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COMMENTARY: President Biden, The Constitution and Race
The Democratic Party needs to pause and reflect on the real issue, which is race and not an aging President.…
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Acting Calif. Gov. McGuire Signs Bill Clearing Way for Nov. Ballot Measure on Water, Wildfire Prevention
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) as acting governor while he traveled to Washington…
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Highlights President’s Commitment to Black Community in Exclusive Interview
In an exclusive telephone interview, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre underscored President Biden’s unwavering commitment to addressing the Black…
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OPINION: How to Have a Happy New Year in 2024
Just before the Christmas holiday, Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in Iowa denouncing immigrants. “They’re ruining our country.…
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Biden Commutes Sentences and Pardons Marijuana Offenses in Sweeping Criminal Justice Reform
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Among the notable cases receiving commutations are Darryl Allen Winkfield of Augusta, Ga., Leroy Lymons of Pensacola,…
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Feds Pump $6 Billion into California High-Speed Rail Projects
The Biden administration has announced over $6 billion in funding for two separate high-speed rail projects that will whisk passengers…
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Minority Environmental Justice Groups Want to Connect to Millions in EPA Funding for California
The California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) says the programs they have in place to restore decades of environmental devastation and…
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Pres. Biden Visits California Community Devastated by Lunar New Year Gun Violence
On his trip to California last week, President Biden first stopped in San Diego to meet with Australian Prime Minister…
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Pres. Biden Appoints ‘Activist Entrepreneur’ Kerman Maddox to Trade Advisory Body
Last summer, the White House offered Southern California small business owner Kerman Maddox a unique opportunity to serve on a…
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COMMENTARY: Make Banks Make Good on Their Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Financing
ConocoPhillips needs more than the disastrous approval it won from the Biden administration last week to proceed with its Willow…
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Proposed New Fund Would Boost Economic Opportunities: Residents of Golden Gate Village would be the voice in financial priorities
San Rafael, CA — Under a new proposal, residents of Golden Gate Village in Marin City will have a voice…
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President Biden, Civil Rights Figures Mark 58th Anniversary of “Blood Sunday” in Selma
President Joe Biden joined civil rights leaders, congressmembers, and Black Americans from across the country in Selma, Alabama on Sunday…
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Biden Issues Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
ABOVE: U.S. President Joe Biden signs executives orders related to his racial equity agenda in… The post Biden Issues Executive…
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Financial Challenges Daunting for Black Americans as CFPB Seeks End to Junk Fees
New rule could put $9 billion back in consumers’ pockets Amid still-rising interest rates, most… The post Financial Challenges Daunting…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Invites Pastor Michael McBride to State of the Union Address
Rep. Barbara Lee was joined by Pastor Michael McBride, a Bay Area native, national faith leader, and racial justice activist,…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Reacts to President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union
In just a single Congress, we’ve made more progress on climate and gun violence legislation than in the past 30…
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More Guns = More Crimes
Flooding the streets with more guns is NOT the answer to solving crimes! In a… The post More Guns =…
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OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address…
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President Biden Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Cost of Inmate Telephone Calls
In 2017, Reesy Floyd-Thompson, who calls herself a “digital wonder woman,” said she had to… The post President Biden Signs…
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