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EPA administrator and NAACP president travel to Africa for mission promoting climate equity

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan will travel to Africa with NAACP President Derrick Johnson to promote climate equity, theGrio exclusively reports. Regan, the first Black man to run the EPA, and Johnson will meet with government officials and stakeholders in Mozambique and Ghana to build partnerships and share solutions on several environmental priorities like developing clean energy and protecting clean air. “I’m excited to be going on this mission representing the Biden-Harris administration,” Regan said of the U.S. trip […]

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Baltimore police make progress in court-ordered reform effort

BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials said Wednesday that the Baltimore Police Department has completed its first step toward fulfilling a series of court-ordered reforms, including changes to how it transports people in custody, which was what initially landed the department under federal oversight following the 2015 death of Freddie Gray. Gray died from spinal injuries after officers loaded the handcuffed man into a police van and transported him without a seatbelt. His death ignited widespread calls for police reform in Baltimore […]

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‘She needs those racist votes:’ Nikki Haley’s gaffe exposes Republican Party’s race problem

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s now-viral comments on racism in America not only damage her standing as a presidential candidate but potentially expose a glaring Achilles heel for the Republican Party. During a Fox News interview, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador was asked if the Republican Party was racist. In response, Haley, who is Indian-American, said America has “never been a racist country” but explained she had experienced racism growing up. Black advocates and Democrats quickly […]

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Congresswoman Nancy Mace slammed for ‘white privilege’ remarks

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is being called out for her comments on race regarding President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing. Michael B. Moore, the Democratic candidate aiming to unseat Mace from her seat in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District in the 2024 election, said the Republican’s comments were “inappropriate, profane and beneath a sitting representative in the United States.” Left to right: Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, Michael […]

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Proposed Louisiana congressional map advances to the House with a second majority-Black district

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With bipartisan support, a proposed Louisiana congressional map that would create a second majority-Black district sailed through the state Senate on Wednesday and will advance to the House chamber for debate. The Senate’s approval is a win for Democrats who have long demanded a second majority-minority district, arguing that the congressional map currently in place discriminates against Black voters, who make up one-third of Louisiana’s population. A second majority-Black district could also result in another Democratic seat in […]

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North Carolina justice ends suit against ethics panel after it dismisses complaint

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina Supreme Court justice ended her federal lawsuit against an ethics commission on Wednesday because she said the judicial panel scrutinizing her public comments about the courts, colleagues and race has dismissed a complaint against her. An attorney for Associate Justice Anita Earls, one of two registered Democrats and the only Black jurist on the seven-member court, filed paperwork to end the lawsuit against the state Judicial Standards Commission and its members. The commission […]

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The Baltimore Sun is returning to local ownership — with a buyer who has made his politics clear

A local buyer taking over a struggling newspaper in the 21st century is normally cause for some celebration. But The Baltimore Sun’s newly announced owner has a very specific political background, and some are concerned about what the 187-year-old publication could become. David D. Smith, executive chairman of the Sinclair broadcasting chain and an active contributor to conservative causes, has bought Baltimore Sun Media from the investment firm Alden Global Capital. The purchase price was not disclosed. Smith met with […]

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Michelle Obama celebrates a milestone birthday; ‘This is what 60 looks like,’ gushes Barack

Some things — and people — just get better with age, and Michelle Obama is one of them. On Wednesday, January 17, the former first lady celebrated her 60th birthday, and among the outpouring of well wishes from friends and followers was a tribute from her husband of 31 years, Barack Obama. Former first lady Michelle Obama attends Opening Night celebrating ’50 years of equal pay’ during Day One of the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 28, 2023, […]

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Dear Democrats, make Trump own overturning Roe v. Wade

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Seeing Brittany Watts’ smiling face as she addressed a crowd of supporters after an Ohio grand jury refused to indict her was a striking reminder of the compounded pain of pregnancy loss and the targeted criminalization that she has endured since last fall, and there is one person to blame for facilitating her agonizing reality — Donald Trump.  Only […]

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