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LaMonica McIver wins special election for New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has defeated Republican small businessman Carmen Bucco in a contest in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District that opened up because of the death of Rep. Donald Payne Jr....

Harris accepts CNN debate invitation for October 23, again challenging Trump to another showdown

(CNN) —& Vice President& Kamala Harris& on Saturday& accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President& Donald Trump& on October 23, challenging her rival to another engagement on a public stage in the final weeks of...

Mom of suspect in Georgia school shooting indicted and is accused of taping a parent to a chair

FITZGERALD, Ga. (AP) — The mother of a Georgia teenager charged with fatally shooting four people at his high school has been indicted in connection with an alleged domestic incident last year.The indictment handed down Monday charges Marcee Gray, 43...

‘Metastasizing Disrespect’: How Social Media Turbocharges Gun Violence

Experts say Abdul Vicks, 25 — who was fatally shot in broad daylight after digging up his rival’s grave, then uploading the video to social media — is part of a trend: using social media to escalate street beefs (Photo Credit: X – DomIsL...

NAACP Calls For Missouri Gov. To Stop Execution Of Black Death Row Inmate

Photo: Innocence Project The NAACP is urging Missouri Governor Mike Parson to stop the scheduled execution of Marcellus Williams on Tuesday (Sept. 24), Essence reports. Williams, now 55, was convicted in 1998 of killing former newspaper reporter F...

South Carolina Scheduled To Execute Man Who Key Witness Says Is Innocent

Photo: South Carolina Department of Corrections South Carolina is scheduled to execute a death row inmate on Friday (Sept. 20) after a key witness recently said he lied during trial, PEOPLE reports. Freddie Owens, now 46, was 19 when he was found g...

Kamala Harris talks abortion bans under Trump at Atlanta rally

Ballroom C inside the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre was packed with supporters. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta VoiceWhat looked like a capacity crowd filled a ballroom inside Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Friday afternoon in anticipatio...

Trump-backed Georgia State Election Board mandates ALL paper ballots be hand-counted in 2024 Elections

The Georgia State Election Board approved a rule that forces poll workers to count paper ballots by hand. The measure passed 3-2 Friday. Despite the new rule flying against the advice of the Attorney General’s office, the Secretary of State’s office...

New hemp law takes effect soon in Georgia

ATLANTA – A Georgia hemp industry that has been manufacturing and selling hemp products virtually unfettered since Congress legalized it six years ago is about to get some significant regulation.Legislation the General Assembly passed this year that...

WNBA round-up: Playoff picture set as record-breaking regular season comes to a close

(CNN) —& It has been a WNBA season unlike any other.The 2024 campaign has seen& unprecedented growth,& records shattered& and an introduction to one of the& most hyped rookie classes& in the history of the league – and we stil...

5 things to look for in Week 3 of the NFL regular season

(CNN) — After more shocking upsets in Week 2 of the NFL season, the pressure has been ramped up on some teams, with this week’s games becoming must-win – even this early into the campaign.Since the NFL expanded to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, 32...

Exclusive Q&A: Ralph Clark on ShotSpotter Controversy and City Council Vote

Ralph Clark, CEO of SoundThinking, spoke exclusively to The Chicago Defender about the technology’s value and the implications of the council’s decision (Photo Credits: Wikimedia Commons and soundthinking.com). Earlier this week, the Cit...

Champion Sound: Meet the people behind Atlanta’s Afrobeats & Amapiano scene

Samuel Omidele, known as “Mr Soul,” (above) stands in the DJ booth at Red Room Lounge. The lounge has become a popular late-night party spot on Buford Highway, a result of decades of hard work by the business owner who has been at the forefront of th...

My Last Visit to the VA Medical Center

Dr. Lewin Manley Jr., DDS (Ret.)In December of 2016, I attempted to register at the Atlanta Veterans Center. It became an arduous process as the intake clerk seemed very poorly trained for the job at hand. Over all, the staff had a laissez faire atti...

Chicago Football Classic: Q&A with Jahan Culbreath on the Event’s Impact and Future

Central State University Quarterback attempts a pass against Mississippi Valley State University in the 2023 Chicago Football Classic (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback).& The Chicago Football Classic between the Morehouse Tigers and Kentucky State T...