Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026March on Washington today. We Must Vote! 010
Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Proud to be representing the National Fair Housing Alliance at the March on Washington today! 020
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterLisa Rice @itslisarice.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, issues statement after the DOJ issued notice that he is being subpoenaed for criminal indictment. The DOJ’s move is quite unprecedented. No U.S. Federal Reserve Chair has ever been issued such a subpoena. www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...federalreserve.govStatement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. PowellGood evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi 001
Reposted by Janell Byrd-Chichesterian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2025cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11 13340802225
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025I wrote about some details that the Trump administration might not want to come to light when it comes to what kind of deal Trump has truck with Bukele asharangappa.substack.com/p/whats-the-...asharangappa.substack.comWhat's the Real Quid Pro Quo with Bukele?Hint: It's not about fighting "terrorism," or stopping illegal immigration. 1152267963
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterMelissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Really crucial analysis of the Trump-Bukele prison deal. Seems like there’s a lot of dangerous corruption lurking just under the surface. 251576587
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterLisa Rice @itslisarice.bsky.social · 19/04/2025This is blatant racism. DOJ dismissed a case re: a Black woman who worked for the Mississippi Senate & was paid less than half of what the Senate paid her White colleagues doing the same job. They've dismissed other cases involving discrimination against Black people. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...msnbc.comOpinion | The Justice Department's top civil rights lawyer is enabling injusticeHarmeet Dhillon's brief tenure at the Civil Rights Division has already made clear what cases are no longer worth the Justice Department's time. 001
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 02/04/2025The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969. One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts. 1318304517491
Reposted by Janell Byrd-Chichesternikitrabailey.bsky.social @nikitrabailey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Another terrific story explaining how the Trump administration and so-called DOGE's cuts to funding for local fair housing agencies is hurting seniors and people with disabilities during the nation's fair and affordable housing crisis. www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...npr.orgHUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not surviveMost housing discrimination claims are handled by local nonprofits around the country. They say the Trump administration has hobbled them, and are challenging the cuts as unlawful. 001
Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Good News! We are expanding access to housing for persons with disabilities in the South! Our fair housing work matters! We are fighting for you, your families, and your community!nationalfairhousing.orgFair Housing Advocates Reach Agreement to Expand Accessible Housing Opportunities for Residents with Disabilities to Over 5,300 Apartments in the South - NFHAFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fair Housing Advocates Reach Agreement to Expand Accessible Housing Opportunities for Residents with Disabilities to Over 5,300 Apartments in the South Washington, D.C. – Today,... 010
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterDemocracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 07/03/2025Major Update: In response to a suit filed earlier today by Democracy Forward on behalf of Ward Brehm, President of USADF, a District Court ruled to temporarily block Musk’s so-called “DOGE's” attempt to access USADF & remove Brehm as President. Full statement: democracyforward.org/updates/usad... 10557102
Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 20/02/2025We filed yesterday! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...nytimes.comCivil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over DEI OrdersThe organizations claimed that the president had exceeded his authority in issuing the orders, and that they intentionally discriminated against Black and transgender people. 010
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/02/2025You want to read this piece. Thank you @brianbroome.bsky.social . I’m subscribing. open.substack.com/pub/bbromba/...open.substack.comFired from The PostI got fired at the Washington Post. 29811244
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Now this, I can co-sign. 17656461198
Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Ezra Klein explains Trump's first two weeks. 021
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/02/2025It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits. He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt. Congress must investigate.nytimes.comElon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments SystemTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending. 216774401814
Reposted by Janell Byrd-Chichesternikitrabailey.bsky.social @nikitrabailey.bsky.social · 31/01/2025🚨 Ask Congress to urge the Administration to continue to process & issue payments to non-profit fair housing agencies w/ current signed grant agreements serving people facing discrimination-seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, and others facing dire situations. bit.ly/4hjkqPXbit.lyAct Now: Trump Administration Freezes Funding for Fair Housing EnforcementAct Now: Trump Administration Freezes Funding for Fair Housing Enforcement 033
Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 30/01/2025This is a disgrace. Trump's efforts to dismantle the nation's vision for fair housing, while also attempting to dismantle the federal government. Read NFHA's statement by @itslisarice.bsky.social and the NYT piece. 100
Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 20/01/2025We really cannot thank Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra L. Thompson enough for the outstanding job she did leading FHFA. She provided us all with an outstanding example of what true and excellent public service means. Congratulations, Sandra! Well done!!! We are all so proud of you. 010
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterThe Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 18/12/2024A survey of of Palestine-Israel coverage by four Sunday morning news shows reveals a startling statistic: With the exception of one interview, thesw shows went 12 months without speaking to a single Palestinian or Palestinian American.thenation.comHow Sunday Morning News Shows Promote an Anti-Palestinian Agenda for WashingtonSince October 2023, NBC’s Meet the Press, ABC’s This Week, and CNN’s State of the Union have not featured a single Palestinian guest. 33562291
Reposted by Janell Byrd-ChichesterDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/12/2024NEW: North Carolina Republicans have overturned a veto from Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on SB 382. The power-grab law strips power from incoming Democratic state officials, shortens the timeline to cure ballots and more.democracydocket.comNorth Carolina’s Political Power Struggle Continues — At Voters’ ExpenseAfter the general election, North Carolina’s government finds itself in a partisan power struggle that may not bode well for voters in the Tar Heel State. 43337150