The two top officials of Congress, Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Rep. Nancy Pelosi have both gone public calling on Rep. John Conyers Jr., the oldest lawmaker in Congress, to resign amid allegations of sexual misconduct. It was discovered that the 88-year-old Rep. Conyers paid a settlement of $27,000 to former employee […]
The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.
Carl Conyers Jr., the son of Michigan Rep. John Conyers, was found safe in Houston, Texas, Friday morning after going missing on Tuesday.
DALLAS (AP) — For two decades, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has been an outspoken voice for Democrats in her signature bright blazer and multicolored scarf. Now the first black woman to represent North Texas in Congress faces serious opposition in the May 29 primary election, and the effort to unseat her is just one of […]
President Barack Obama “needs to fight, and fight harder,” Rep. Elijah Cummings told CNN on Sunday adding to the chorus of criticism from Black political leaders that claim the president is ignoring African-Americans. Black unemployment appears to be the biggest gripe Black leaders have with Obama. Representatives Maxine Waters and John Conyers, both prominent members of […]
