“President Biden will designate a national monument on Friday at the site of a 1908 race riot that laid waste to a Black community in Springfield, Ill., joining civil rights leaders and Illinois lawmakers at the White House to commemorate the 116th anniversary of the rampage,” the New York Times reports.
Biden to Designate Race Riot Site as National Monument
Limited-time offer
Try Political Wire Free for 60 days
Members get Talking Points analysis, Trending News, the Polling Dashboard, the Trial Balloon podcast, new site features and no ads. Start your free trial
?Political Trivia
Eight moments in political history. Put them on a timeline.
Play →
Five senators. Three bills. Can you guess how they all voted?
Play →
Nine Justices. One case. How did they rule?
Play →
Do you have your finger on the pulse of America?
Play →
Four questions a day.
Play →
A new game every day.