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  The Conversation – What is the story of the princes? Prince James and Prince John came from Mpfumo, one kingdom among many that dotted the shores of modern day Maputo Bay, where the capital of Mozambique now stands. Here, […]

NC Newsline – A North Carolina House panel advanced a bill expanding the investigative powers of the state auditor’s office Tuesday, though some raised concerns over the scope of agencies and individuals who could be subject to inquiries.   The […]

By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA.com  As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, Color of Change Executive Director Portia Allen-Kyle is urging Black taxpayers to be on high alert for deceptive practices and structural pitfalls in the tax system. “The […]

NC Newsline – North Carolina state senators approved a bill Tuesday that would spin up a new team in the Republican state auditor’s office to scrutinize state spending and job openings. Drawing inspiration from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the bill […]

By: Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer In Part 1 of the series, we explored the historical context behind the culture of cover-ups within North Carolina and the Triangle’s law enforcement agencies with Dr. Kimberly D. Muktarian, a Raleigh native, journalist, […]

BY  ERIC FERKENHOFF/LEE ENTERPRISES AND JOSH KELETY/AP MANSFIELD, S.D. (AP) – Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a sheriff’s vehicle parked at the corner of his property. He had […]

NC Newsline – The NC House delayed a scheduled debate and floor vote on a controversial bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in state and local government from Tuesday to today. House Speaker Destin Hall said the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection – a tourist destination with a modest white church on the corner, notable largely for an unobstructed view of the White House across Lafayette Park. Then, in the pandemic summer […]

NC Newsline – Republicans in Congress are eyeing $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state government health care program for lower-income people. Depending on how states respond, a Republican proposal that would slash the 90% federal contribution to states’ […]

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Born into slavery on a plantation in Georgia in 1848, Susie King Taylor overcame incredible odds to become a pioneer in education, nursing, and activism for African Americans during and after the Civil War. For […]