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Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 24 January 2025

Bernice King (Photo: NNPA)

King’s family’s statement came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify records surrounding the assassinations of the civil rights icon, President John F. Kennedy, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Details: Written by BILL BARROW Associated Press; Published: 23 January 2025

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In total, the Republican president’s sweeping actions reflect many of his campaign promises and determination to concentrate executive branch power in the West Wing, while moving the country sharply rightward.

Details: Written by Mary Reischmann; Published: 23 January 2025

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Trump’s latest policy is a “blackout” order for federal health agencies.

Details: Written by MICHELLE L. PRICE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press; Published: 22 January 2025

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump attend the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump use his first hours in office to pardon hundreds of people who participated in violence at the Capitol siege on Jan. 6, 2021, including the former leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, who were convicted of seditious conspiracy charges but released from prison after Trump signed his order.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 22 January 2025

Rev. Al Sharpton (Photo: NNPA)

Advocates emphasized that DEI policies benefit everyone by promoting fairness and innovation.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 21 January 2025

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the policies aim to bolster what the administration calls “American values and safety,” they carry profound implications for Black Americans and other marginalized communities.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 21 January 2025

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) (Photo: NNPA)

“No matter who’s in the White House, they’re not daddy,” Chavis remarked with a decisive rebuke of the congressman.

Details: Written by JEFF MARTIN and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press; Published: 20 January 2025

The Rev. Bernice King, King's daughter, said anti-woke rhetoric is being used to divide and distract people from real issues of injustice.

Details: Written by Jason Oliver Evans Research Associate and Lecturer, University of Virginia; Published: 20 January 2025

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"As a Baptist minister and theologian myself, I believe it is important to understand the origins of the concept of the beloved community, how King understood it and how he worked to make it a reality."

Details: Written by HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press; Published: 19 January 2025

Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular app takes effect. The company’s app was removed Saturday evening from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. The blackout began just hours before the law took effect. Apple said in a statement on its website that TikTok and ByteDance apps are no longer available in the U.S. and visitors to the country could have limited access