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Opinion: Black Workers Depend on Same-Day Pay. Why is Gov’t Trying to Restrict It? Photo Caption: Jay King, President and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce
It’s no secret that too many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. What appears to be a secret is that…
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FCC Hammered for Scuttling Standard General-TEGNA Deal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Kim, who is also Standard General’s Chief Investment Officer, said he is at a loss as to…
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State Assembly’s Black Caucus Played Key Role in Brokering $20-Per-Hour Fast Food Worker Pay Deal
After months of heated political fights, and just before the Sept.14 deadline for passing bills introduced during the 2023 legislative…
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Assemblymember Tina McKinnor and Colleagues Ask Gov. Newsom to Intervene in State Employee Pay Negotiations
Tensions are flaring over ongoing contract negotiations between government employee unions and the state. Some are deadlocked. The delays have…
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How Non-Profits Can Strengthen Legal Guardrails
On Aug. 31, OCCUR & San Francisco Foundation FAITHS A Model Built on Faith (AMBOF) will present: Strengthening Your Legal…
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COMMENTARY: Ensuring Our Right to Invest in the Next Generation’s Future
If a public opinion poll done last month is right, more than half of you won’t know what I mean…
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San Francisco Bank, Others Affected by Failure of Silicon Valley Bank
Another Bay Area bank was affected Monday by uncertainty in the financial markets following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank…
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California Reconsiders Potential of College Work-Study Jobs
When she returned to school to become a nurse, Karina Mendez wanted a work-study job that she could balance with…
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Why the Switch Up?: Villainization of Black Autistic Teen Held on $1M Bond After Beating Florida Teacher’s Aide Draws Criticism; Attorney Says He’s Not Mentally Competent to Stand Trial
The defense attorney for a special-needs teenager accused of assaulting a teacher’s aide at his Palm Coast, Florida, high school…
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ABC Ventures Salutes the Late Shirley Chisholm For Over 30 Years of Service as the National Spokesperson of America’s Black Colleges
Nationwide — In addition to Education, Health, Wellness and the Environment are major concerns because of the many health disparities in…
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‘I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong’: Black Woman Gets Justice After She Was Wrongfully Accused of Trying to Breach American Airlines Cockpit While Heading to the Restroom
The criminal charge against a woman who was detained on an American Airlines flight and forced an emergency landing last…
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High School Student Caught on Video Beating School Worker Unconscious for Confiscating Nintendo Switch
A disturbing video captured a student pummeling a school worker for taking a game console away from him. According to…
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Charlotte Woman Won the Lottery, Then Shot and Killed the Night Before Valentine’s Day By Ex-Boyfriend
Investigators in Charlotte, North Carolina, believe a weekend shooting is a murder-suicide after the shooter is identified as the victim’s…
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WCCUSD Educators Getting 14.5% Salary Hike Within 5 Months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5% increase in salary within the next five…
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Unsatisfied with Wages, Working Conditions, Urban Ore Workers Try to Unionize
Workers at Berkeley’s popular salvaged goods store, Urban Ore, filed a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stating…
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Twitter Layoff Protest Rally Outside Company Headquarters Saturday Morning
Activists will gather outside Twitter headquarters Saturday morning to protest owner Elon Musk's layoffs of thousands of Twitter workers. He…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Announces Police Walking Patrols, Other New Safety Measures
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference this week with acting Police Chief Darren Allison and small business leaders…
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Nevada officer slams student recording police, kneels on him
The Feb. 9 encounter outside Durango High School in suburban Las Vegas unfolded while officers were investigating a report of…
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Charlotte Woman Who Recently Won $150K In Lottery Killed In Murder-Suicide
A Charlotte woman who won $150,000 from a lottery in October was shot and killed Monday night. Dionyah Thompson, 23, was killed…
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Reparations Task Force: Freedmen’s Bureau Essential for Compensating Slave Descendants
The members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans are preparing the pretext…
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Voters Will Determine Fate of Fast-Food Workers Pay Raise
Last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 257 into law. Supporters of the legislation, authored by Assemblymember Chris…
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PRESS ROOM: Global $80 Million E-Commerce Brand, Sassy Jones, Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Retail Store in Richmond, VA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am thrilled to open our first location where customers near and far can come for a…
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These 3 A-holes Get Life in Prison for Killing Family Dollar Security Guard Over Mask Mandate | VIDEOs
*(CNN) — Three family members who were charged with murder in the shooting death of a Family Dollar security guard in Flint,…
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‘There’s No Reason to Ever Bite a Child’: Mississippi Daycare Worker Allegedly Sinks Teeth Into 1-Year-Old In Her Care, Is Released on Bond
A Mississippi woman has been released on bond after being charged with child abuse while working in a daycare. Authorities…
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Alief Neighborhood Center Open House Showcases City of Houston’s Newest One-Stop Shop for Array of Services, including Health Services
The City of Houston recently celebrated the new Alief Neighborhood Center, located at 11903 Bellaire… The post Alief Neighborhood Center…
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