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A push to address Black-on-Black violence

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As cities across the country have mobilized massive street protests over police violence and misconduct, a familiar question has been raised...

North Carolina GOP elects first Black chairman

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ The North Carolina Republican Party has elected its first Black chairman in an upset victory over the candidate backed by...

Obama remembers Joe Biden's son for living 'life of meaning'

 WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Mourning a loss that touched people on Delaware street corners and far beyond, President Barack Obama on Saturday remembered Beau...

Judge mulls witnesses in lawmaker's bid to dismiss charges

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ A judge is deciding who must testify in response to Philadelphia state Rep. Louise Bishop's motion to dismiss criminal charges...

Home repairs loom large for low-income seniors

BOSTON–In Boston’s largely Caribbean and African American Mattapan neighborhood, the family of Curline Wilmoth, 67, has been struggling to care for her after she...

Superintendent won't say if he'll drop cheering charges

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ The Mississippi school superintendent who pressed charges against people for cheering at a high school graduation says he plans to...

Larkin chosen as new president of Grambling State University

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) _ The new Grambling State University president says he wants to balance athletics and academics to provide more opportunities for students. Willie...

A promising journalist’s life cut short

The local D.C. community paused to reflect on the life of Charnice Milton after a fatal event, still being investigated by the Metropolitan police,...

First Black University of Maryland nursing grad receives honorary degree

Small in stature and soft in voice, Esther McCready proved to be a giant in the fight for civil rights. And, on Friday, May 15,...

Newspaper: Prosecutor made offensive remarks in court

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ An assistant county attorney in Kentucky made fun of crime victims, women, immigrants and others in court and has been...

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