By giving unconditional support to Joe Biden, progressive Democrats almost got Trump re-elected. Trump came within as few as 21,462 votes in Arizona, Georgia, and Wisconsin of winning the Electoral College. If those votes had gone to Trump instead of Biden, the Electoral College vote would have been tied 269-269.…

The nonpartisan, nonprofit Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is increasing the quality and quantity of investigative reporting in Wisconsin, while training current and future investigative journalists. Its work fosters an informed citizenry and strengthens democracy.The Center is a member of the Trust Project, a global network of news organizations that…

BOSTON —Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that he had signed police reform legislation into law. The measure, “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” took a circuitous root to become law. A version was initially proposed in June by Baker, who urged…

By YouTube Originals . . The conversation has begun – and now its headed for the next level. More artists and activists than ever are joining in to discuss and confront the issue of race in America. #BearWitnessTakeAction 2: Continuing the Movement, hosted by Common & Keke Palmer. Transcript provided…

Protestors for Justice for George Floyd at the Philadelphia Art Museum on Saturday, June 30, 2020. Courtesy Mark Strandquist Heres what we know about 2020: We hated it and cant wait to start a new chapter. To shout out a few of our least favorite things about the year: pandemic,…

On March 6, Levar Stoney, the mayor of Richmond, Virginia, released a 2020 budget proposal full of promises. The plan featured more money for education, funds to keep people from being evicted, millions for infrastructure, and a new fund to address racial disparities in maternal health. Twelve days later, Stoney…

2020 has been a year marked by grief and loss, but it is in the spirit of remembrance, not sadness, that we highlight the lives of several Latinos we said goodbye to this year. From Hollywood to Washington, from academia to the armed forces, these are just a few of…

Uneventful but eventful, stagnant yet progressive: 2020 has been a year of contrasts for society as well as for science, medicine, and technology.  Despite facing coronavirus-related setbacks, researchers made profound discoveries and helped people understand some startling realities. NASAs OSIRIS-REx probe grabbed a piece of an asteroid, and the Japan…

WASHINGTON Georgians have already broken the state’s runoff turnout record in the dual Senate runoffs that will decide control of the U.S. Senate, new numbers show Tuesday, a mark reached about a week before the day of the election.  More than 2.3 million voters have cast their ballots, with more…

The Asian American community a diverse group that largely includes Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, and Cambodian families has long fought to be a part of important conversations in the Boston public school system, according to community members, and has struggled to be heard. But this year, the relationship has come under…