Dr. Christine M. Slaughter

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Call for Applications: APSA Diversity Fellowship Program – Fall Cycle Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program! The fall application cycle provides financial support to undergraduate seniors, recent graduates, or other individuals who are currently in the process of applying to political science PhD programs for Fall 2026 admission. Fellows will receive $5000, disbursed over two years. Applications are due on October 26, 2025. Completed applications will include:

Call for Applications: APSA Diversity Fellowship Program – Fall Cycle

Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 APSA Diversity Fellowship Program! The fall application cycle provides financial support to undergraduate seniors, recent graduates, or other individuals who are currently in the…

Traveling while Black during Jim Crow was about survival as well as mobility. The Green Book Project website documents that story. Share your family’s Green Book memories and help us preserve this rich history:
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky

Logo for the 20th Anniversary Editors' Choice Collection of "Politics & Gender," featuring bold text on a blue and yellow background.

To mark the 20th anniversary of @politicsgenderj.bsky.social past and current journal editors were asked to identify some of their favorite articles -

https://cup.org/4gbsfr7

Where not #OpenAccess these articles are free to read until the end of 2025.

So exhausting..

A poster announcing a teach-in in washington DC. Sunday, October 26th - Sunup to Sundown Washington, DC - The National Mall “AMERICA’S FRONT YARD” FEATURING KELLIE CARTER JACKSON, NICOLE HEMMER, DEREK MUSGROVE, NATE DIMEO, TRESSIE MCMILLAN COTTOM, AMANDA SEALES, JODY AVIRGAN, JAMES FALLOWS, MARTHA JONES, MARCIA CHATELAIN, PAUL BUTLER, NATHAN CONNOLLY, AND MORE

Announcing a good ol’ fashioned Teach-In in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 26th.

We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums.

Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us.

See you in DC!

Unlike white women & Black men, civic duty—not just partisan identification—is associated with increased participation for Black women.

(@politicsgenderj.bsky.social).

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Black women aren’t just the “backbone” of the Democratic Party—they’re uniquely driven by civic duty, not just their partisanship.

(@politicsgenderj.bsky.social).

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Our article was selected by the editors as part of a Virtual Special Issue commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Politics and Gender journal - alongside others! Open access 👇

(@politicsgenderj.bsky.social).

The Political Scene | The New Yorker The Washington Roundtable is joined by the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, to discuss...

Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous.

It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."

Because that's not how America works.
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A short 🧵 so everyone can learn that political violence is nothing new in America.

Of the 1,331 Black officials who served during Reconstruction, 158 (10.4%) were subjected to political violence. 1/7

“This isn’t the America I know”

Black People:

“Kirk & I were on different sides of most political arguments. We were on the same side of the continued possibility of American politics.”

So it’s personal? B/c if you were a Black woman or transgender, Kirk would not imagine you having any role in the future of American politics.

the maga constitution doesn’t allow any institution, public or private, to explicitly work to ameliorate racial inequality but allows the government to racially profile

This has got to be the best time in 60 years to be organizing labor and tenants. Got to be. Got. To. Be.

public sector employment has historically been a more reliable path to the middle class for Black workers, especially Black women, than the private sector where discrimination is rampant, and this is another important reason why the Right wants to destroy the federal government

RE Lisa Cook. It’s just so hard to tell why Trump is targeting these people. I guess we will never know what they had in common. A mystery for all time.

Dear journalists:

The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her.

Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.

Black women are being used as test subjects for the limits of abuse of power. I want people to not ignore this since this always happens and then when the abuse arrives at people's doorstep, they're surprised.

CALL IT OUT NOW.

The Virginians Who Can’t Vote Because of Glenn Youngkin People leaving prison automatically regained the right to vote under the previous governor. But Youngkin ended that policy and now decides who gets to cast a ballot.

As Virginia prepares for its next round of elections, harsh new restrictions put in place by Governor Glenn Youngkin in 2023 remain in place.

Bolts reported at the time on the Virginians who cannot vote due to the state's new rules.

This is a historic affirmation for Black voters in Louisiana & sends a powerful msg: The VRA is still a vital safeguard against discrimination in our democracy. Grateful to our clients & incredibly proud of the @aclu.org team leading the case & co-counsel, incl ACLU LA, @legaldefensefund.bsky.social

Well, damn.

How to Fix America’s Gerrymandering Problem As Trump pushes states to redraw districts in favor of Republicans, this solution could help stop gerrymandering.

How to fix America's gerrymandering problem? @benschneer.bsky.social and I wrote in Time today about a solution we developed (with @cantstopkevin.bsky.social). time.com/7309565/amer...

Truest statement on the internet today. 😂

From T-Pain and Clipse to Chaka Khan, Meet the Humble Genius Behind NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts Bobby Carter talks to Kierna Mayo, a pioneer of hip-hop journalism, about the SZA concert that almost happened and the oft-overlooked promise of Black ingenuity.

You can always split Tiny Desk into two eras: before T-Pain and after T-Pain. A lot of people who know the history understand that once T-Pain did what he did, it changed everything.

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Screenshot of E.J. Antoni, a man with short brown hair and wearing a red shirt, moving in the bottom right corner through a crowd of Jan. 6 rioters on Capitol grounds.

See the man circled here? That's E.J. Antoni, Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, walking through a crowd of Capitol rioters.

#ICYMI, we've got an archive of 500+ Parler videos taken during Jan. 6. You can spot Antoni starting at around 1:41 here: projects.propublica.org/parler-capit...

“Get Off Our Streets”: DC Residents Protest Federal Agents Running Checkpoint Anger is growing over Trump’s decision to take over the DC police and deploy the national guard in the nation’s capital.

Protesters gathered late Wednesday at a checkpoint set up by a combination of local and federal officers on a popular street in Washington, D.C., where U.S. President Donald Trump has taken over the police force and deployed around 800 National Guard members.

Any #PolySky folx headed to Vancouver with some wiggle room in their schedules! Seeking a discussant for the panel, "Innovations in Engagement and Mobilization of Political Minoirty Populations"

It is no coincidence that all the mayors of Democratic cities being targeted are Black.

Racism and authoritarianism are going hand in hand, once again.

Mayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C. When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.