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OP-ED: Measure ER Offers an Opportunity to Vote Our Values

By Pastor K.W. Tulloss, Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church | Inland Valley News Los Angeles, CA — First Corinthians 12:14 says “For the body does not consist of one member, but of many.” In other words, our physical health is connected to one another. That principle should guide public policy as much as personal principle. A society reveals its character by how it treats the sick, the elderly, the poor, and the vulnerable. Health care is not merely an individual […]

todayJune 5, 2026

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DOJ Announces $90 Million Medicaid Fraud Indictment in Minneapolis as Acting AG No-Shows

By Clint Combs | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder 15 Indicted in $90 Million Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Case as Acting AG Defends Fund for Trump Allies in Washington Contributing writer Clint Combs reports on the federal indictments of 15 people accused of defrauding Minnesota’s Medicaid program of $90 million, the presence of RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz at the Minneapolis press conference, the absence of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and the story of stroke survivor Aaron Johnson who has spent years […]

todayJune 5, 2026

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After the Ruling: How Trump’s Struck-Down Tariffs Impact Black-Owned Businesses

By Armani Durham | Howard University News Service On Feb. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump that President Donald Trump was not authorized to impose sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). IEEPA, created in 1977, authorizes the president to act during a national emergency to regulate commerce, freeze assets or impose economic sanctions. Trump used the law, declaring national emergencies to bypass Congress and impose tariffs, sanction foreign entities and […]

todayJune 4, 2026

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Automatic Draft Registration Raises Questions Among Young Americans

By Morgan Knight, Armani Durham and Zoe Cummings | Howard University News Service As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans. The policy shift is intended to streamline the registration process and increase compliance by using existing government databases, such as Social Security and DMV records, rather than relying on individuals to sign themselves […]

todayJune 4, 2026

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The NAACP is Calling for Athletes to Help Fight for Voting Rights

New ‘Out of Bounds’ campaign launches By Caleb Pugh | Our Weekly The NAACP is calling on athletes to hold Southern states accountable for their radicalization of state maps, as many disfranchise black voters and leaders. While this has been an ongoing problem in various Southern states over the years, Louisiana recently made headlines after redrawing its congressional map, eliminating two predominantly Black districts by splitting them and forcing former district leaders, Tony Carter and Castro Fields, to compete against […]

todayJune 2, 2026

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Danger on Our Streets: Echo News TV LLC Examines NJ’s Rising Crisis of Youth Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries

Monmouth County, NJ – Echo News TV LLC reports with growing concern on the alarming rise of pedestrian and bicyclist accidents across New Jersey—an unsettling trend underscored by two recent tragedies involving local youth. In Matawan, a young boy riding a BMX‑style bicycle was struck by a moving truck at the intersection of Broad Street and Route 34, according to reporting by Carly Baldwin of the Middletown Patch. Police say the collision occurred at 4:35 P.M., and the child was […]

todayJune 1, 2026

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‘Find a Way or Make a Way’: Congresswoman Nikema Williams Announces $250,000 in Campus Security Funding for CAU

By Laura Nwogu | The Atlanta Voice Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have faced a surge of threats across the country in recent years, resulting in lockdowns or closures and concerns among students, parents, faculty, and staff about their safety. On the heels of these threats, the latest of which happened in 2025 when terroristic threats against Georgia’s AUC campuses triggered a lockdown, Congresswoman Nikema Williams has secured $250,000 in funding forClark Atlanta University’s campus security.  The funding will strengthen […]

todayMay 29, 2026

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The Map That Beat Rep. Al Green

By TotallyRandie BPUSA Social Media Correspondent On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Rep. Christian D. Menefee defeated Congressman Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District. The defeat of Congressman Al Green isn’t as simple or, better yet, as clean as it seems. Republican lawmakers redrew the map, stripping away most of the historic, diverse base of his 9th Congressional District, which he had served since 2005. Green was forced into a newly configured 18th […]

todayMay 28, 2026

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COMMENTARY: A “Main Street” Bank Bill That Would Really Hurt Main Street

By BlackPressUSA Newswire By Ben Jealous In Washington, the name on a bill is often the opposite of what it does. The Main Street Depositor Protection Act is the latest example. The name sounds noble. The math is not. Here is what the bill would change. The FDIC is the federal agency that pays you back if your bank closes its doors. Today, it covers up to $250,000 in each account. Most people never come close to that limit. Most […]

todayMay 27, 2026