Please Vote for Measure R. The City of Oakland, like many local governments, has public notices that are required to be published in a newspaper, to...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Early voting for runoff elections for Memphis City Council District 1 and District 7 is now underway. Meanwhile, Shelby County Election Commission...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — It is my hope that it comes to you as no surprise that as superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, I am writing to inform...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an exclusive interview, Cullors tells the NNPA Newswire that BLM was invited to attend the third installment of the Democratic Presidential Debate,...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Dr. Willie W. Herenton recalled the days when he attended segregated public schools and was forced to sit at the back of...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is optimistic. With the October 3 election less than a month away, the incumbent, who is completing his first...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Presidential hopeful and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have released a plan aimed at closing the wage gap affecting black and brown women, part...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — In preparation for the 2019 Mayoral Elections, Walk Bike Nashville held a forum featuring the top four candidates. On Wednesday morning, Mayor David Briley,...
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — We are entitled to know everything about Russia’s brazen attacks on our political system. This includes how Russia manipulated voters in the...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Eighteen aldermanic candidates in nine predominately Black wards are off the ballot in the city’s February, 26 elections.
THE AFRO — It was a spirited morning as Mayor Muriel Bowser, and several members of the D.C. Council were sworn in as part of several...
Michelle Obama gave a scorching speech about Donald Trump’s recently uncovered videos, which show him admitting to sexually abusing women. The following is the transcript from...
Campaign finance statements of Oakland City Council candidates were officially released last week, revealing large unpaid expenses in at least one campaign and heavy contributions by...
Much of the money flowing into Oakland Board of Education elections, which will impact the direction of the Oakland Unified School District for the next four...
Rebecca Kaplan’s campaign for re-election to the Oakland City Council At-Large seat has received major new endorsements, including the Democratic Party and commentator, environmental justice advocate,...
By Dan Siegel Oakland desperately needs new leadership on the Board of Education. The current board has failed to demonstrate the leadership necessary to rescue...
Three candidates are actively campaigning for the District 5 seat on the Oakland Board of Education: incumbent Roseann Torres, Oakland native and school activist Mike Hutchinson...
With nearly one month left before Oaklanders head to the voting booths, City Council candidates are ramping up their campaign efforts to reach undecided voters. ...
This past weekend, Black Women Stirring the Waters hosted students of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center for a community discussion on voting in the...
The Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) has given $1,400 in campaign contributions to Viola Gonzales, who is running for District 5 City Council seat against incumbent...
In the City Council race for Oakland District 5, incumbent Noel Gallo is facing off against Viola Gonzales, who previously served on the Oakland Board of...
Incumbents will be facing newcomers for four seats on the seven-member Oakland Board of Education that will be on the November ballot. Great Oakland (GO)...
Ending months of rumors about possible contenders, the Oakland City Clerk this week published the list of candidates who have filed to run in November for...
The Oakland Justice Coalition rallied in front of City Hall on Thursday to announce its plan to support progressive ballot initiatives and candidates in 2016. These...
(New York Times) – A presidential debate season that begins in mid-September. A television studio backdrop without a live studio audience. And a “chess clock” model,...