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Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells

The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators new power to attract and approve carbon capture projects at a time when the state’s influential energy sector wants to make the Gulf Coast a hub for the rapidly expanding industry. Louisiana will be able to issue permits for wells that store carbon dioxide, a critical component of carbon capture and removal technology. In all but two other states, the Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for permitting. Proponents of the change say it will speed […]

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Why Nikki Haley whitesplained the Civil War, explained

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio.   Who is Nikki Haley? Nimarata Nikki Haley is the former governor of South Carolina who is currently seeking the Republican nomination for president of the United States. Haley was born and raised in Bamberg, South Carolina, to immigrant parents from Amritsar, Punjab, India. She served in the South Carolina legislature and in the Trump administration as ambassador to the […]

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Congressional Black Caucus members take a look at 2023 wins and losses

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are taking a look at some of their biggest accomplishments from 2023. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., told theGrio that she achieved great success working with other members of the CBC during this session on behalf of her constituents. “I worked with CBC’s Africa Initiative, the Global Africa Diaspora Initiative, connecting the values of CBC with the United Nations and foreign affairs work,” said Kamlager-Dove. “We’ve put together trade events for my district that we’re […]

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Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It’s not the first time

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked by a New Hampshire voter about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention slavery in her response — leading the voter to say he was “astonished” by her omission. Asked during a Wednesday night town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war — the first shots of which were fired in her home state of South Carolina — Haley talked about the role […]

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The U.S. Supreme Court made some shocking decisions that impacted Black Americans in 2023

This year, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered several decisions that will disproportionately impact the Black community for decades to come and have stifled opportunities for minorities to close in on the racial wealth gap. As a result, some Black voters have lost faith in the majority conservative court and believe justices put the interests of wealthy donors ahead of public interest. The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington is seen in June when, in a groundbreaking decision, the court overturned […]

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Take a look at historic and important moments spearheaded by members of the Congressional Black Caucus

During the 118th session of Congress, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate faced several bouts of uncertainty regarding issues such as the House speakership and whether members could pass measures to avoid two government shutdowns.  Vehicles are parked outside the U.S. Capitol building on Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) However, other issues needed attention, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus led efforts to tackle them. Here are four monumental moments led […]

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The rapper Ye, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday. “I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions,” Ye wrote. “It was not my intention to offend or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” continued the rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021. […]

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New York gov vetoes bill making challenging convictions easier

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, a measure that was favored by criminal justice reformers but fiercely opposed by prosecutors. The Democrat said the bill’s “sweeping expansion of eligibility for post-conviction relief” would “up-end the judicial system and create an unjustifiable risk of flooding the courts with frivolous claims,” in a veto letter released Saturday. […]

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NYC teachers union sues mayor over steep cuts to public schools

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s teachers union is suing to block planned cuts to the city’s public schools, warning that steep budget reductions proposed by Mayor Eric Adams would weaken key education initiatives and violate state law. For months, Adams has argued that slashing city spending — including a $550 million cut in education funding — is necessary to offset the rising costs of New York’s migrant crisis. But in a lawsuit filed in state court on Thursday, […]

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