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COMMENTARY: As Haiti’s Crisis Lingers, Urgent Calls for Action Ignored

Gangs have overtaken land in the capital of Port-au-Prince, staging kidnappings for ransom, public burnings and brutal armed rapings of innocent civilians to dominate their territory, a tactic influenced by so-called peacekeepers sent by the UN unde...

Biden Hails 175,000 New Jobs, Urges Continued Economic Resilience

Notably, the rate has been sustained at historically low levels, comparable to those recorded during low-unemployment periods between 1967 and 1970 and 1951 and 1953. By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA In April, employers in the...

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Turner Drew Language Academy Teacher Wins Prestigious ‘Golden Apple’

Turner Drew Language Academy students celebrates teacher Alicia Carlisle’s Golden Apple Award (Credit: Tacuma Roeback).& Grade school children at the Turner Drew Language Academy on the South Side held pom poms or signs that read “#T...

Trump Says Police Should Have ‘Immunity From Prosecution’ Amid Deportations

Photo: Getty Images Former President Donald Trump pledged to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants through the use of local law enforcement, the National Guard, and potentially the U.S. military if he’s reelected. “We will be...

4-Year-Old Boy Who Was Missing For Months Found Dead In Duffle Bag

Photo: Getty Images A body found in a duffle bag in Pennsylvania has been identified as a four-year-old boy who was missing for months. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, DNA evidence recently matched 4-year-old Damari to a body that...

NASCAR STEAM Fest Engages 550 CPS Students in Motorsports Careers

The 2nd Annual STEAM FEST took place at the Field Museum (Photo courtesy of NASCAR). Students from nearly 50 Chicago Public Schools gathered for the Second Annual STEAM Fest at The Field Museum.& The event, which aims to engage and inspire stude...

Texas Senate special election Saturday previews Democratic primary runoff coming later this month

By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune “Texas Senate special election Saturday previews Democratic primary runoff coming later this month” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that inform...

Single Mom Who Was Formerly Incarcerated Goes Viral After Passing Bar Exam

Photo: Facebook A single mom who was formerly incarcerated is going viral after she passed the bar exam. In a now-viral TikTok, Afrika Owes, 30, shared her reaction to finding out she passed the bar after her first attempt. Video shows Owes, a thir...

Black Teen Dies After Being Chased By White Friends Who Made Racist Remark

Photo: Getty Images A family is seeking answers after a Black teenager died in Pennsylvania following an alleged game of tag with his white friends, per the Atlanta Black Star. Justin Johnson, 16, died on April 26 after telling his father that he w...

Mayor Brandon Johnson Re-Launches Guaranteed Income Advisory Group, Joins Mayors For A Guaranteed Income Coalition

Mayor Brandon Johnson recently announced the launch of an advisory group of City of Chicago officials, Chicago City Council members, and community advocates to advise on his Chicago Empowerment Fund, a guaranteed income pilot using federal dollars th...