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Howard University graduating students 2025 hear a salient message from actor LeVar Burton
( TriceEdneyWire.com ) - From playing the slave, Kunta Kinte, in Roots to playing a crew member on the Enterprise in Star Trek, LeVar...
Trice Edney News Wire
Jun 15 min read
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Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate, Dies at 94
Charles B. Rangel, a towering figure in American politics who served Harlem in the U.S. House of Representatives for 46 years and was a...
Staff Report
May 272 min read
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Gillibrand Criticizes Education Secretary’s Plan to Garnish Wages of Student Loan Borrowers in Default
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is raising alarms over a decision by Education Secretary Linda McMahon to resume involuntary income...
Audra Kieta
May 72 min read
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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
Apr 243 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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Top Stories
Students Honored for Essays on Justice in Annual J.U.S.T. L.A.W. Awards
Twelve Rochester middle school students were honored Wednesday at the Hall of Justice for their winning essays in the seventh annual...
Stefanik, GOP Leaders Slam NY Budget as Rochester Democrats Defend Local Wins
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik joined New York Republican legislative leaders Monday in Albany to criticize Democratic leadership and the...
Continuing Efforts to Find the body of Zy'Jae
Rescue teams returned to the Genesee River Monday in a continued effort to recover the body of 5‑year‑old Zy’Jae St. Pierre, nearly one...
Trump Signs Sweeping Travel Ban Affecting 19 Countries
President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, implementing a comprehensive travel ban that bars...
Delgado Launches Bid to Unseat Hochul in 2026 New York Gubernatorial Primary
Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge Governor Kathy Hochul in the 2026 Democratic primary,...
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