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Follow the Chicago Defender for the latest updates on the 2024 Election which includes exclusive content on Presidential candidates, feature interviews, and breaking news on this year’s biggest political issues.

 

— Latest 2024 Election News —

August 29th, 2024

COLUMN: ‘We’re Not Going Back’: How Gerrymandering Is Disenfranchising Us

Scenes from a rally in front of the Supreme Court where justices were hearing cases on the Voting Rights Act (Photo Credit: David Sachs, SEIU, Flickr). Last week, I found myself glued to the Democratic National Convention, feeling a stirring revival.  The vibrant array of faces, the empowering stories and the promises of an inclusive … Continued

August 28th, 2024

Watch Now: Ben Crump Talks Kamala Harris, Breaks Down The Legal Challenges of Voter Suppression

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Speaks with Real Times Media On Vice President Kamala Harris’ Candidacy And Breaks Down The Legal Challenges of Voter Suppression. 

August 28th, 2024

Gen Z Steps Up: A New Wave of Activism at the DNC

At the DNC, influencers and emerging political figures like U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost and the Walz siblings bring a fresh perspective to the political arena (Photo Credit: Public Domain, Facebook). What do young people want most today? To be heard.  In history, adults tend to dismiss young voices from each generation, assuming they lack the … Continued

August 27th, 2024

Watch Now: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Shares Thoughts on Kamala Harris’ Historic Moment.

Watch Rep. Ayanna Pressley speak with Real Times Media and share her thoughts on Kamala Harris’ Historic Moment.    

August 27th, 2024

Project 2025: what is it and why does Trump say he knows nothing about it?

Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow holds up a Project 2025 book as she speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. AP/Alamy by David Hastings Dunn, University of Birmingham Think-tank policy proposals rarely make the headlines, but 2024 is no ordinary year and Project 2025 is no usual set of plans for government. This is … Continued


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Bishop William J. Barber II Shares His Thoughts About What He'd Like to See at The 2024 DNC

Chicago Defender Managing Editor Tacuma Roeback caught up with the influential Bishop William J. Barber II while the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In this insightful interview, Bishop Barber, ...a renowned minister, social activist, and professor at Yale Divinity School, shares why he's in Chicago and discusses his ongoing fight for social justice through the Poor People's Campaign and Repairers of the Breach.[+] Show More
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