Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

[caption id="attachment_15592" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Protesters gather during a rally for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer earlier in the week, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)[/caption] MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon. Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful.

Black America’s Cultural Giants That Were Lost In 2025

NNPA - The losses came steadily in 2025, not as a single rupture but as a quiet procession. Voices that once filled sanctuaries, arenas, studios, television screens, and living rooms went still. The year closed with Black America taking inventory not only of who died, but of what each life carried into the culture and what now remains behind. From gospel and soul to film, television, activism, and sport, the

State Retirees Challenged Health Plan Benefit Changes 13 Years Ago. They’re Still Fighting.

NC HEALTH NEWS - More than 13 years have passed since a group of prominent state retirees filed a lawsuit challenging what was then a new state law that required them to start paying for health care benefits they had received free of charge for years as part of their benefits package. Now, attorneys for the state agencies that oversee the state health plan are asking the state Supreme Court

How Museums Can Help Rebuild Trust In A Divided America

[caption id="attachment_15556" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C. Photograph: Chris Carlson/AP[/caption] The Conversation - Across the United States, political polarization has deepened to historic levels. In a report published in May 2025, the Pew Research Center found that Americans are more divided and less trusting of one another than at any point in recent decades. Yet museums remain among the few places where curiosity still draws

Top Strategies for Marketing a Small Business Effectively

Running a small business feels like juggling. You're the CEO, the accountant, and the janitor all at once. Having effective strategies for marketing a small business is how you turn your passion into a profitable venture. You're not alone if you feel a little lost. Many owners pour their heart into their product or service but get stuck on how to tell people about it. This guide breaks down different

Generations Of Thinkers Gather At Hoover To Honor Thomas Sowell Work

Hoover Institution (Stanford, CA)-Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at the Hoover Institution's celebration of Thomas Sowell on October 20, saying his writing gave him the fortitude and confidence in his own beliefs at a time in his life when he was beset with doubt. Justice Thomas said as he was a young law student and lawyer, navigating what his teachers, peers, coworkers, and others expected him to think

Keith Porter Killed By Off-Duty ICE Agent

Nationwide - As protests intensify nationwide over recent fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the family of Keith Porter Jr. is again demanding justice. Porter, a 43-year-old African American father of two, was killed on New Year's Eve in Northridge, California, by an off-duty ICE agent, and his death has resurfaced in public discussion amid outrage over a separate ICE-related killing in Minneapolis. According to Fox 11, the

U.S. Removal Of Panels Honoring Black Soldiers At A WWII Cemetery In The Netherlands Is Drawing Backlash

MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) - Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections. Sometime in the spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside of the United States, removed the panels from the visitors center at the American Cemetery in