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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From their very first interaction with the police, to being arrested, booked, charged, convicted, and sentenced, Black people are discriminated against and disproportionately criminalized […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sent a letter to the Architect of the U.S. Capitol officially requesting the replacement of the General Edmund Kirby Smith statue in National Statuary Hall in the […]
Several civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would require felons to pay court-ordered financial obligations if they want their voting rights restored. […]
Published June 29, 2019 By Wave Wire Services WAVE NEWSPAPERS — A local post office has been rededicated in honor of the late Grammy-winning soul singer Marvin Gaye. “Marvin Gaye’s music has transcended generations and gave […]
June 18, 2019 By Defender News Servic Frazier’s role will be to connect the Black community with the beleaguered and often tumultuous Trump administration. The timing however is interesting as Trump is looking for support from the Black […]
NNPA NEWSWIRE — June 20, 2019 By Lauren Victoria Burk — “These are the vestiges of enslavement that people don’t want to deal with,” said Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the former President of Bennett College. Malveaux testified at a […]
Since the First Step Act was signed into law, more than 1,000 incarcerated people in federal prisons have already been granted sentence reductions. According to The Crime Report, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) is reporting […]
They’re a key voting bloc — and they want candidates to present policies that will help them and their communities. By P.R. Lockhart May 2, 2019 Women of color are poised to be a particularly powerful voting […]
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg / May 30, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — Moments after the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, wrapped up his appearance at the Justice Department on Wednesday, Representative Dwight Evans stepped out of his […]
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Representative Harold Love (D-District 58) has managed to get chronically underfunded TSU $800,000 for its agricultural research station in McMinnville and $1.1 million for food science research at its […]
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