruling will make it far easier for states to…

by Felipe De La Hoz
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Op-ed: Representation at risk: The fragile progress of Black political power

By Dedrick Asante-MuhammadPresident, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies In 1965, the United States took a decisive step toward democracy with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the time, Black political representation was not just limited — it was nearly nonexistent. African Americans made up more than 10 percent of…

by The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
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Supreme Court ruling threatens Black voting power beyond Louisiana

Louisiana resident Press Robinson wasn’t surprised by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Wednesday to strike down the state’s new majority-Black district. But he was deeply disappointed. “They’re determined to see to it that we don’t have a voice at all,” Robinson, a participant in the case, said Wednesday, referring to Louisiana political leaders.…

by Brandon Tensley
AsAmNews

Controversial Supreme Court ruling guts Voting Rights Act

Civil rights activists and politicians express dismay over Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 ruling. The Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais […] The post Controversial Supreme Court ruling guts Voting Rights Act appeared first on AsAmNews.

by Glenn White
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Op-Ed: When America stops playing by its own rules

By Zhengyu “Z” Huang Growing up in Los Angeles, I spent countless afternoons on a battered basketball court outside my local library. The hoop was rusted, the net long gone, […] The post Op-Ed: When America stops playing by its own rules appeared first on AsAmNews.

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