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Two states enact new voter laws; civil rights groups cry foul
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. – Governors in Florida and Mississippi signed into law measures that require officials…
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Black man convicted of killing white woman seeking reprieve
Associated Press PROVO, Utah – A Black man who spent decades on death row in Utah for allegedly killing a…
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White man vows to kill 20 Black kids; gets 2-year sentence
Wave Wire Services RALEIGH, N.C. — A 26-year-old white man from North Carolina was sentenced to just two years in…
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Rare KKK artifacts uncovered in Mississippi public safety office
By Fernanda Figueroa Contributing Writer JACKSON, Miss — A notebook with meeting minutes and a ledger are among Ku Klux…
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Legislators support renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus, through their voices and…
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Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — The Supreme Court April 1 heard oral arguments challenging President Donald Trump’s…
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Man who staged cross burning in mayoral race sentenced
By Colleen Slavin Contributing Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (AP) – A man who helped stage a cross burning which he…
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Black death row inmate may get reprieve in jury bias case
By Mark Sherman Contributing Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court seems likely to rule for a Black death row…
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Caucuses collaborate on legislative packages for 2026
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Members of the California Legislative Black Caucus, in collaboration with the California…
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Fiscal responsibility is key to Yee’s bid for governor
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Former state Controller Betty Yee has spent more than four decades shaping fiscal…
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