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Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans

Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39...

The groups argue that the administration overstepped its power when it announced...

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Court erred in dismissing Tulsa Race Massacre reparations case, lawyers say

Court erred in dismissing Tulsa Race Massacre reparations...

During the 1921 massacre, an angry white mob descended on a 35-block area, looting,...

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In more mass killings, rebels slay at least 21 as Congo unrest continues

In more mass killings, rebels slay at least 21 as Congo...

Conflict has simmered in eastern Congo for decades as more than 120 armed groups...

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Conflict rages in Ethiopia as militia fighters gain land

Conflict rages in Ethiopia as militia fighters gain land

The federal government has tried to centralize security powers after the end of...

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Ruthy Hebard of Chicago Sky only one suspended after a day of brawls in WNBA

Ruthy Hebard of Chicago Sky only one suspended after a...

Hebard left the bench when teammate Dana Evans and Dallas’ Odyssey Sims got involved...

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President Biden hosts Astros, says he can relate to Dusty Baker, oldest manager to win World Series

President Biden hosts Astros, says he can relate to Dusty...

“People counted you out saying you were past your prime. Hell, I know something...

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Megan Thee Stallion describes daily suffering after Tory Lanez shooting during rapper’s sentencing 

Megan Thee Stallion describes daily suffering after Tory...

The judge said Lanez’ son, who is about 6 years old, wrote him a hand-written letter,...

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Why the Montgomery Riverfront Uprising is making Black people so damn happy

Why the Montgomery Riverfront Uprising is making Black...

OPINION: Black people came to the defense of a Black man being beaten by a white...

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Ex-cop at scene of George Floyd’s death shows no remorse at sentencing, says he was a ‘traffic cone’

Ex-cop at scene of George Floyd’s death shows no remorse...

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill, who found Thao guilty in May of aiding and abetting...

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Ne-Yo apologizes to LGBTQI+ community for comments on transgender children

Ne-Yo apologizes to LGBTQI+ community for comments on transgender...

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter tweeted an apology after making comments during...

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Philander Smith becomes a university

Philander Smith becomes a university

The Arkansas HBCU now offers an MBA with more graduate classes to come. One of the oldest...

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William H. Dilday Jr., first Black TV station manager in U.S., dies

William H. Dilday Jr., first Black TV station manager in...

He took over a Jackson, Mississippi, TV station known for its racism and led it...

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Facial recognition error led to pregnant Black woman’s arrest in Detroit

Facial recognition error led to pregnant Black woman’s...

Porcha Woodruff is the sixth individual to claim that facial recognition technology...

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Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power

Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what...

Michigan Democrats have already passed many of their top priorities only halfway...

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‘Rap Sh!t’ on Max pushed to fall amid strikes

‘Rap Sh!t’ on Max pushed to fall amid strikes

The second season of the hit series from Issa Rae and Syreeta Singleton was set...

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Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on ‘Rapper’s Delight’ and their early hip-hop influences

Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on ‘Rapper’s...

The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” was a major catalyst for introducing rap...