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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed legislation establishing a city-administered reparations fund for Black residents, marking a significant—though legally cautious—step in the city’s long-running effort to address the harms of past discriminatory policies. The measure, approved unanimously by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and signed by the mayor last week, creates a formal…
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is facing renewed scrutiny after a conservative watchdog group confirmed it is reviewing her finances amid public outrage over a massive federal aid fraud scandal in Minnesota and questions surrounding her rapid rise in personal wealth. Peter Flaherty, chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), told The Post that…
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A growing number of African priests serving legally in the United States are finding themselves stranded abroad, detained, or denied re-entry under U.S. immigration procedures. This is happening despite them holding valid documentation. Legal experts and church leaders warn that the trend exposes structural weaknesses in U.S. visa law governing religious workers and raises serious…
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A US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from continuing to control California’s National Guard, delivering a major legal setback to the administration’s use of state troops to respond to immigration-related protests. In a ruling issued last week, US District Judge Charles Breyer ordered that National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles earlier this…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Louisiana v. Calais, a case that voting rights advocates warn could significantly erode protections for minority voters under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The announcement, which drew limited mainstream coverage, has sparked concern among civil rights groups and political analysts, who say the decision to take…
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President Donald J. Trump is now seriously considering a full presidential pardon for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, less than three months before Combs is scheduled to be sentenced for a federal conviction in New York. The possibility of executive clemency has triggered renewed scrutiny of presidential pardon powers—especially in cases involving celebrity defendants and…
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The National Urban League has issued an urgent warning about the state of civil rights in the United States, declaring a national “state of emergency” in response to sweeping rollbacks enacted under President Donald Trump’s second term. Unveiled Thursday, July 18, at the organization’s annual State of Black America conference in Cleveland, Ohio, the League’s…
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At a little over 150 days into Donald Trump’s second presidency, America finds itself at a constitutional and cultural crossroads. What began as a conservative policy roadmap — Project 2025, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation — is rapidly transforming into a governing reality. Despite Trump’s early claims of having “nothing to do with” the initiative,…
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In a sharply worded dissent, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned that the Court’s recent decision in Diamond Alternative Energy v. Environmental Protection Agency could erode public trust and fuel perceptions that the judiciary favors “moneyed interests” over ordinary citizens. The majority opinion, authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh and joined by six other…
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A comprehensive report released by the U.S. Department of Justice in January 2025 has for the first time officially classified the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre as a “coordinated, military-style attack” against the Black residents of Greenwood. This determination raises significant questions about legal accountability, the role of law enforcement, and ongoing efforts toward reparations. The…
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