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Parade Planned to Honor Historic Pinole Valley High School Football Season
The Spartans football team captured its first ever state title last fall, defeating Mendota High 34-21 in the Division 7-AA…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Sworn in to U.S. House of Representatives
Congresswoman Lee is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign…
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Higher Ground Urges Residents to Come Out for Annual MLK Day of Service
“This event started as a community garden within the after-school program at Madison Park Academy,” said Higher Ground NDC Deputy…
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‘So Aggressive and Trigger Happy’: Video Emerges of Unhinged L.A. Cop Threatening Rapper Feezy Lebron While He’s Sitting In His Car Using a Cellphone
A video of an unarmed Black man sitting in his parked car while being threatened by a police officer with…
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No Surge in Athlete Deaths, Contrary to Widespread Anti-Vaccine Claims
SciCheck Digest Sports medicine experts say there has been no increase in sudden death or… The post No Surge in…
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Where’s Our Sense of Urgency?
ABOVE: American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) speaks at a press conference… The post Where’s Our Sense…
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The Texans Part Ways with Coach Lovie Smith after a 32-31 Win Against the Indianapolis Colts
The Houston Texans won their final game of the season against the Indianapolis Colts on… The post The Texans Part…
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The King Holiday Reflects Our Resilience
Just four days after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968,… The post The King Holiday…
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Dr. David S Wilson, 10th President of Morgan State University
The NNPA’s Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D interviews Dr. David S. Wilson, 10th President of Baltimore MD’s Morgan State University. The…
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What’s the future of Minnesota’s workforce in 2023?
Closing the labor gap in Minnesota may be a problem for the state. Join host Al McFarlane for another of…
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Statue of Daisy Bates closer to replacing image of white supremacist in U.S. Capitol
Bates, co-founder of the Arkansas State Press newspaper, was a mentor to the nine students who integrated Little Rock Central…
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Richmond Considers Allowing More Cannabis Retailers
Currently, the city allows a maximum of three cannabis retail permits, and an unlimited number of permits for cultivation operations.…
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Many Openings on Boards and Commissions as Sheng Thao Takes Office
Promoting community participation, James Vann, a longtime Oakland advocate for tenants’ rights and for humane homelessness policies, said he hopes…
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California One Of 18 States That Reached $5.7 Billion Opioid Settlement with Walgreens
"This settlement is another win in our ongoing fight to bring help and healing to California communities harmed by the…
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Study Reveals Crisis in New Recruit Police Training Across America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report contended that, far too often, police recruits are trained as warriors, not as guardians and…
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50 Years After Passage, Title IX Author Patsy Mink Remembered
University of California Irvine professor of Asian American Studies Judy Tzu-Chun Wu said Patsy Mink’s bouts with discrimination fueled her…
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For New UC Berkeley Chief Yogananda Pittman, Building Trust Is Key to Modern Police Work
Now, after helping to guide the force through a time of crisis and rapid change, Pittman will become chief of…
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State Task Force Getting Closer to Identifying What Reparations Look Like
The five-member expert panel, appointed by the task force, is quantifying past economic injustices African Americans faced in the state…
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Proposed Bill Could Stop Landlords from Charging Costly Security Deposits
The author of the bill, Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, said that in San Francisco, tenants could be subject to…
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