A cause of death remains pending today of a girl who went missing in Lake Elsinore last year before her decomposed body was found a day after her 15th birthday […]
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Federal cuts strip $350 Million from HBCUs and minority-serving institutions
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the cancellation of $350 million in federal grants that had been designated for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions. Education […]
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Columnist Karen Attiah fired at The Washington Post
Washington Post opinion editor Karen Attiah posted on her Substack, The Golden Hour, that she was fired last week by The Washington Post. According to Attiah, she was the last […]
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LA region to mark 24th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
Public safety agencies and communities across the Southland commemorated the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks yesterday, including an annual remembrance ceremony featuring bagpipers, a helicopter flyover […]
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California Capitol news you might have missed
California Leaders Mourn John Burton, Trailblazing Democratic Powerhouse Dead at 92John Lowell Burton, an influential figure in California politics who served as State Assemblymember, U.S. Congressman, President pro Tempore of […]
Posted inHealth, National
Trump’s overhaul of CDC puts Black health at greatest risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in upheaval, and the consequences are falling hardest on Black Americans. President Donald Trump fired CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez less than […]
Posted inGovernment, Government/Politics, National
Supreme Court lifts limits on Los Angeles area immigration raids
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a win and lifted restrictions barring federal agents from making immigration arrests resulting from “roving patrols” that a Los Angeles […]
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Southland Dems condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Southland political leaders roundly condemned today’s shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during a speech in Utah, saying political violence is never acceptable. “No one deserves to be the target […]
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters applauds court ruling Blocking Trump
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after a federal court issued a preliminary injunction to block President Donald Trump’s […]
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Why Black people should be concerned about the Jeffrey Epstein case
The voices of victims in the Jeffrey Epstein case to “end secrecy” are loud outside of Capitol Hill. They’re telling their stories and demanding action from Congress. As the victims […]
