Law
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Aug- 2024 -14 August
Historic Victory for Black Farmers
Nearly two years ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Section 22007, authorizing compensation for farmers who faced racial discrimination in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
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May- 2024 -7 May
The Case Against Regina Hill
The Case Against Regina Hill: A 3-Part Series Breaking Down the Civil Hearing The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) held a press conference in late March alleging Orlando Commissioner…
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Apr- 2024 -16 April
Former Commissioner Regina Hill Pleads Not Guilty
On Tuesday, former Commissioner Regina Hill pleaded not guilty on elderly exploitation and fraud charges in her criminal case. Hill’s attorneys filed a waiver of personal appearance at the arraignment…
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12 April
Congressman Maxwell Frost Introduces the CREATE Art Act
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), announced the introduction of new legislation to create…
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Mar- 2024 -15 March
BREAKING: Fulton County DA Fani Willis can remain on case
District Attorney Fani Willis, who has been engrossed in a legal battle to continue to preside over the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, can remain on the case.…
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9 March
Study Reveals Officer-Involved Killings of Unarmed Black Individuals Linked to Adverse Sleep Outcomes in Black Community
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The central inquiry of the study focused on whether officer-involved killings of unarmed Black individuals are associated with adverse sleep…
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Jan- 2022 -6 January
Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote…
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Aug- 2021 -15 August
COMMENTARY: Miles to Go Before We Rest
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We stated our case to Schumer, Manchin and Senator Amy Klobuchar that Texas needs Congress to pass HJR 1, the For the People Act that among its…
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May- 2020 -9 May
OP-ED: African American Coalition of Indianapolis Statement on the Fatal Police Action Shooting of Dreasjon Reed
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — While we await the next steps of the criminal and administrative investigation of this shooting, we would encourage only peaceful responses to this tragedy. We also appreciate…
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8 May
Shooting Death in Georgia of Ahmaud Arbery is Defined as a “Modern Day Lynching”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, went viral on social media on May 6, months after his murder. The video shows Arbery jogging down a street…
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