People of color

The op-ed criticizes Mayor Mamdani's stance on New York City's closed primary system, arguing that 1.2 million independent voters—disproportionately people of color, Gen Z, and millennials—are excluded from public elections they fund. It calls for open primaries, citing examples like Washington, D.C., and urging the mayor to engage with independent voters.

The family of Alex Martinez-Sarmiento, a 26-year-old shot and killed by a Colorado Springs police officer in July, filed a lawsuit against the department. The officer shot Martinez-Sarmiento in the back after he ran away while hands raised, despite no rifle being found; the district attorney ruled the shooting justified based on video showing him reaching for his waistband.

The Pasadena City Council will consider removing a former mayor's picture from City Hall due to their promotion of housing covenants that barred Black residents and people of color. A 1917 court ruling declared these covenants unconstitutional.

A Brookings Institution analysis reveals that over 40% of Ohio households, including 73% of single-parent households, cannot afford basic expenses like housing, food, and childcare. The affordability crisis, which predates recent inflation, disproportionately affects people of color, with 54.2% of Ohio families of color struggling to meet costs in 2024.