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Opinion: Gavin Newsom’s 400 diapers per baby is easy PR. While Public defecation has become a normalized feature of life in parts of the state

caption...Governor Newsom’s new Golden State Start program will hand out 400 free diapers to every newborn through hospitals, but critics say the state should redirect resources to the homeless crisis and restore basic sanitation on California streets.Governor Gavin Newsom just announced a “first-in-the-nation” program called Golden State Start to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn delivered in participating California hospitals, starting this summer.The state is partnering with the nonprofit Baby2Baby to distribute the diapers at discharge. In the first […]

todayMay 12, 2026

Politics

Opinion: Why Karen Bass Deserves to Be a One-Term Mayor

Los Angeles Mayor Karen BassAfter four years under Mayor Karen Bass, the city’s challenges—homelessness, public safety, housing affordability, and basic governance competence—have not been solved but, in many cases, exposed or exacerbated by leadership failures. With the June 2026 primary approaching, voters should send a clear message: one term is plenty. Black Angelenos experience LA’s core problems—homelessness crisis, housing unaffordability, public safety concerns, and slow economic mobility—more acutely due to longstanding disparities. Bass has prioritized equity rhetoric, homelessness initiatives, and […]

todayMay 11, 2026

African American Culture

From Juvenile Prison to Raising Four College-Educated Sons: The Legacy of “Big Rob” Roundtree

From Juvenile Prison to Raising Four College-Educated Sons: The Legacy of “Big Rob” Roundtree In a world where negative statistics about Black men are often highlighted, one Muskegon family is rewriting the narrative in a powerful way. Last week, Roland Roundtree walked across the stage at Grand Valley State University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. For many families, that moment alone would be cause for celebration. But for Robert Roundtree Sr., better known throughout the community as […]

todayMay 5, 2026 1

Politics

IN MEMORIAM: State Rep. G.A. Hardaway Sr. Dies at 71 After Short Illness – BlackPressUSA

  By Lee Eric Smith | New Tri-State Defender Memphis leaders, community members and colleagues across Tennessee are reacting with shock and reflection following the death of state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, a longtime legislator and outspoken advocate whose presence in the community spanned nearly two decades. Hardaway, 71, died at 5:22 a.m. Friday after a brief illness at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, according to a statement released by his family. A Democrat, Hardaway represented District 93 in the […]

todayMay 5, 2026

Politics

The Reader Who Became a Revolutionary: Kwame Nkrumah – BlackPressUSA

  By Alex Mason | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder Kwame Nkrumah: How a Young Reader from the Gold Coast Became the Father of African Independence A profile of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah traces his journey from a colonial classroom in the Gold Coast to Lincoln University, to leading Ghana to become the first sub-Saharan African nation to win independence, and to shaping Pan-Africanism as a movement that still resonates today. Before he became the face of a nation’s independence, Kwame Nkrumah was […]

todayMay 5, 2026

Politics

Baltimore Residents Press for New Investments at Taxpayers’ Night on FY2027 Budget – BlackPressUSA

By Megan Sayles | AFRO Staff Writermsayles@afro.com The Baltimore City Board of Estimates hosted Taxpayers’ Night on April 22, giving residents the opportunity to weigh in on Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s preliminary fiscal year 2027 budget and outline their needs. The $4.98 billion spending plan includes $1.06 billion in capital spending and $3.91 billion for the operating budget. At the hearing, several Baltimoreans requested funding to repair the Forest Park Senior Center, which suffers from a deteriorating roof. “That building […]

todayMay 4, 2026

Politics

OP-ED: Small Businesses Need Minnesota to Act on Pass-Through Tax Policy – BlackPressUSA

A Twin Cities Small Business Owner Is Urging Minnesota to Extend a Tax Policy That Could Save Thousands of Businesses By Daniel Hernandez | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder I came to the United States as a teenager with a clear goal: to build something meaningful through hard work. I put in long days in construction, restaurants, and landscaping; doing whatever it took to learn, save, and eventually start my own business. Over time, I built and ran several successful ventures, including […]

todayMay 3, 2026

Politics

Minneapolis Police Chief’s Public Statements on Domestic Violence Cases Under Scrutiny After City Auditor Report – BlackPressUSA

City Auditor Finds MPD Failed Allison Lussier and Recommends Formal Apology as Second Review Opens Into Davis Moturi Case By Clint Combs | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder A Minneapolis city auditor after-action review found MPD made serious missteps in the Allison Lussier domestic violence case, including never requesting the medical examiner’s report, and recommended a formal written apology to her family for Chief O’Hara’s public misstatements, as a second review opens into the Davis Moturi shooting. Before Minneapolis Police Chief Brian […]

todayApril 27, 2026 1

Politics

Mayor’s Office Seeks Ethics Review of IG’s Social Media Post Amid Ongoing Legal Dispute

By Megan Sayles | AFRO Staff Writer msayles@afro.com A senior aide to Mayor Brandon M. Scott sent a letter to the Baltimore City Ethics Board and the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Advisory Board on April 21, calling for a review of Inspector General Isabel Cumming’s online conduct. In the letter, Chief of Staff John David Merrill denounced an April 20 Facebook post from the inspector general’s account that shared a YouTube video with an AI-generated thumbnail of Scott. Mayor Brandon […]

todayApril 27, 2026