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Congress Set to Put the Heat on ICE

By Mary Alice MillerIt was almost like deja vu all over again. The threat of yet another government shutdown loomed over the country, stopped by last minute negotiations. Last time, it was over ObamaCare subsidies. This time, it was the extrajudicial murders of Renee...
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Congress Rescinds Funding for National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting System and Member Stations Across the Country

By Mary Alice MillerIn a rarely used move Congress passed the Rescission Act of 2025 at the behest of Trump. On May 1 Trump signed an executive order to end taxpayer subsidization of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The executive order stated...

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Business Insider: Five Common Mistakes That Could Get Your Mail-in Ballot Challenged, Disqualified or Not Counted At All

1) Improperly filling out your ballot When you get your mail ballot, be sure to...
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The Grand Jury System

Minutes after the conclusion of an interview with Ret. Det. Graham B. Weatherspoon on...
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Sen. Kamala Harris Debates VP Mike Pence Wednesday, Oct. 7

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) --the first African-American and Asian-American woman on a presidential ticket...
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RUTH BADER GINSBURG

March 15, 1933, Brooklyn, NY – September 18, 2020, Washington, DC Distinguished Judiciary and Community...
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Are You In?  Have You Been Counted?  Census 2020 Deadline is September 30

Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s  multi-borough “Countdown to our Future” kicked off a two-week campaign, September...
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The future is speaking – listen up!

Local to National - Message from San Francisco on Census by Rosina Ghebreyesusfor the San...
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COVID-19 hits Latino, Black and Native American Wallets Harder

By Jim Saksaand Michael MacagnoneCQ-Roll Call (TNS)WASHINGTON — The coronavirus has hit people of...
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The Color of Coronavirus

COVID-19 Deaths by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S by APM RESEARCH LAB STAFFOur ongoing...
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President Donald Trump Admitted Downplaying COVID Threat in Interviews with Bob Woodward

By Benjamin KailPresident Donald Trump, who claimed that COVID-19 was under control and would “disappear” as the pandemic...
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Shadow on the Land, Shame on the White House

Throughout this spring and summer, President Donald Trump denied any knowledge of the seriousness...
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Our Time Press Q & A with Michael Hardy

General Counsel, National Action Network Part II of II“… the history of America is...
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Committed to the March

Excerpts From Reverend Al Sharpton’s Address 57 years ago in 1963, there was a struggle...
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Bob Law Stood Tall on the Frontlines and Behind the Scenes, His “Clarion Call” Made News

By Nayaba ArindeThe Tall One has joined The Ancestors. Tributes have come in thick...
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Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...
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Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...
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Binta Vann, Family and Friends on The Reasons HBCUs Work for Us

“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new...