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Health care access is at stake in Billionaire Tax Fight
By Mark Kreidler Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Just as California’s billionaires would prefer, the public conversation around a proposed…
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Family of Black motorist killed by police to receive $4.8 million
By Jim Mustian and Jack Brook Contributing Writers NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8…
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‘Whites Only’ signs were haunting reminders of America’s racism
By Aaron Morrison Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “No dogs, no Negros, no Mexicans.” “Colored served in rear.” “For…
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Black divers commemorate their roots at slave ship memorial
By Deepa Bharath Contributing Writer KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Ruthie Browning dove into the calm, blue water off Key…
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Man known for racist livestreams charged with attempted murder
By Kristin M. Hall and Travis Loller Contributing Writers CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who goes by “Chud the…
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Blacks in state concerned about rising costs of housing, food, gas
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Housing, energy, food and gas are four essential household expenses, and…
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Advocates demand heat protection for incarcerated people
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — In July 2024, Adrienne Boulware, a 47-year-old mother and grandmother, died from…
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Tulsa Race Massacre helps prove: ‘America never had a soul,’ author says
By Aaron Morrison Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t until his junior year in college that civil rights…
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Redistricting fight surges in South, diluting Black voting power
By David A. Lieb and Jeffrey Collins Contributing Writers JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) – Missouri’s top court heard an important…
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Advocates demand heat protection for incarcerated people
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — In July 2024, Adrienne Boulware, a 47-year-old mother and grandmother, died from…
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