By Stacy M. BrownOriginally appeared in NNPA After President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that they’d reached an accord to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid […]
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States with the highest rate of people killed by police
By Lauren Liebhaber Originally appeared on Stacker Matt Gush // Shutterstock States with the highest rate of people killed by police On average more than 1,000 people are fatally shot […]
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What’s next for GAF: West Dallas 1 picks up where public meetings left off
By Sona Chaudhary, Dallas Free Press West Dallas shingle manufacturer GAF has been operating in West Dallas since 1946, but the company has been facing increasing pressure from residents concerned […]
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Biden approves disaster relief for 13 Texas counties with damage from winter ice storms
Gov. Greg Abbott, who requested a federal disaster declaration for 23 counties, called it a critical first step in the recovery.
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The State of Black America Reveals How Hate Continues to Rise in the U.S
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown The State of Black America, which also drew from information from the Brennan Center, noted that the FBI reported that white supremacists […]
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Unsealed evidence shows racist comments, threats of violence made by Daniel Perry before killing of Austin protester
Originally appeared in The Texas Tribune By Jolie McCullough Gov. Greg Abbott has said he wants to pardon Perry, who was convicted by a Travis County jury last week. Daniel […]
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Mass Shooting at Louisville Bank Heightens Gun Control Issue
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown In the wake of still another mass shooting in America, this time at an Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, the nation […]
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Republicans Feeling Heat in Tennessee as Councils Poised to Re-Seat Ousted Legislators
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown On NNPA’s Let It Be Known, Rev. Mark Thompson, the host of Make it Plain and an NNPA contributor, stated, “My understanding […]
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American Democracy Dies in Tennessee as GOP Expels Two Black Lawmakers Over Gun Control Protests
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA American democracy took another stake through the heart in Tennessee, where Republicans in the state House of Representatives shamelessly ignored the will […]
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Gov. Greg Abbott backs call for pardon for Daniel Perry, who killed Austin protester in 2020
By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2023 Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to consider recommending a pardon for Daniel Perry on Saturday, […]