BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Late on August 14, day four of a military and federal law enforcement occupation of Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered that the Police Chief of Washington, D.C., Chief Pamela Smith, be replaced in the chain of command by Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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April Ryan is joined by Texas House Representative Venton Jones to discuss why he left Texas in protest of the redistricting map, the threats received by Texas Democrats and their families, and how Republicans across the country seem beyond conversation or compromise.
President Trump announced Monday on his social media site, Truth Social, that he plans to “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the country ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
BLACKPRESSUSA—Donald Trump has taken direct control of D.C.’s police force, stripping authority from Mayor Muriel Bowser and placing it under Attorney General Tom Cotton. The unprecedented move—possible only because D.C. lacks statehood—shifts policing power to the federal government, raising fears of aggressive tactics and sidelining local priorities in the majority-Black city.
Though there were calls for the organization to delay its decision, the National Association of Black Journalists selected Elise Durham as its next executive director before its national convention begins this week in Cleveland, Ohio.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE – President Trump’s takeover of D.C.’s police force and National Guard deployment ignores record crime drops and targets majority-Black cities with fear-driven rhetoric. From Baltimore to Chicago, data shows major declines in violent crime—yet Trump pushes a false chaos narrative to justify federal control and undermine Black leadership.
In a surprise moment, he offered her the 1890 Agriculture Innovation Scholarship, worth $83,598. The scholarship covers full tuition, fees, and room & board.
More than a decade later, our just-released 2025 Black Women in American Politics Report shows how far we’ve come. The United States has seen a steady increase in the number of Black women running, winning and leading in elected representation. As of this year, eight of the 37 women leading America’s 100 largest cities are Black. That’s more than a third of all women mayors in major cities, clear evidence of not just progress, but momentum.
Now, before we go clapping for Ghislaine Maxwell’s new deluxe accommodations in Texas, let’s take a little walk down America’s not-so-distant memory lane. You know, back when all it took to destroy entire thriving Black communities was the word of a white woman. No proof. No trial. No receipts. Just a whisper wrapped in racism, and suddenly the torches were lit, the mobs assembled, and the so-called justice system politely stepped aside to let the devastation roll on through.
‘All the young people should be recording these interactions with law enforcement,’ says lawyer