Gupta will be the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in the vote.
Experts say police brutality is a reproductive health issue that can leave lasting imprints on a community’s health.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris added their voices to the effort to move the bill forward.
After nearly a month of testimony, a mixed-race jury of seven women and five men found the former police officer who killed George Floyd guilty on three counts.
In a memo first shared with The 19th, the administration argues the American Jobs Plan is critical to undoing the pandemic recession’s disproportionate impact on working women of color.
Latinas, already at a financial disadvantage, faced a “triple crisis” during the pandemic: higher COVID-19 infection rates, greater economic losses and increased family-work conflict.
Helpr, one of the fastest growing apps offering backup child care, is behind new legislation in California that would require big employers to give their workers subsidized backup care.
As postpartum depression surges in the pandemic, doulas and midwives help fill the mental health gap for Black people.
Sara Lind plans to focus on in-person campaigning between now and her June primary for a seat on the New York City Council. “I don’t need to be here in order to run a successful campaign.”