Daily Briefs

Reps. Ilhan Omar Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Efforts to Undermine the International Criminal Court

April 17, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Jim McGovern, Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, led a group of House Democrats in requesting information on the Administration’s decision to restrict visas of International Criminal Court staff. ... read more »

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Introduces “Be Heard” Act to Prevent Harassment in the Workplace

April 17, 2019

Pressley: “This is for the brave women of the Boston Fire Department, for the hotel workers I worked alongside when I was scrapping money together to help my family, ... read more »

Rep. Barbara Lee and Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals

April 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced landmark legislation to strengthen successful reentry and economic growth by restoring Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals. ... read more »

WATCH: Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters Discuss Banking Industries Lack of Diversity, Excessive Salaries and CEO Accountability

April 17, 2019

NBC’s Wilfred Frost talks with Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, about big bank CEOs’ testimony on Capitol Hill. ... read more / watch video »

WATCH: Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries Discusses the Release of the Mueller Report

April 17, 2019

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Berry Gordy Fulfills Dreams with Motown Reaching 60 Years

April 17, 2019

Berry Gordy LOS ANGELES (AP) — Motown Records founder Berry Gordy looked out at the audience at a 60th anniversary tribute to his groundbreaking record label and saw his dream of making music for “all people” in the world fulfilled. ... read more »

WATCH: Assemblymember Kamlager Honors Life of Grammy-Nominated Rapper Nipsey Hussle

April 16, 2019

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Aretha Franklin Makes History with Posthumous Pulitzer Win

April 16, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin is still getting R-E-S-P-E-C-T after death: The Queen of Soul received the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor Monday, becoming the first individual woman to earn a special citation prize since the honor was first awarded in 1930. ... read more »

Bill Cosby’s Says Insurer Settles LA Accuser’s Suit Before Deposition Without His Permission

April 16, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby says his insurance company is settling another accuser’s lawsuit without his permission, a week before his scheduled deposition. Cosby in a statement accuses American International Group Inc. ... read more »

WATCH: Young Michigan Lawmaker Jewell Jones School his Fellow Lawmakers with Tupac Quote

April 15, 2019

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Former President Barack Obama Sends Heartfelt Message Regarding the Burning of Notre Dame

April 15, 2019

The world is reacting with shock, horror and prayers to the massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. As the flames tore through the 12th-century cathedral, ... read more »

Kenya’s Cherono Wins Men’s Boston Marathon in Sprint to Tape

April 15, 2019

BOSTON (AP) — The two-time Boston Marathon champion turned onto Boylston Street with a sliver of a lead, leaning in front of two others with the finish line in sight. ... read more »

WATCH: Kamala Harris – I Will Explore Issue of Reparations for African-Americans if Elected

April 15, 2019

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NAACP’S Response to the Arrest of Suspect in the Louisiana Church Burnings

April 15, 2019

BALTIMORE – The NAACP issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Holden Matthews in connection to fires at three historically Black churches in Louisiana: “The arrest of Holden Matthews for the horrific burnings of Black churches in Louisiana is just another example of the hate-fueled times that we live in. ... read more »

WATCH: Hyde Park School Commissions Nipsey Hussle Basketball Court Mural