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Nation / State
Embassies in Africa that can issue U.S. visas to be slashed
By MATTHEW LEE and SAM MEDNICK Contributing Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department plans to drastically slash the number…
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Nation / State
Fate of Asian store owner who killed Black teen in jury’s hands
Wave Wire Services COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) — A jury began deliberations June 1 in the trial of a Chinese- American…
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Community
Bill Cosby denied new trial in woman’s $59 million trial verdict
Wave Wire Services SANTA MONICA — A judge has denied Bill Cosby a new trial after a woman won a…
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Sports
Blacks only dinner at French Open still raising eyebrows
By ANDREW DAMPF Contributing Writer PARIS (AP) – Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend are piling up wins on the court…
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Nation / State
SNAP cuts threaten food security in vulnerable communities
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — During a period marked by soaring food prices, more than three million…
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Community
L.A. Marathon founder William A. Burke dead at 87
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — William A. Burke, founder of the Los Angeles Marathon and longtime chair…
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Nation / State
South redistricting battle targets Black political power
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer Within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Calais, state legislators across the…
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Entertainment
Adam Carolla gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Podcaster, author, actor and comedian Adam Carolla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
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Nation / State
Jury bias claim gives Black death row inmate a temporary reprieve
By Mark Sherman Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Black death row…
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Nation / State
Slavery-era ‘Black Code’ finally outlawed in France
By Thomas Adamson Contributing Writer PARIS (AP) — France’s powerful lower house has voted finally to scrub a fundamental slavery-era…
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