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Keith Ellison, attorney general of Minnesota, answers a question during an interview at the State Attorneys General Association meetings , Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Boston. In exclusive sit-down interviews with The Associated Press, several Black Democrat attorneys general discussed the role race and politics plays in their jobs. Photo credit: Charles Krupa, The Associated Press

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5 takeaways from Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politics

December 4, 2023
By Matt Brown
The Associated Press

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Then-Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore, Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, recognizes a visitor in the gallery as she presides over the Senate at the Virginia State Capitol, Monday Jan 27, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia. Lucas was elected Virginia senate majority leader in November, 2023. Photo credit: Steve Helber, The Associated Press

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ANALYSIS: Black Democrats assume leadership roles in purple Virginia; could inch 2024 White House race toward blue

December 1, 2023
By Wayne Dawkins
NABJ Black News & Views

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WATCH: Exonerated Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat

November 8, 2023
By CBS News
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Democratic mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker speaks during an election night party in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Parker has been elected as Philadelphia's 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office. Photo credit: Matt Rourke, The Associated Press

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Philly elects first Black woman mayor

November 8, 2023
By Susan Phillips
WHYY

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U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., is seen during a re-enactment of her swearing-in ceremony to the Senate to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo credit: Stephanie Scarbrough, The Associated Press

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Newly appointed U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., will not seek election to a full term in 2024

October 19, 2023
By Michael R. Blood
The Associated Press

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., speaks to David Rubenstein during an interview hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Washington. Photo credit: Stephanie Scarbrough, The Associated Press

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Virginia Democrats push for DOJ investigation after voters were wrongfully removed

October 13, 2023
By Arianna Coghill
Mother Jones

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