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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) created a commission to study the challenges facing Black males, including a high rate of homicides and incarceration and other hardships.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) reintroduced the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies Act. The bill would create a $25 million grant program to fight racial bias in maternal health care through training programs and medical schools, and allocates $125 million to identify high-risk pregnancies and provide mothers with the culturally competent care and any resources they need.

As part of a series of sweeping changes, CBS recently debuted its new CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News anchor and correspondent teams. There was not a single Latinx anchor or correspondent on either of its national news broadcasts -- even though Latinxs are the nation’s largest community of color.

Patty Talahongva will be the executive producer for Indian Country Today’s (ICT) new television news program. ICT will soon open their newsroom at Arizona State University. One of the reinvigorated venture’s plans is to produce the first national news show by and about Native Americans. ICT is also planning a short daily video report as well as other broadcast projects; Talahongva will lead this section of the nonprofit.

Congressman Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) wants to limit any future “withdrawals” from military programs. Gallego teamed up with House Armed Services Committee Chair Adam Smith (D-WA) and Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) to introduce a bill that would limit the Department of Defense’s authority to repurpose funds that were designated for military construction.

Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NC) introduced legislation to streamline the financial aid application process for graduate and undergraduate students, in an effort to help more underserved students have access to financial aid and attend college.

Immigrant and civil rights groups FIRM Action, Community Change Action, and CHIRLA Action Fund will host Democratic presidential candidates in a conversation about their plans for immigration reform with directly impacted communities.

Former President Barack Obama announced via email a "Democratic Unity Fund" with the DNC that will go to support the party's nominee.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Joaquín Castro (D-TX) wants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to explain why there’s such a backlog in processing cases, and Representatives Chuy García (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Kathleen M. Rice (D-NY) want to prevent Homeland Security from closing USCIS offices overseas without the consent of Congress.

Are you a small business owner? If so, Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced legislation earlier this month with you in mind. The Small Business Regulatory Relief Act, which Kim introduced with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), aims to help small businesses navigate the excessive red tape and help them grow.

The justice system has long been relatively easy on the one percent: huge corporations and billionaires. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Tuesday released a new report confirming this widely held belief. "Rigged Justice 2.0: Government of the Billionaires, by the Billionaires, and for the Billionaires" details the failure of the federal government to hold corporate and white-collar criminals accountable.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is the first lawmaker in the upper chamber to give birth while holding office. She understands what it’s like to juggle responsibility and motherhood. Duckworth introduced the Expanding On-Campus Child Care to Help Parents Succeed Act to increase access to on-campus child care for low-income student parents.