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‘Racist, misogynistic, and unlawful attack’: Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook draws accusations of authoritarianism

Donald Trump became the first president to attempt to remove a member from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in the central bank’s 111-year history. In a letter on Monday, President Trump announced that Lisa Cook, the first Black woman and woman of color to serve on the Fed board, was “removed” from her Senate-confirmed, 14-year-long role “effective immediately.” The presidential act sets up an unprecedented legal battle. It challenges the independence of the Federal Reserve, which Trump has pressured […]

August 26, 2025

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Ayanna Pressley says Trump release of MLK files reflects more sinister attack on Black leadership and history

The Trump administration’s release of the MLK files is being met with skepticism from the family of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., advocates, and Democratic elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who told theGrio she believes the abrupt release is part of a more sinister tactic rooted in anti-Blackness. Martin Luther King III and Bernice King, the last surviving children of MLK, cautioned in a lengthy joint statement that, considering the FBI’s racist and illegal surveillance and […]

July 22, 2025

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Facing 17 years in prison, Rep. McIver says Trump’s ‘woke’ attack on her reveals deeper bias: ‘I’m their target’

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., is undeterred after pleading not guilty in a federal prosecution brought by the Trump administration. “The facts are on my side…I have no doubt that I will be victorious,” McIver told theGrio shortly after leaving a New Jersey courthouse where she was arraigned for her three-count indictment, for which she is accused of “forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers.” McIver faces up to 17 years in prison for a May altercation outside of a […]

June 26, 2025

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Trump’s move to dismantle DOE sparks fears of racial segregation, ‘Attack on Black children’

Reactions from elected leaders and activists to President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education were swift, sparking outrage and fears about the future of education for millions of Black children across the country. President Trump, flanked by schoolchildren sitting at classroom desks in the White House East Room on Thursday, signed the order instructing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” of the DOE and “return authority over education […]

March 21, 2025

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Trump, Republicans slammed for using New Orleans attack to scapegoat Black, brown and immigrant communities

After Donald Trump falsely claimed the deadly New Orleans terrorist attack on Bourbon Street was committed by an immigrant, critics are slamming the president-elect for scapegoating immigrant communities, particularly Black and brown people, as they also brace for his administration’s tough immigration policy proposals which include mass deportations. “In this moment of terrible pain, president-elect Donald J. Trump has chosen to baselessly blame immigrants for such a heinous attack and for the harm caused by others,” said U.S. Rep. Yvette […]

January 4, 2025

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Trump’s DOJ pick ignites alarm among Black leaders: ‘Civil rights enforcement will be under attack from within’

Civil rights leaders are decrying President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, and the implications for Black communities and other marginalized groups.As assistant attorney general of the civil rights office, Dhillon, a conservative attorney, will have the authority to enforce — or not — federal statutes related to discrimination based on race, sex, disability, religion, or national origin. Given Trump’s pronouncements, Project 2025‘s proposals, and Dhillon’s legal record, the Civil Rights Division […]

December 11, 2024

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Racial justice experts condemn Trump’s attack on DEI in schools as preserving ‘white delusions’

Activists and education experts are slamming President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to seek “restitution” for so-called “victims” who are discriminated against by education programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, also known as DEI. “It is consistent in tapping into an unjustifiable feeling — whether that be rage, ignorance or animus — that people have that’s really anchored in a desire to whitewash history,” Dr. David J. Johns, CEO and executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, told theGrio. The […]

November 18, 2024

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The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America’s long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race toward the finish, pro-democracy advocates and elected officials are preparing for a volatile period in the aftermath of Election Day, as legal challenges are filed, bad actors spread misinformation and voters wait for Congress […]

October 30, 2024

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Harris works to energize Black male voters while Trump continues to attack immigration policy

DETROIT (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris warned Tuesday that Republican Donald Trump would “institutionalize” harsh policing tactics that disproportionately affect Black men, while Trump blamed Harris’ immigration policies for “devastating” Black and Latino communities. “Any African American or Hispanic that votes for Kamala … you’ve got to have your head examined, because they are really screwing you,” Trump said of Harris, who is African American, at an evening rally in Georgia. Earlier, during a radio town hall moderated by Charlamagne […]

October 16, 2024