Walton ousted a four-term incumbent to win Buffalo’s Democratic mayoral primary. She’ll be the first woman, socialist, and abolitionist to hold the job
Akela Lacy
After a shooting last weekend, the heads of 37 businesses asked city leaders to “empower police” to enforce traffic and drug laws
Biden wanted a bill ready to sign by the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Advocates say Democrats didn’t just miss the deadline — they missed the point
Krasner’s victory gives momentum to the movement to elect reformist prosecutors, which has faced fierce backlash from law enforcement groups
Krasner’s victory gives momentum to the movement to elect reformist prosecutors, which has faced fierce backlash from law enforcement groups
The battle between insurgent progressives in Nevada and the Harry Reid machine began building in 2016
By endorsing Tahanie Aboushi, WFP sets a precedent for how other local progressive groups may endorse in the race
In June, Democrats passed a measure to limit qualified immunity, with support from moderates who’ve since spoken out against the “defund” message
The Texas GOP’s business-friendly policies have brought unexpected electoral changes to the state’s booming suburbs
“Those excessive practices have been again and again shown to disproportionately impact racial and language minority communities.”