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Plans to shutter Education Department Add to Financial Aid Confusion
CRL Photo: Black couple reviewing bills. The chaos and confusion resulting from systemic changes and closures at multiple federal...
Charlene Crowell
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Trump Seeks High Court Review of Executive Order Blocking Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to reinstate its executive order aimed at ending...
Audra Kieta
Mar 182 min read
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Supreme Court Forces Trump to Pay Foreign Aid Groups
In a 5-4 decision the United States Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to cut billions of dollars in funding and...
Hamil R. Harris
Mar 112 min read
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A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash-Advance Apps
Fast-Growing App Usage Leaves Many Consumers Worse Off Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Pexels.com Many Americans continue to find it...
Charlene Crowell
Mar 54 min read
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Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities
Narcan is a prescription medication that is used to treat an opioid overdose. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer) On Dec. 8, the...
Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller
Feb 254 min read
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Series of Deadly Crashes Sparks Debate Over Trump Administration's Aviation Policies
A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Toronto crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, flipping upside...
Tyronda James
Feb 182 min read
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Voters of Tomorrow Urges Mayor Eric Adams to Resign Amid Corruption Allegations and Controversial Dealings
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Voters of Tomorrow, a prominent Gen Z-led voter outreach organization, has called for New York City Mayor...
Dave McCleary
Feb 173 min read
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President Trump's Proposal to Take Over Gaza Strip Faces Widespread Skepticism
President Donald Trump WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's recent proposal for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip and...
Dave McCleary
Feb 52 min read
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NYS Cracking down on Impaired Driving Ahead of Super Bowl: Statewide Enforcement Runs Feb. 3-9
Photo: New York State Police ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a statewide crackdown on impaired driving in the lead-up...
Staff Report
Feb 42 min read
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Layoffs Impend as Trump orders Federal DEI workers to be put on Leave
Donald Trump President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order placing all federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)...
Staff Report
Jan 223 min read
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Trump Moves to End Birthright Citizenship; NY Attorney General James Vows Legal Fight
President Donald Trump signed a slate of executive orders on his first day in office, keeping campaign promises As part of his first...
Staff Report
Jan 202 min read
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As Dr. King Once Asked, Where Do We Go from Here?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. PHOTO: Western California University The year 2025 marks the nation’s 39th observance of a national holiday...
Charlene Crowell
Jan 164 min read
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Biden Signs Social Security Fairness Act Expanding Benefits for Some Recipients
President Joe Biden President Joe Biden on Monday signed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at overhauling key...
Staff Report
Jan 132 min read
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Attorney General Urges Uber, Lyft Drivers to File Claims for $328 Million Settlement; Deadline Extended to January 31, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging Uber and Lyft drivers who believe they were underpaid to file claims by 11:59 p.m. on...
Staff Report
Jan 72 min read
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Fannie Lou Hamer, Denzel Washington, Oprah Winfrey, and Magic Johnson Among 2025 Presidential Medal of Freedom Honorees
Denzel Washington receives Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden On January 4, 2025, President Joe Biden awarded the prestigious...
Staff Report
Jan 53 min read
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Suspected Terrorist Attack on Bourbon Street Leaves 15 Dead, Dozens Injured
Bourbon Street, New Orleans -- Wikipedia photo A tragic incident unfolded early Wednesday morning in New Orleans' French Quarter when a...
Staff Report
Jan 22 min read
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Anthony Hall Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Police Officer and Stealing from Nonprofit
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Trump Seeks High Court Review of Executive Order Blocking Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to reinstate its executive order aimed at ending...
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