Black House Representation Drops Near Historic 1876 Record
As Black House representation drops near post-1876 records, mid-decade redistricting and court rulings spark fears of a modern Reconstruction-style rollback.
As Black House representation drops near post-1876 records, mid-decade redistricting and court rulings spark fears of a modern Reconstruction-style rollback.
Democratic party underinvestment sparked outrage after Angie Nixon Florida Senate and Louisiana losses exposed huge Democratic campaign spending disparities.
As Scott Colom wins Mississippi, he becomes the first Black Mississippi senator since Reconstruction, ousting Cindy Hyde-Smith and flipping the Senate.
An Ole Miss racist video sparked a University of Mississippi student conduct probe, exposing modern viral bigotry rooted in decades of campus racial conflict.
The Ilhan Omar federal probe sparks fresh scrutiny over targeting Black lawmakers and legislative privilege under the Speech or Debate Clause.
Civil rights leaders probe the Riverview Police Department amid Chief Brandin Neil excessive force scrutiny and the firing of a detective whistleblower.