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THE GUARDIAN - As he approaches the 45th anniversary of his incarceration in December, the Black radical writer and prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal is taking his claim that he has been subjected to arbitrary imprisonment for a crime that he did not commit to a new tribunal: the United Nations in Geneva. On Tuesday Abu-Jamal, 72, lodged a petition with the UN's working group on arbitrary detention, a body within the

NC NEWSLINE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be reopening a for-profit prison in Winton, North Carolina, as one of the largest immigrant detention facilities on the East Coast, according to reports from the New York Times. The report cited internal ICE documents showing plans for a mass detention center in the former Rivers Correctional Institution with 1,400 beds. It's part of an agreement between the federal government and 

By Torrie Walker Her Campus, Howard University A customer walks into Walgreens expecting to pick up a prescription. Instead, they often leave with something else: a hug, a listening ear or a few words of encouragement. For Ms. Yvonne "Nana" Francis, caring for people has never ended when the workday does. Whether raising four children, operating an in-home daycare for nearly 40 years, helping customers at the pharmacy or guiding

Durham, N.C. - Durham County Government is pleased to announce the selection of Sheila Bowens-Bratts as the new director of the Durham Youth Home. Bowens-Bratts, a veteran juvenile detention professional, with nearly 30 years in youth rehabilitation, replaces former long-time Youth Home Director Angela Nunn who retired earlier this year. "I am excited at the opportunity to work with Ms. Bratts in her new role as Youth Home Director," said

RALEIGH, NC - Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) has closed on financing to renovate 50 affordable rental apartments in duplex apartment buildings on Garner Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. POAH purchased the property with support from Wake County with the goal to preserve existing affordability and prevent displacement of residents. The property was a former Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) project approaching the end of its 30-year affordability covenant. The

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Clara Ester, an activist who as a 20-year-old college student rushed to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s side when he was shot, has died. Ester, who died on July 9 at the age of 78, was among a few remaining witnesses to King's assassination and its immediate aftermath in Memphis. With the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. in February and Ester this month,

By Karl Cameron Contributing Writer WASHINGTON DC-Rev. Isaiah Green, Jr. and his Civil Rights Group, Equal Treatment Now, Inc., which has supported Bridget M. Long since 2023 in her Civil Rights Employment Discrimination Retaliation Claim case, has gotten approval to move forward with the case at the Appellate Court in Richmond Virginia. Rev. Green conveyed his concerns regarding corrupt conduct that is continuously being perpetrated by Federal District Court personnel,

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that's previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs. The drug from Merck was OK'd on Thursday for patients with artery-clogging cholesterol that persists even after taking statins, the standard medications for cutting heart attack risk. Merck will market its pill under the brand name Lipfendra. It's the first

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has been named to the 2026 Power 50 "Women of Influence" class by U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (USBC), recognizing her vision and commitment to expanding opportunities for students, communities and future leaders. Presented by American Airlines, the Power 50 'Women of Influence' initiative celebrates women driving change across business, entertainment, media, finance, public service and philanthropy. This year's theme, Women Who

NC NEWSLINE - It is hard to imagine finding hope in a steel cargo container. But Shirlye Grandy sees life, fellowship and beauty in the metal box that sits on the Dix Park campus in Raleigh. Grandy served nearly six years in the N.C. Correctional Institution for Women, but now holds the title of public arts project coordinator for Arise Collective, a Raleigh nonprofit dedicated to helping incarcerated women across