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MONROE, La. (BRPROUD) — A panel of three federal judges agreed to throw out the new Louisiana Congressional district map adopted by the Legislature earlier this year. The case was heard in the Western District of Louisiana. Plaintiffs filed in Monroe earlier this year, and oral arguments were heard in Shreveport. District Judges David C. Joseph […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House on Monday as his administration aims to prevent escalation in Mideast hostilities following Iran’s weekend attack on Israel. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani was visiting the White House for talks intended to focus primarily on U.S.-Iraq relations, which had been scheduled […]
Top US diplomat Blinken reaffirms support for Guyana’s sovereignty as Venezuela threatens to annex its Essequibo region. The United States says it is fully backing Guyana against Venezuela’s threat to annex its oil-rich western territory as tensions soar over their border dispute. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington’s position that Guyana has full […]
Hernan Lopez, former executive of 21st Century Fox and Full Play Group, arrives at Federal Court in Brooklyn New York City, U.S., March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
An appeals court says a Detroit federal judge violated the rights of a Black man when he said in court, ‘This guy looks like a criminal to me By ED WHITE Associated Press August 3, 2023, 4:01 PM ET • 2 min read DETROIT — An appeals court on Thursday overturned the drug conviction of […]
The horrifying video of a Los Angeles County deputy throwing a black woman to the ground and using pepper spray on her went viral on social media, prompting an inquiry. The incident took place on June 24 in Lancaster in front of the WinCo grocery store, according to Fox News. The police were detaining a man and a woman who […]
Bebe Rexha Courtesy of Bebe Rexha/Instagram Bebe Rexha gave fans an update on how she’s recovering after a concertgoer threw a phone at her face during a recent performance. “I’m good,” the pop star, 33, wrote via Instagram on Monday . . .
Progressive throws weight behind Black entrepreneurs | Insurance Business America Programs Progressive throws weight behind Black entrepreneurs Grant program is now accepting applications Programs By Miko Pagaduan Progressive Insurance has announced that it is accepting applications . . .
Activists in orange jumpsuits, representing the 35 men who are still being held at the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, protest in front of the White House on January 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP Editor’s Note: While the US continues to buy into the dual fallacy of being the […]
The state used the maps in this past November’s midterm elections after the Republican-dominated state Legislature redrew the lines earlier this year. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s congressional maps will be redrawn after a three-judge federal panel ruled Friday that the U.S. House district lines intentionally split Black neighborhoods to dilute their voting power. The […]