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Mentally Ill Death Row Inmate Who Cut Out His Eyes and Ate One Seeks Clemency
YouTube screenshot *A mentally ill Texas death row inmate who gouged out his own eyes is seeking clemency. Andre Thomas,…
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‘It Looks Like She’s Been Mauled By a Cat’: New Orleans Mother Demands Answers After Her Daughter Was Allegedly Attacked at Louisiana Day Care
A mother is demanding answers after her 19-month-old daughter was allegedly attacked by another child at a New Orleans day…
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‘Does Your Dad Beat Your Mom?!’: Charlotte Teacher Suspended After Viral Video Shows Her Berating 11-Year-Old Black Student Who Says He Was Defending Himself
A viral video of a white North Carolina teacher berating an 11-year-old Black boy has sparked outrage. The video shows…
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Ohio Police Struggle to Explain Why Cops Targeted a Black Motorist Before Shooting At Him 6 Times; Video Shows One Officer Knew the Driver’s Name Before the Stop
An Ohio man is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds after being shot in the back by police during a traffic…
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Rising Hollywood Star Rayan Lawrence Reflects on Hit Cable Series and the Influence of 50 Cent
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rayan Lawrence, plays K-9 in the hit Starz show BMF (Black Mafia Family). The series tells the…
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Rihanna, Wealthiest Super Bowl Entertainer Ever!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With a net worth of $1.7 billion, Rihanna, who was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, sits at the…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Feinstein’s Retirement
Senator Dianne Feinstein is a historic figure, a trailblazer, and a tireless advocate for the people of California and our…
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Chicago Community Baby Shower Aims at Lower Rate of Infant Mortality
Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson ministered to mothers during the Chicago Citywide Community Baby Shower held at the…
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BAY AREA POLITICIANS LAUD CAREER OF SEN. FEINSTEIN, WHO ANNOUNCES SHE WON’T RUN IN 2024
Several politicians from the Bay Area on Tuesday issued statements lauding the career of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who…
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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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COMMENTARY: Attacks on Assemblymember Bonta’s Appointment to Committee Chair Is Bad Journalism
The press could focus on covering priorities set by Attorney General Bonta for his office. Among his priorities are combating…
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Community Leaders Respond to the Firing of Chief LeRonne Armstrong: MAYOR SHENG THAO IS WRONG
The Oakland NAACP and Community leaders are livid about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's dismissal of Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong.…
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OP-ED: CPUC Helps Drive $750 Million in Diverse Spending by Water Utilities
Each year the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) shines a light on California’s investor-owned utilities’ efforts to boost local economies…
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OCCUR, SF Foundation Offer Proposal Writing Workshops for Small Nonprofits
The San Francisco Foundation (SFF) and OCCUR are bringing back workshops to help small nonprofits, especially those run by faith-based…
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Conversation with Global Award-Winning Speaker Mildred Muhammad.
Feb. 17, 2023 – Today, we host Dr. Bravada Garrett-Akinsanya, LP, LICSW, psychologist, and guest contributor Dr. Oliver J. The…
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Mississippi’s House of Representative’s Pass Jim Crow Law
Lawmakers in Mississippi are at odds over a bill that would create an unelected, state-appointed court system in a district…
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Linda Hudson Endorsed for Alderman of Chicago’s 8th Ward by Post News Group
Local elections are February 28 in Chicago, the third-largest city in the country with a nearly 30% Black population. The…
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Opening of Spark’d Studios in Minneapolis. Empowerment with Sunny Love.
Feb. 22, 2023 – We’re back for another episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane. Today Al will speak with…
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Children tried as adults. Childcare and funding. Felons on probation and voting.
Feb. 16, 2023 – Join host Al McFarlane as explores new topics with his fellow companions that impact our community.…
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Closing the racial, income, employment and wealth gaps in Minnesota.
Feb. 15, 2023 – Today, Al McFarlane has invited guest Isaac Russell, Director of Public Policy from the Center for…
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Nearly $8 Billion Needed to Complete Outstanding Affordable Housing Projects Across Bay Area
Nearly 33,000 affordable housing units are currently stuck in predevelopment in the Bay Area and need some $7.6 billion to…
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New Bill Would Lower Sugar Levels in School Meals
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is calling for lower sugar, salt and fat levels and more whole grains in California…
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THE STATE OF THE WORLD CONFERENCE
“The State of the Black World Conference promises to be one of the great gatherings of Black people of the…
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LIVE! — HE SAID…, HE SAID…, HE SAID…: 2nd Anniversary Special, Friday, 2.24.23 7PM EST
Join Alvin King, Vash Boddie and Bobby Edwards as they celebrate the Second Anniversary of He Said…, He Said…, He…
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LIVE! — ASK ALMA! — TUESDAY, 2.21.23 7PM EST
Join the NNPA’s Alma Gill and her guest panelists as they listen to viewer mail and offer advice with the…
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