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Despite opt-outs by GOP states, debut of kids’ summer food program seen as a success

By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the long summer months is mostly

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DOJ and State Attorneys General file joint consumer lawsuit

By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue

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University faculty in the South increasingly worried about political climate, survey shows
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A survey of higher education faculty in the South found that professors are increasingly worried about political interference in higher education, with 80 percent of ...
Pew Research Center report uncovers racial and political disparities in perceptions of local crime news
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A new report from the Pew Research Center, as part of the Pew-Knight Initiative, has revealed how Americans perceive and consume local crime ...
Unearthed letters and research notes expose journalist’s role in distorting Emmett Till’s story
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Newly unearthed research notes and letters from William Bradford Huie, the journalist whose reporting on the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till helped shape ...
Black women quickly mobilize to boost Harris presidential bid
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, making her the first Black and South ...
Wendell Pierce: There’s blood on the ballot
By C.C. Campbell-Rock Contributing Writer “Greetings from Louisiana. Mister Secretary, my name is Wendell Pierce, and I’m a proud son of Louisiana,” the famous actor declared during roll call at the 2024 ...
Study uncovers racial bias in language used by physicians in medical records
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A ground-breaking study found glaring disparities in the language that healthcare professionals use when recording patient interactions, which could have an impact on ...
Harris unveils plan to curb price gouging, boost child tax credit, tackle rent hikes
By Jennifer Shutt Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris released her first detailed economic policy proposal Friday (Aug. 16), laying out how she’d like to ease rent increases, ...
Public confidence in SCOTUS hits record lows
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer (Ethnic News Media) — The public’s view of the US Supreme Court’s credibility has plummeted to the lowest levels ever recorded, as voters perceive recent major decisions ...

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