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State of the white Union? Congressional diversity better, but lagging. Here’s a racial, gender breakdown

State of the white Union? Congressional diversity better,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When lawmakers gather for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union...

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Arkansas Gov. Sanders to offer State of the Union rebuttal

Arkansas Gov. Sanders to offer State of the Union rebuttal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, once a White House...

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Another Tennessee deputy relieved of duty in use-of-force case

Another Tennessee deputy relieved of duty in use-of-force...

A sheriff’s deputy in Memphis has been relieved of duty for his alleged involvement...

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Dear Grammys, This is why ‘Renaissance’ should have won Album of the Year

Dear Grammys, This is why ‘Renaissance’ should have won...

OPINION: Beyoncé made an album that affirms and validates people who need it. The...

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Before Tyre Nichols’ death, crime soared. Memphis lowered hiring standards, offered $15,000 signing bonuses

Before Tyre Nichols’ death, crime soared. Memphis lowered...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying,...

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Families impacted by police violence invited to State of the Union by Congressional Black Caucus

Families impacted by police violence invited to State of...

More than a dozen families of Black victims killed or brutalized by police have...

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Woman with neo-Nazi ties planned to attack power grid in majority-Black city, authorities say

Woman with neo-Nazi ties planned to attack power grid in...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland woman spent months conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader...

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Report: Nearly 150 NYC cops committed misconduct in wake of George Floyd’s death

Report: Nearly 150 NYC cops committed misconduct in wake...

Nearly 150 New York City police officers committed misconduct, including using excessive...

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Families impacted by police violence invited to State of the Union by Black Congressional Caucus

Families impacted by police violence invited to State of...

More than a dozen families of Black victims killed or brutalized by police have...

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Judge rules Facebook can be sued following gruesome working condition allegations

Judge rules Facebook can be sued following gruesome working...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A judge in Kenya has ruled that Facebook’s parent company,...

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Report highlights difficulty Black people face in getting a mortgage

Report highlights difficulty Black people face in getting...

With falling housing prices and rising interest rates, it’s not an easy time to...

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Meagan Good reveals Halle Berry’s sweet gesture during her divorce  

Meagan Good reveals Halle Berry’s sweet gesture during...

Some say you should never meet your heroes, but for Meagan Good, meeting hers exceeded...

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Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll

Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President...

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Civil rights groups seek halt to Missouri execution

Civil rights groups seek halt to Missouri execution

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday he will not grant clemency...

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What Black America can expect from President Biden’s State of the Union address

What Black America can expect from President Biden’s State...

President Joe Biden is entering a moment of great consequence as he prepares to...

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Florida woman files discrimination suit against bank after arrest

Florida woman files discrimination suit against bank after...

A Florida woman is suing a credit union for racial discrimination after getting...