INDIANAPOLIS â Ajeet Singh had to steel himself for a return to work at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis April 20 for the first time since a former employee shot dead eight people, including four members of Indianapolisâ tightly knit Sikh community.
âIâve been scared to go back,â Singh said. âI donât know why this happened still. Was it random, or was it because of who I am?â
While the motive for the April 15 rampage remains under investigation, leaders and members of the Sikh community say they feel a collective trauma and believe more must be done to combat the bigotry, bias and violence they have suffered for decades in the country. Amid intense pain, theyâre channeling their grief into demands for gun reform and tougher hate crime statutes, and calls for outsiders to educate themselves about their Sikh neighbors.
5 visuals explain the shifting House seats and how the changes could affect the 2022 midterm elections Jim Sergent, Jeanine Santucci, Katie Wadington and Sean Rossman, USA TODAY
The Census Bureau announced Monday seven House seats will shift as a result of the 2020 Census, many moving to Republican-leaning states and exiting states that tend to vote Democrat.
That scenario could affect whether Democrats can hold on to their narrow advantage in the House in the 2022 midterm elections.
The House has 435 seats based on population. Every decade, as population shifts, the allotment of seats for each state may change based on updated data collected by the Census Bureau. States that grow may gain House members, at the expense of shrinking states.
Joe Biden’s address in the Well of the House.
Cedric Richmond, senior advisor to the president, told
theGrio that the administration is excited to “celebrate the fact that it’s been a historic one hundred days driven by purpose to get this country back on track” and one of “purpose.”
Cedric Richmond speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on February 14, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
Biden will deliver his first address to congressional leaders minus the usual number of cabinet officials to accommodate congressional leaders who are invited to attend the event under strict COVID-19 protocols.
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The Democratic Party of Illinois (DPI) today named Abby Witt as its new Executive Director. An Evanston native, Witt has spent nearly two decades working with progressive campaigns and causes, building programs that successfully bring more people into the political process to advance Democratic values.
“Abby has a proven track record of building inclusive organizations, has established solid relationships throughout the state, and has the vision to lead our party as its Executive Director,” said Congresswoman Robin Kelly, DPI Chairwoman. “As DPI looks to the future, especially the 2022 election, Abby’s ability to work with Democratic elected officials, candidates, donors, stakeholders and the grassroots community will be a valuable asset.”