Today’s Headlines – August 29, 2023
‘Racial Justice is Climate Justice’: Hip Hop Caucus CEO Emphasizes Environmental Justice at March on Washington
Climate change impacts — from extreme heat to fossil fuel-related air pollution to storm damage — hit Black, brown and Indigenous communities “first and worst” in the U.S. and internationally.
As Schools Reopen, Safety Dominates Conversation
After what has been a violent summer, thousands of D.C. public school students returned to school this week.
Judge Sets Pre-Super Tuesday Trial Date for Trump’s Election Interference Case
In a decision that could significantly affect the 2024 race for the White House, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has scheduled the trial to commence on March 4, 2024.
White Gunman Targets Historically Black Jacksonville Community, Killing Three
A white man, described as being in his early 20s, went on a shooting spree Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, targeting African Americans in a historically Black community and killing three people.
March on Washington Commemoration Brings Preservation of History into Greater Focus
Several hours before thousands descended upon the National Mall to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, nearly a dozen civil rights figures and organizations received honors for their work in politics, business and civic engagement.
