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Radio Hosts in Major Cities Join Campaign to Reduce Black Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK, NY – Six radio hosts in Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Detroit are channeling their voices and energy to the You Have the Power...
Trice Edney News Wire
5 days ago3 min read
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Reductions to Minority Business Development Agency Staffing and $436B CDFI Capital at Risk
Annie E Casey Foundation Image Black Business.jpg Under the guise of reducing government fraud and waste, a series of executive orders ...
Charlene Crowell
Apr 174 min read
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Federal Judge Greenlights Trump-Era Immigrant Registry, Prompting Outrage from Civil Rights Advocates
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can proceed with a contentious policy requiring undocumented immigrants to...
Dave McCleary
Apr 112 min read
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Senator Cory Booker Sets Record with 25-Hour Speech Opposing President Trump's Agenda
Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) delivered a historic 25-hour and five-minute speech on the Senate floor, breaking the previous record set by...
Dave McCleary
Apr 12 min read
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Retaliation or Reform? Big Law Firms Battle Trump Over Loyalty, Diversity
While several of the country’s top law firms have capitulated to demands from the Trump administration—agreeing to scale back diversity...
Dave McCleary
Apr 12 min read
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More Than 1,300 Apply for New York State Jobs After Launch of ‘You’re Hired’ Initiative
New York's "You're Hired" initiative, launched three weeks ago to assist displaced federal workers, has received over 1,300 applications,...
Staff Report
Mar 282 min read
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Plans to shutter Education Department Add to Financial Aid Confusion
CRL Photo: Black couple reviewing bills. The chaos and confusion resulting from systemic changes and closures at multiple federal...
Charlene Crowell
Mar 254 min read
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Trump Seeks High Court Review of Executive Order Blocking Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to reinstate its executive order aimed at ending...
Audra Kieta
Mar 182 min read
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Supreme Court Forces Trump to Pay Foreign Aid Groups
In a 5-4 decision the United States Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to cut billions of dollars in funding and...
Hamil R. Harris
Mar 112 min read
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A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash-Advance Apps
Fast-Growing App Usage Leaves Many Consumers Worse Off Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Pexels.com Many Americans continue to find it...
Charlene CrowellÂ
Mar 54 min read
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Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities
Narcan is a prescription medication that is used to treat an opioid overdose. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer) On Dec. 8, the...
Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller
Feb 254 min read
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Series of Deadly Crashes Sparks Debate Over Trump Administration's Aviation Policies
A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Toronto crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, flipping upside...
Tyronda James
Feb 182 min read
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Voters of Tomorrow Urges Mayor Eric Adams to Resign Amid Corruption Allegations and Controversial Dealings
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Voters of Tomorrow, a prominent Gen Z-led voter outreach organization, has called for New York City Mayor...
Dave McCleary
Feb 173 min read
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President Trump's Proposal to Take Over Gaza Strip Faces Widespread Skepticism
President Donald Trump WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's recent proposal for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip and...
Dave McCleary
Feb 52 min read
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NYS Cracking down on Impaired Driving Ahead of Super Bowl: Statewide Enforcement Runs Feb. 3-9
Photo: New York State Police ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a statewide crackdown on impaired driving in the lead-up...
Staff Report
Feb 42 min read
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Layoffs Impend as Trump orders Federal DEI workers to be put on Leave
Donald Trump President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order placing all federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)...
Staff Report
Jan 223 min read
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Appeals Court Rules Unanimously for Rachel Barnhart in Dispute With Monroe County Executive
A New York State appeals court on Monday unanimously ruled in favor of Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart, siding against County...
Trent Jackson Jr. and Clifford Florence Sr. Call Out ‘Racist Barriers’ in Rochester Elections
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Sinha Rebukes Evans' State of the City Address, Vows Bold Action on Crime, Housing, and Education
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Rochester Mayor Malik Evans delivered his third State of the City address Wednesday evening, celebrating a significant drop in gun...
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