Bill Owens Dies — First Black State Senator In Massachusetts

Bill Owens Dies — First Black State Senator In Massachusetts

The first black state senator in Massachusetts died this past weekend.

Bill Owens (D-Mattapan) died from coronavirus on Saturday, January 22. He was 84.

Ayanna Pressley To Joe Biden:  Put A Black Woman On U.S. Supreme Court
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Ayanna Pressley To Joe Biden: Put A Black Woman On U.S. Supreme Court

Tom Joyce

Stephen Breyer will soon no longer be a member of the U.S. Supreme Court — and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) wants his replacement to be a black woman.

Breyer, who is a part of the liberal wing of the court, plans to retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term; it's expected to end in either June or July this year. The 83-year-old has served since 1994, after being appointed by then-President Bill Clinton.

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