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New Trump Tax Law Locks in Gains for the Rich, Leaves Black Households Behind

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Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Donald Trump’s new tax law is now in force, and as the 2026 filing season begins,...

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Move Before the Nation Was Ready, Dies at 86

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By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent History often remembers movements by their most recognizable moments. It less often remembers the teenagers who moved...

Five Years Later, Capitol Officer Harry Dunn Says January 6 Was the Worst Day of His Life

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Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn spoke about the unforgettable day that’s shaped by time, pain, and resolve, revisiting what he has called...

Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by 8 points in Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds

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Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune December 12, 2025 U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads state Rep. James Talarico by 8 percentage points in the Democratic primary for...

DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

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By JIM MUSTIAN and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of...

Jasmine Crockett, leaning toward Senate bid, schedules campaign event Monday

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Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune December 2, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, appears to be inching closer to a U.S. Senate bid, scheduling a...

A Black Friday of Resistance as Americans Push Back

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Black Friday arrives this year in a country wrestling with the weight of policies that have stripped stability from millions of Americans and placed Black communities at the edge of economic ruin.

Jimmie C. Gardner, Exonerated After 27 Years in Prison, Forms Foundation for Social Justice

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THE AFRO — After serving 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Gardner’s conviction was overturned – one of more than...

U.S. House OKs funding deal to reopen government with support from Texas Republicans

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The spending package includes a provision that will criminalize the sale of almost all consumable hemp products nationwide, restoring a similar ban to the...

California’s Proposition 50: A Quiet Rebellion Against the Rigged Game

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a political season defined by distrust, Californians did something rare on Tuesday night. They stood up for democracy.

Pardoned Jan 6 Trump Supporter Arrested in New York for Death Threat on Leader Hakeem Jeffries

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC. I cannot allow this terrorist to live,” a man named...

High Court Weighs Decision That Could Silence Black Voters Nationwide

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case that could decide the future of voting rights in America.

Texas selects company that will help develop its school voucher program

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By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune Oct. 6, 2025 "Texas selects company that will help develop its school voucher program" was first published by The Texas...

Republicans Shutdown Government

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Republicans are in charge of the House, Senate, and White House and do not want to open borders or focus on healthcare to expand the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

After Plunge, Black Students Enroll in Harvard

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By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Black student enrollment at Harvard Law School has rebounded. The incoming J.D. Class of 2028 includes...

Major Study Produces Good News in Alzheimer’s Fight 

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By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent A major clinical trial has found that structured lifestyle changes can lead to greater improvement in...
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