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Yvette Miley Honored with NABJ's Lifetime Achievement Award
Yvette Miley Chosen as NABJ's 2017 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has selected Yvette Miley as the recipient of its 2017 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Congressman Al Green Calls for the Impeachment of President Trump
On Monday, May 15, 2017 Congressman Al Green (TX-9), released the following statement:
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Mary J. Blige Announces Strength of a Woman North American Tour
Tickets On-Sale Friday, May 19th; Citi Pre-Sale Begins Wednesday, May 17th; Pandora, Facebook and Live Nation Pre-Sale Available May 18th 13th Studio Album STRENGTH OF A WOMAN Tops Billboard R&B Album Chart Upon Release
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D.C. Does It Again: Miss District Of Columbia Is Miss USA
The District of Columbia has won back-to-back Miss USA titles.
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Donald Trump's Disastrously Bad Week in Washington
Donald Trump's week started with Sally Yates' damning testimony about Michael Flynn and ended with a series of wild tweets and an ever-changing story about exactly why he chose to fire FBI Director James Comey.
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Clapper: US Institutions 'Under Assault' From Trump
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Sunday that he thinks US institutions are under assault from President Donald Trump.
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Rapper Travis Scott Arrested After Concert in Arkansas
Houston native Travis Scott was arrested Saturday night after encouraging a riot at his concert in Arkansas. Rogers Police Department confirmed.
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'Grey Death': The Powerful Street Drug That's Puzzling Authorities
A new drug called "grey death" has been linked to a handful of lethal overdoses in the South -- but no one knows exactly what's in it or where it's coming from.
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Black Mothers in Texas Will Suffer Due to Republican Civil War
Today, the singular bill in the Texas House addressing the alarming mortality rate of Black women giving birth was prevented from being voted on due to a tactical maneuver used by a conservative wing of the Republican Party. HB 2403, authored by Representative Shawn Thierry (D-Houston) would have investigated the causes of why African American women in Texas are dying at three times the rate of other women during or shortly after childbirth.
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DOJ Guidance on Mandatory Sentencing is a Throw Back to a Cruel and Harsh Era
Jackson Lee: “Jeff Sessions lacks appreciation for the severe inequities caused by mandatory minimum sentences and has complete disregard for the significant impact that criminal charges alone have on a suspect and their respective communities.”
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Strife in Life: GED 2017 Graduation Focuses On Successes of Adult Learners at Harris County Department of Education
Graduation 2017 is slated for May 20 at 11 a.m. in the Harris County Department of Education Conference Center, 6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston, Texas. The ceremony focuses on the successes of adult learners as they return to school to get their GEDs. The theme “Strife in Life” captures the personal stories from students who share their successes and struggles.
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NAACP Statement on the Mythology of Voter Fraud
NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks released the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order creating a commission on voter fraud.
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DOJ Reversal on Drug Prosecutions Will Fuel Mass Incarceration and Undermine Public Safety
The NAACP released the following statement regarding the DOJ's decision to promote the use of mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes.
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Honors Awardees at Annual Gala During National Police Week
Memorial Fund President & CEO Craig W. Floyd presents a Lifetime Achievement and Excellence in Media Awards
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is pleased to announce that Ralph M. Purdy and Joe Akers are the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Award and ‘Patriots Day,’ a movie about the Boston Marathon bombing, and the Manhattan institute’s Heather Mac Donald are the recipients of its Excellence in Media Award. The awards were presented during the Legacy of Honor Gala, held May 12, 2017, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
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Craig W. Floyd is the founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF)
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We Were Rooting For You James; We Were All Rooting For You
What do you get when you combine an MVP candidate that seems as though he doesn’t want to be at the game, twenty thousand fans and a Spurs team that is starting guys 98% of the country can’t name? You get your hometown team getting embarrassed on national television and that MVP candidate becoming a meme instead of a superstar.
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Lil B Offers To End James Harden Curse: "It's Time To Talk"
"I apologize to James Harden I'm ready to talk and end the curse."
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‘Rob & Big’ Star Christopher ‘Big Black’ Boykin Dead At 45
Rob & Big star Christopher “Big Black” Boykin has died at the age of 45 after possibly suffering a heart attack, reports TMZ.
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Burglary Suspect Arrested At 50 Cent’s Mansion
Authorities say they have arrested a suspected burglar at rapper 50 Cent’s mansion in Connecticut.
