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Dylann Roof Pleads Guilty to State Charges in Church Massacre
Dylann Roof, who shot to death nine people in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to state charges in the killings.
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Labor Department Goes After Big Tech For Discrimination
In the final months of the Obama administration, the Department of Labor filed lawsuits against Google, Oracle and Palantir for hiring discrimination and pay disparities.
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Mayor Turner Kicks off Historic Summer Jobs Program
Hire Houston Youth Provides 5,000 Jobs for 2017
Mayor Sylvester Turner and partners kicked off the application period for the second year of Hire Houston Youth at a breakfast at the McDonalds on Studemont at I-10. Utilizing public/private partnerships, Hire Houston Youth will provide jobs and internships to Houston youth between the ages of 16 to 24 at an hourly wage of $8. In the past, the city helped place only about 450 kids in summer jobs. This year, there will be 5,000 positions available.
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Former MLB Player Otis Nixon Reported Missing
Police in an Atlanta suburb are appealing for help finding former Major League Baseball player Otis Nixon, who went missing Saturday.
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Top Republicans Who Opposed Syria Attack Under Obama Are Now Praising Trump's Strike
Many of the congressional Republicans who are praising President Donald Trump's decision to strike a Syrian airfield were opposed to President Obama's request to approve a similar action against Syria in 2013.
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Trump Launches Military Strike Against Syria
The United States launched a military strike Thursday on a Syrian government airbase in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians earlier in the week.
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What Happened Last Time Congress Tried To Pass A War Authorization
President Barack Obama went to Congress several years ago to pass an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) for US military campaign against ISIS, but the effort failed to gain traction amid weariness from lawmakers to vote on the war and disagreements over the details of the authorization.
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Texas Must Face Hispanic Voting-Rights Claims
Hispanics in Texas will soon outnumber whites, but only two of the 18 judges on the state’s highest courts are Latino, and a federal judge refused this week to dismiss a voting-rights lawsuit taking aim at that disparity.
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Texas Drivers in Minority Neighborhoods Pay Higher Auto Rates
Texas drivers living in minority areas are generally charged more for auto insurance than people with similar risk profiles who live in white neighborhoods — despite laws that ban discriminatory rate setting, a new study of car insurance pricing shows.
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Impostor Feelings Fuel Negative Mental Health Outcomes for Minority Students, Study
While perceived discrimination on college campuses compromises the self-esteem, well-being and mental health of ethnic minority students, new psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the impostor phenomenon may worsen these effects.
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Gentrification, Charter Schools and the Death of the African American Inner City School
Every day on my way to work I pass by my old elementary school, Shadydale Elementary on Tidwell Rd. It was one of the crown jewels of the North Forest Independent School District that comprised four elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. I remember Shadydale fondly; it was the first place I picked up a pencil to write a story.
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Republicans to Leave Town Without Health Care Deal
No deal on legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare is expected before lawmakers head home for a two-week break, putting a cap for now on the on-again, off-again talks that have divided the Republican party.
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5 Things for Friday, April 7: Syria Strikes, Supreme Court, Russia Investigation
President Trump and his Chinese counterpart continue their meetings today in Florida. As you plan your day, here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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From Interviewing to Interning: How to Land Your Dream Internship in Ten Simple Steps
In today's competitive job market, internships matter more than ever. Entertainment industry leader Emily White offers the step-by-step guide to getting hired for an internship you love.
If you're a college student, you probably already understand the extreme importance of internships. They are crucial for cultivating industry relationships, gaining on-the-job experience, and getting a real-life sense of what it's like to work in your desired field. But the question is: How do you actually get an internship? CEO and entrepreneur Emily White has the answer.
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CBC Report Calls for Economic Justice
This year has brought a number of significant developments. A new Congress, the 115th in our nation’s history and similarly the 45th president have together begun a new era of government. From all indications, this new leadership seeks to create public policies and priorities that significantly alter what will remain as a governmental function. From education to environmental stewardship, health care and more, the governing toolbox of executive orders, regulation and legislation are all in use.
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Republicans to Leave Town Without Health Care Deal
No deal on legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare is expected before lawmakers head home for a two-week break, putting a cap for now on the on-again, off-again talks that have divided the Republican party.
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ESPN’s Sage Steele Replaced By Michelle Beadle
Steele will be hard-pressed to find any outpouring of sympathy from the black community.
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Alicia Keys & Swiz Beatz Honored At Brooklyn Museum’s Annual Ball
The Brooklyn Museum held its seventh annual Brooklyn Artists Ball on Monday, and the seated dinner reception included a special tribute to Alicia Keys and museum trustee (and Keys’ husband) Swizz Beatz.
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ISIS Message Calls Trump 'Foolish Idiot'
ISIS spokesman Abu Hasan al-Muhajir narrates the roughly 37-minute message, which was released Tuesday.
