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America Remembers 22 Years Since 9/11: From Coast to Coast, Bells Toll in Tribute
New York — On the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Americans gathered to remember and reflect, with somber ceremonies...
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UnitedHealthcare Alerts Louisiana Customers of Data Security Breach
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. - UnitedHealthcare ("UHC") has issued a notification concerning a data security breach that potentially jeopardized the...
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CBC Voices Concerns Over Targeted Attacks on Black Americans
In a poignant statement, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have come forward to highlight what they view as a series of...
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Sheriff Says Donald Trump Will Be Booked at the County Jail This Month
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Donald Trump will, in fact, see the inside of a jail cell...
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HUD Secretary Fudge Vows to End Appraisal Bias in Marginalized Communities
By MAURICE SAUNDERS WP Staff Writer HOUSTON - At the 75th National Convention of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB),...
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‘Fueled by lies,’ Trump charged with seeking to overturn 2020 election
BY: JENNIFER SHUTT, JACOB FISCHLER, AND ASHLEY MURRAY WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted Donald Trump on...
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Biden for President Co-Chair Cedric Richmond Responds to DeSantis Comments on Slavery
After Ron DeSantis defended Florida’s new curriculum, Biden for President campaign co-chairman Congressman Cedric Richmond released the...
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Federal Judge Sets Trial Date for Former President Trump’s Classified Documents Case
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Judge Aileen M. Cannon has rejected former President...
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Congress, Postal Service unveils stamp honoring John Lewis
The congressman and prominent civil rights leader died in 2020 House leaders and the head of the U.S. Postal Service have introduced a...
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Divided Supreme Court Outlaws Affirmative Action in College Admissions, Says Race Can't Be Used
The United States Supreme Court issued a divisive ruling on Thursday, striking down affirmative action in college admissions and...
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National Bankers Association Foundation Releases Report on Minority Banks' Credit Access for Margin
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Bankers Association Foundation (Foundation), the nonprofit arm of the National Bankers Association, has...
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African American Jobless Rate Hits Lowest in U.S. History
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent According to the freshly published jobs report for April, the jobless rate...
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Snoop Dogg Joins Bid to Buy NHL Hockey Team
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Snoop Dogg, the hip-hop legend and business mogul, has...
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Entertainment Icon & Human Rights Activist Harry Belafonte Dies at 96
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Renowned singer, actor, producer, and legendary civil...
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Biden Optimistic, Determined State of the Union Address, Outlines Policy Priorities
In his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden delivered a determined and optimistic message to the...
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Joyce Beatty reintroduces Black History is American History Act
WASHINGTON— Rep. Joyce Beatty (D), on Wednesday, the first day of Black History Month, reintroduced the Black History is American History...
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Congressman Troy Carter’s Statement Celebrating Black History Month 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) released the following statement recognizing the start of Black History Month...
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Wes Moore sworn in to office as first Black governor of Maryland
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was sworn in as the state's first Black governor on Wednesday, punctuating his inauguration with references to...
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U.S. House GOP backs McCarthy as speaker after a tense and chaotic late-night session
Louisiana Illuminator WASHINGTON — The U.S. House elected Kevin McCarthy speaker early Saturday after most of the chamber’s Republicans...
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Student loan repayment pause extended by White House amid legal battles over relief plan
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education announced on Tuesday it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan repayments...
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