MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker moved ahead Monday with his plans to make Wisconsin the first state to drug test able-bodied adults applying for food stamps, a move blocked by the federal government or found to be unconstitutional when other states have tried. Wisconsin’s plan was approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature more than […]
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3 Philadelphia Teens Charged as Adults with Fatally Beating Homeless Man
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police have charged three teen boys with the fatal beating death of a 57-year-old homeless man in Philadelphia. 14-year-old Brandon Conrad (l), 16-year-old Malik Page (c), and 17-year-old Emmanuel Harris (r) have been charged with the fatal beating death of a 57-year-old homeless man in Philadelphia. (Philadelphia Police Department via AP) The […]
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Trump Causes Outcry: Reduces 2 National Monuments in Utah
3,000 Demonstrators Object: “Keep Your Tiny Hands off Our Public Lands” SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday took the rare step of scaling back two sprawling national monuments in Utah, declaring that “public lands will once again be for public use” in a move cheered by Republican leaders who lobbied him […]
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The Latest: Alabama Senate Candidate Jones Seeks Black Votes
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on a U.S. Senate Race in Alabama (all times local): ___ 2:30 p.m. Alabama Democrat Doug Jones is continuing his outreach to Black voters in his U.S. Senate race against Republican Roy Moore. Doug Jones, second from left, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, waves to a supporter as […]
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Baltimore Chief CIrcuit Judge Alfred Nance Steps Down
BALTIMORE (AP) — A longtime Baltimore judge who was facing possible expulsion has stepped down. Baltimore Chief CIrcuit Judge Alfred Nance. (Courtesy Photo) A spokesman for Gov. Larry Hogan says Baltimore Chief Circuit Judge Alfred Nance submitted his retirement effective Friday. The Baltimore Sun reports the Maryland Court of Appeals was set to decide whether […]
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Trailblazing Basketball Player Perry Wallace Dies
Perry Wallace, who broke down a racial barrier in the Deep South by becoming the first Black varsity basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, has died after a battle with cancer. Wallace, who died Friday at age 69 at a hospice center in Rockville, Maryland, went on to a distinguished career as a law professor. […]
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American Airlines Vows to Take Steps Against Racial Bias
DALLAS (AP) — Under pressure from the NAACP, American Airlines is promising changes in the way it trains employees and handles passenger complaints about racially biased treatment. The airline announced the steps Thursday after a meeting between CEO Doug Parker and NAACP President Derrick Johnson. FILE – In this Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, file photo, […]
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NFL Committing $90 Million to Social Justice Causes
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is committing $90 million over the next seven years to social justice causes in a three-segment plan that involves league players. In a memo sent to the 32 teams on Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league unveiled what it calls a new and expanded program of […]
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Prosecutors Recommend No More Jail Time for Ex-Congressman William Jefferson
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are recommending that a former Louisiana congressman serve no more jail time now that many of the convictions against him have been overturned. FILE – In this Aug. 5, 2009, file photo, former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson, left, stands outside the Albert V. Bryan Courthouse with his wife, Andrea […]
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‘Father of Black Psychology’ Joseph L. White dies at 84
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Joseph L. White, a psychologist, social activist and teacher who helped pioneer the field of Black psychology to counter what he saw as rampant ignorance and prejudice in the profession, has died. He was 84. This 2015 photo provided by the University of California, Irvine shows Joseph L. White, speaking at […]
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D.C. Invests in Adult Learning
A high school dropout, Nicole Dickey adds fractions in math class at a charter school for adults, hoping to earn her high school credentials and find a good paying office job. Nicole Dickey, 39, an adult learner at Community College Preparatory Academy in southeast D.C., poses for a picture in the computer laboratory Oct. 24. […]
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Russell Simmons Steps Down from Companies Amid Allegation
NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Simmons has stepped away from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct, though the Def Jam founder again denied ever being violent. FILE – In this July 18, 2015 file photo, Russell Simmons speaks appears at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s Art for Life Benefit in Water Mill, […]