Center for American Progress Archives - The Washington Informer

Number of People Killed by Police Skyrocketed in Past Year, New Report Shows

by Stacy M. Brown May 24, 2021December 21, 2021

Roughly 1,000 people have been killed by law enforcement since May 2020, according to a new report.

U.S. Capitol Building

House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill; Senate Showdown Looms

by James Wright Jr. April 22, 2021December 21, 2021

**FILE** Job seekers wait their turn for interviews during a job fair at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest. (WI photo)

Black Experience, National, Stacy M. Brown

Perilous Unemployment, Wage Gaps Plague Black Women

by Stacy M. Brown July 8, 2020December 21, 2021

Black Experience, Health

New Report Shows Why Blacks More at Risk in Pandemic

by WI Guest Author May 18, 2020December 21, 2021

Donald Trump

Politics, Stacy M. Brown

CAP: Trump Trying to Make Voting by Mail a Partisan Issue

by Stacy M. Brown April 29, 2020December 21, 2021

Black Experience, National

Racial Gap for Jobs May Widen Due to COVID-19, Expert Says

by James Wright Jr. April 8, 2020December 21, 2021

Black Experience, Education

Black Graduate Students Weighed Down by Huge Loan Debt: Report

by WI Guest Author January 21, 2020December 21, 2021

In a new report, CAP researchers found that states could save lives by passing tougher gun laws, but partisan gerrymandering keeps progress out of reach. (Courtesy of Preserving Black History)

National, Stacy M. Brown

Gerrymandering Stymies Tougher Gun Laws: Report

by Stacy M. Brown January 8, 2020December 21, 2021

Courtesy of Bell Policy Center

Black Experience, Business, Stacy M. Brown

CAP Announces Formation of Advisory Council on Eliminating Black-White Wealth Gap

by Stacy M. Brown December 18, 2019December 21, 2021

The Trump administration has harmed people of color in significant ways, according to the Center for American Progress. (Courtesy of CAP)

National, Stacy M. Brown

New Interactive Catalogs Ways Trump Admin Harms People of Color

by Stacy M. Brown November 13, 2019December 21, 2021