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STATEMENT OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. ON FEDERAL COURT’S DECISION THAT NEW GEORGIA VOTING DISTRICTS VIOLATE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. commends the recent decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruling that newly drawn Georgia voting districts violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act by watering down voting strength of African Americans and other communities of color in Georgia.
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Jury has been selected in the civil trial against the organizers of the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville
A jury has been selected in the civil trial that will decide if organizers behind the August 2017, "Unite the Right" rally will be held responsible for the violence that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Ronnie Wilson, founding member of The Gap Band, dead at 73
Ronnie Wilson, founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73.
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Fishermen reel in a 220-pound bluefin tuna
A catch of a lifetime” — that’s how Arthur Melgoza and Carlos Morales, who have been fishing for about 15 years describe reeling in a 220-pound, 83-inch long bluefin tuna.
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This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer
D.C.- based filmmaker streams documentary short about civil rights icon
Director Robin N. Hamilton re-releases the documentary about an extraordinary woman who went from picking cotton at age 6 to becoming an indomitable civil rights leader. Capturing a snapshot in time from her historic speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1964, This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer packs power into 30 minutes.
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City Approves Agreement for Major Flood Mitigation Project
Houston City Council approved funding for a significant flood mitigation project today that will appropriate $15.2 million to the Inwood Detention Basin Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD). Harris County Commissioners Court approved its portion of the Interlocal Agreement with the City on Tuesday, February 22, 2023.
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Ben Affleck found way to combine his sad memes with love of coffee
Ben Affleck knows what everyone’s been saying about his many sad faces.
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Las Vegas police serve search warrant in connection with Tupac Shakur murder investigation
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police confirmed to CNN on Tuesday that it executed a search warrant at a location in Henderson, Nevada in connection with the ongoing investigation into the murder of musician Tupac Shakur in 1996.
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Destination “Dupes” – Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Guests looking to enjoy an easy-to-get-to Caribbean-esque (minus the passport) experience, can do so at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Not only will visitors experience the resort’s newly renovated beachfront suites, but they will also have the chance to enjoy smalltown charm, multiple dining outlets and full-service spa.
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Republicans Just Dodged Political Disaster On Health Care
Senate Republicans won a relatively minor but important legislative victory on health care on Tuesday afternoon. But the lengths they had to go to secure it -- John McCain flying back from Arizona fewer than two weeks removed from surgery that led to a brain cancer diagnosis -- suggest the problems, political and policy-wise, that await congressional GOPers and the Trump White House.
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Shariah Harris, 19, Becomes 1st Black Woman to Play in U.S. Polo’s Highest League
A 19-year-old is making history and disrupting the wealthy white male-dominated sport of polo at the same time. On June 30, Shariah Harris of Philadelphia became the first black woman to play high-goal polo, the top tier of polo in the U.S. This summer, the Cornell University sophomore hit the field at the Tony Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut to play for the Postage Stamp Farm team in the Silver Cup tournament.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Brings 'Detroit' to Houston
Sheila Jackson Lee knew the importance of ‘Detroit’. So much so that when the film regarding the 1967 killing of three African-American men during the 12th Street Riot began screening across the country, she secured the only Tex- as-based screening and decided upon Houston to show it. It occurred only moments after a lengthy panel discussion in regards to community-based policing and reforms in criminal justice and the bail system.
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Donald Trump Isn't Being Defensive Over Firing James Comey.
President Donald Trump's Twitter feed provides a near-constant window into what he's thinking at any time. Which is what makes Trump's tweetstorm Wednesday morning -- in the wake of his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey -- all the more revealing.
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Bill Cosby Arrives for Day 2 of Jury Selection In His Sex Offense Trial
For decades, he was one of America's most popular entertainers. Now, Bill Cosby is facing trial on sexual offense charges that could land the comedian in prison for the rest of his life.
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Donald Trump Can't Stop Talking (And Talking) About The 2016 Election
Trump was asked by the AP's Julie Pace whether or not he would veto a spending bill that kept the government open but didn't include the $1.4 billion he has requested as a sort of down payment on his much-promised border wall. Here's how Trump answered:
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Beyond the Rhetoric 353: Stop the Whining and please go to Work
“There are not red states or blue states. There is the United States of America!”, Barack Hussein Obama (2004). Oh, did he have us at that point. We were all going to work together and build a greater America. Something happened along the way. Here we are in 2017, and we are as divided as we were in 1968.
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5 things for Tuesday, February 14, 2017: Michael Flynn, travel ban, North Korea missile
Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Big Changes In Trump's Cybersecurity Executive Order
An executive order awaiting President Trump's signature is aimed at improving nation's hacker defenses -- including a plan to have the U.S. military review what kids are learning about cybersecurity in school.
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5 Things for Your New Day
Sessions wasn't the only one talking to Russia. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Virginia Military Institute superintendent resigns after allegations of school's racist culture
The superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute resigned on Monday, a week after state leaders called for an investigation into "a culture of ongoing structural racism" at the school.
