Jury in Ahmaud Arbery death trial to hear closing arguments
By RUSS BYNUM Attorneys were scheduled to give closing arguments Monday in the murder trial of three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, whose death became part of a broader reckoning on racial injustice in the criminal legal system. Prosecutors and […]
Read More5 dead, 40 injured after SUV speeds into Christmas parade
By SCOTT BAUER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A joyous scene of marching bands and children dancing in Santa hats and waving pompoms turned deadly in an instant, as an SUV sped through barricades and into a Christmas […]
Read MoreBiden Squanders Recovery
There is a familiar campaign slogan that talked about making America great again. Now, Americans can look to a specific time when the American economy was great: that was when we had a Republican president in the White House working […]
Read MoreGOP Rep. Mace’s bill would federally decriminalize marijuana
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced legislation Monday to federally decriminalize marijuana, a measure she said would give states freer rein to pass their own laws and regulations without fear of federal reprisals. The measure, which Mace said […]
Read MoreN. Carolina legislature begins to vote on budget agreement
The General Assembly is ready to begin debating its North Carolina state government budget agreement that Republicans hope ultimately will win enough Democratic support for it to soon become law. The Senate scheduled for Tuesday the first of the chamber’s […]
Read MoreSheriff: N. Carolina man faces assault, trafficking charges
A North Carolina man is facing multiple charges in connection with reports of a sexual assault on two teenagers, a sheriff’s office said. Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said William Joshua Byard, 30, of Stony Point was charged with six […]
Read MoreVeterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities
By AARON MORRISON and KAT STAFFORD In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black service members who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for […]
Read MoreRed Wave Begins
Election night 2021 was a resounding victory for the Republican party, and Black Republican candidates were a part of the “Red Wave” that swept through Virginia and the nation. By the end of the night at least four Black Republicans […]
Read MoreJudge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation
By ED WHITE A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the city’s water source and a failure to swiftly acknowledge […]
Read MoreDarrel Harris and Yellow are Driving Progress
By DR. JOYNICOLE MARTINEZ, Staff Writer Darrel Harris is the first Black president of a major trucking company. Yellow is the fifth largest transportation company in the country and the second largest “less than truckload” (LTL) company in the nation. […]
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