politics

Judge blocks Tennessee voter signup penalties, citing harm

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — A federal judge has blocked Tennessee’s new restrictions for registering voters from taking effect on Oct.…

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Campaign donations pouring in for Kim Foxx

CHICAGO CRUSADER — Campaign donations are pouring in for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as she steps up her…

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APS Superintendent Meria Carstarphen gets boot from disgruntled board

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Just a decade ago, Atlanta Public Schools were in the throes of an academic and ethical nightmare.…

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Va. Lt. Gov. Fairfax Sues CBS over Sexual Assault Reports

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit against CBS Corp. and CBS Broadcasting…

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Atlanta Housing Authority appoints Eugene Jones as new CEO

ATLANTA VOICE — The Atlanta Housing Authority Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Eugene Jones Jr., as its new president and…

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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants

THE AFRO — Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of…

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Poll: Black women really dislike Trump

LOUISIANA WEEKLY — President Donald Trump is an unapologetic racist from his policies to his rhetoric. Black women clearly get the…

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Momentum to abolish the death penalty picks up among conservatives

LOUISIANA WEEKLY — A gathering of anti-death penalty activists this month in New Orleans was to kick-start a movement to…

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A CLOSER LOOK AT: Dr. Willie. W. Herenton: ‘We’re heading back to City Hall’

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Dr. Willie W. Herenton recalled the days when he attended segregated public schools and was forced…

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A CLOSER LOOK AT: Jim Strickland: ‘More Memphians have hope now than four years ago’

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is optimistic. With the October 3 election less than a month away, the…

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