Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 40 years for breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men in an hours-long attack that included beatings, repeated uses of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy.
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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis resigned from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after a judge ruled he had to leave or Willis couldn’t continue to pursue the charges.
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Meet Ret. Lt. Cmdr. Brenda E. Robinson: The U.S. Navy’s first African-American female pilot
Lt. Cmdr. Brenda E. Robinson, the U.S. Navy’s first African-American female pilot, has dedicated her career to promoting aviation and inspiring young people to pursue a career in the field.
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Maryland to celebrate inaugural 6888th Battalion Day on March 9
Maryland has declared March 9 as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day to honor the legacy of the predominantly Black, all female sector of the Women Army Corp (WAC) who served during World War II.
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Biden delivers fiery, political 2024 State of the Union Address
President Biden delivered his third State of the Union Address on March 7 and called for the defense of democracy, respect for free and fair elections, and the end of political violence, while Maryland Governor Wes Moore plans to create a Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention in the Maryland Department of Health.
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Congress members commemorate “Bloody Sunday” and legacy of John Lewis
Members of Congress, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, Congressman Jim Clyburn, Steny Hoyer and Senator Laphonza Butler, gathered in Selma, Ala. to promote the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and commemorate “Bloody Sunday” 59 years after the violent attack on civil rights demonstrators.
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Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew BrownThe Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado paramedic was sentenced March 1 to five years in prison in a rare prosecution of medical responders following the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. […]
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VP Harris announces landmark child care reforms to alleviate financial strain on working families
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a move towards easing the financial burden on working families, Vice President Kamala Harris recently unveiled a comprehensive set of measures to lower child care costs and provide crucial support for early educators. The White House noted in a Fact Sheet that the […]
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Senate leaders and civil rights advocates unite to reinforce voting protections
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – In a press briefing on Feb. 29, U.S. Senate leaders alongside civil rights advocates announced the reintroduction of S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, aimed at safeguarding voting rights and fortifying the nation’s democratic foundations. According to Senate Majority Whip Dick […]
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Supreme Court to decide if cities can punish homelessness
By Lisa WoelfCapital News Service More homeless people than ever sleep on the streets. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if local governments can punish homeless people who sleep or camp outside when no shelter beds are available, or if such laws violate the Eighth Amendment’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment. The issue came […]
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Labor board: Home Depot violated labor law by firing an employee who drew ‘BLM’ on work apron
By Anne D’InnocenzioAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s labor board ruled on Feb. 21 that Home Depot violated federal labor law when it fired an employee for refusing to remove the hand-drawn “BLM” acronym for “Black Lives Matter” from a work apron. The National Labor Relations Act said it protects the legal […]
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Texas school legally punished Black student over hairstyle, judge says
By Juan A. LozanoThe Associated Press ANAHUAC, Texas (AP) — A Black high school student’s monthslong punishment by his Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle does not violate a new state law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, a judge ruled on Feb. 22. Darryl George, 18, has not been in his regular […]
