Black Farmers Closer to US Settlement
Black farmers and American Indians who say the United States discriminated against them and took their money for decades are...
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Former Sen. Braun Announces Run for Mayor
Former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun kicked off her campaign for Chicago mayor Saturday by reintroducing herself to voters, some...
New Docs in Waters Case, Ethics Hearing Off
The ethics trial of Rep. Maxine?Waters was postponed Friday, as the House ethics committee found new documents connected to charges...
Cable Goes To College
It is no secret that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been struggling—both financially and recognition-wise. Now with the...
Ethics Committee to Defer Action on Jackson
The House ethics committee says it will comply with a Justice Department request to take no action in an investigation...
Ethics Counsel Recommends Censure for Rangel
The House ethics committee’s chief counsel recommended Thursday that veteran Rep. Charles Rangel be censured for financial and fundraising misconduct...
Panel Begins Deliberations in Rangel Case
Shortly after veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of New York walked out of his ethics trial in protest, a House panel...
Field to Replace Chicago Mayor Widens
The race to replace Chicago’s longtime mayor took better shape Sunday as two more candidates joined a crowded field that...
Tobacco Lawsuit Cites Cigarette Giveaways
Marie Evans recalled she was 9 years old when she first started getting free cigarettes in the Boston housing project...