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Former first lady Jill Biden, writers and social justice activists are lauding Gloria Steinem as a revolutionary and inspiring figure. The celebrated author and activist, who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement, died Wednesday at her [...]

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department warned that states risk losing billions of dollars in welfare funding if they do not report all immigrants known to state agencies who are in the country illegally, according to [...]

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools district, alleging it facilitated secret gender transitions for children at schools without parents’ knowledge or consent. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, joined […] Continue reading with a Black Chronicle subscription. Purchase The Black Chronicle Newspaper Subscription – Now with the All-New TBC Magazine! or The Black Chronicle Newspaper Subscription – Now with the All-New TBC Magazine!! to unl

(Corrects day in lede to Tuesday from Wednesday) Sept 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday that its antitrust division has expanded an investigation on beef affordability to add eight major retailers, including [...]

WASHINGTON (AURN News) — After federal monitors appeared at polling locations in Massachusetts, the NAACP wants to know what the Department of Justice is planning for November. The civil rights organization has filed a Freedom […] Continue reading with a Black Chronicle subscription. Purchase The Black Chronicle Newspaper Subscription – Now with the All-New TBC Magazine! or The Black Chronicle Newspaper Subscription – Now with the All-New TBC Magazine!! to unlock this article

An immigrant rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that the group alleges are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to vote. The lawsuit — filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights — alleges that DHS and the U.S. Justice Department are interfering with fair elections by using inaccurate federa

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the school system in Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies on transgender students. The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Education Department first said it was investigating four districts in Kansas following a complaint from the Defense of Freedom Institute. The conservative group's complaint al...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against a fresh wave of hostility from Washington, telling the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough.” Carney said trade talks can resume if Washington becomes serious about negotiations. Meanwhile Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing other nations to stop dealing with Iran, saying the fastest way for the conflict to end is to “asphyxiate the regime." And the Justice Depa

WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a disruption of financing for the militant group. In addition to seizing cryptocurrency meant to support Hamas' military wing, the department said [...]

Sept 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday filed what it said was the first lawsuit of its kind seeking to block public schools in Kansas City, Kansas, from facilitating gender transitioning for transgender students. The U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit claims a [...]