Politics
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Jan- 2020 -28 January
Waters Statement on Kraninger’s Decision to Weaken an Essential Agency Enforcement Power
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am deeply concerned by this Administration’s ongoing efforts to gut important laws designed to protect hardworking Americans. Instead of rolling back the clock on consumer protections,…
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27 January
OP-ED: Hidden Tax Increases on Airlines Tickets Won’t Fly
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most Americans have probably never heard of the PFC, now capped at about $4.50 per person for each leg of a flight. But working families across the…
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23 January
Schumer Statement on Senator McConnell’s Impeachment Trial Resolution
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Sen. McConnell’s proposed rules depart dramatically from the Clinton precedent – in ways that are designed to prevent the Senate and the American people from learning the…
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23 January
Rep. Maxine Waters: Dr. King’s Fight Continues On
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we honor one of the world’s most impassioned freedom fighters and ‘drum majors for justice’: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With his powerful, dignified, and…
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19 January
OP-ED: Redefining Suffrage, Unerasing Black Women
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 19th Amendment was adopted Aug. 18, 1920, after the required number of states ratified the constitutional measure. Though many Black women led suffrage campaigns, the 19th…
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18 January
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Dr. William Barber Addresses Systemic Racism, Poverty & Voting Rights During Call with the Black Press
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Following the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case, which gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, 14 states had new voting restrictions in place before…
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18 January
Census Officials Kick Off $250 Million Ad Campaign in Washington
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At a news conference at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., Census officials revealed that they would have more than 1,000 ads that target a range of demographics…
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18 January
NNPA Urges Better U.S.-Cuba Relations
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The majority of the people of the United States want better relations with Cuba, and that is the will that must prevail,” stated Chavis, who counted among…
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18 January
Blacks Make up Majority of Inmates in Mississippi’s Debtors Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An investigation led by The Marshall Project and the nonprofit Mississippi Today discovered that hundreds of Mississippi residents – the majority being black – were sentenced to…
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17 January
Inhumane Conditions, Violence and Death Represents Everyday Life at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Tuesday, January 14, hip-hop superstar Jay-Z sued the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the warden on behalf of 29 prisoners who have complained…
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