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Black-Owned Businesses Face New Threats

by Stacy M. Brown May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against Talea Ristorante and its owner, Hamza Hadani, alleging widespread wage theft and other violations of workers’ rights. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Helps Lead Fight Against Trump’s HHS Overhaul

by Stacy M. Brown May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

With organizations such as Under 3 DC fighting to save early child care funding, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration plans to fully fund child care subsidies in the fiscal 2026 budget. (Courtesy of Under 3 DC via X)

Parents, Advocates, Child Development Centers Respond to Budget Situation

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 29, 2025April 30, 2025

**FILE** Donald Trump (Courtesy of the White House)

MORIAL: America’s Slide Into Tyranny Is No Longer Hypothetical

by Marc H. Morial April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

GRAMMYs Continue to Advocate for Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence and Other Digital Replicas

by Brenda C. Siler April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

**FILE** The sign on C Street SW for the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C. (G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

EDITORIAL: Dismantling the Department of Education Leaves the Futures of Vulnerable Children Without Essential Oversight and a Consistent Plan

by WI Editorial Staff March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

**FILE** The sign on C Street SW for the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C. (G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

ACLU Raises Alarm Over Trump’s Plan to Shut Down Education Department

by Stacy M. Brown March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

**FILE** Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, president of Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Joint Center’s 2024 Annual Report Details Major Policy Achievements and Diversity Gaps

by Stacy M. Brown March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

**FILE** Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is adamant in her fight against President Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric and policies. She encouraged her social media followers not to watch the president's joint address to Congress on March 4. (WI photo)

Democrats Defy Trump’s Address as Chaos Erupts in Congress

by Stacy M. Brown March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

MALONE: Medicaid Cuts Are an Attack on People with Disabilities

by Rob Malone February 27, 2025February 28, 2025