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August 22, 2025

Talented actress Diana Sands was born in 1934 in the Bronx, NY and broke ground on the Broadway stage and in television in the 1960's.

Today in Black America - August 19

POSTED: August 19, 2025, 5:00 am

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The Associated Press

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn’t give him that power

Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country

Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims


USA Today

ESPN won't air Spike Lee documentary on Colin Kaepernick

Which states have high COVID numbers as variant XFG spreads? See map.

Trump aims to end mail-in voting, threatens order against state rules


The Washington Post

Top Air Force general forced out in Hegseth’s latest shake-up of Pentagon

D.C. officials question need for more National Guard troops in city

Tensions escalate in Texas after return of Democratic lawmakers who fled state


The New York Times


Zelensky Says He’s Ready to Meet Putin After Trump Talks


Republican Bid to Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat


Hurricane Erin Is Growing, and So Are the Dangers It Could Bring



NJ.com


N.J. district considers starting school as late as 9 a.m., angering some parents

N.J. is completely overhauling how it tests students. Teachers say they were blindsided.

Former N.J. state trooper with racist tattoos will not be getting his job back, court rules



The Los Angeles Times


Anaheim warns of ‘most significant and disruptive’ immigration raids as feds swarm city

An L.A. high school senior was walking his dog. Then immigration agents grabbed him


Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams



The Chicago Sun-Times


9-year-old hurt in fall at CTA Green Line station declared brain dead

Chicago cop who killed partner says he's the victim in Wicker Park bar fight


Chicago Public Schools students head back to class


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Postage stamp honoring Jimmy Carter unveiled

How Atlanta’s November election could shake up City Hall politics

Voting deadlines to know ahead of the November municipal elections




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