today in black history

February 13, 2026

Joseph L. Searles becomes the first Black member of the New York Stock Exchange in 1970.

Today in Black America - February 13

POSTED: February 13, 2026, 6:30 am

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USA Today

Why them? Civil rights groups question Trump snub of Black, gay govs


Justice Department fires new US attorney appointed by judges


Minnesota judge blasts ICE for blocking immigrants' access to attorneys


The Washington Post

Trump repeals U.S. government’s power to regulate climate

Judge rejects Hegseth bid to punish Sen. Kelly for video message to troops


Judge says U.S. must allow deported Venezuelans to return for hearings



The New York Times


Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims

Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention


California Investigates Why Most of the Eaton Fire Victims Were Black


The Associated Press

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a ‘scam’

Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against men accused of hitting ICE officer with broom and shovel

Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations


NJ.com


Students flee bus stop as ICE agents arrive at N.J. apartment complex

U.S. Appeals Court orders Trump administration to release Gateway funds

One of N.J.’s largest mall owners just issued a dire warning about more store bankruptcies


The Los Angeles Times

California launches civil rights probe into botched evacuations in historically Black Altadena

L.A. liable for destroying homeless people’s property, federal judge rules

UCLA professor’s emails to Epstein stir protest as academia is jolted by links to sex abuser


The Chicago Sun-Times

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to HIV, lead poisoning prevention funds

New voting-rights push surfaces in Springfield to prevent suppression at the polls

Preckwinkle calls on top Cook County prosecutor to investigate ICE, feds involved in Chicago area shootings


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Georgia’s sales tax breaks for data centers tally more than $2.5 billion

Fulton seeks to assure voters ahead of midterm elections


U.S. Sen. Warnock moves to block ICE detention warehouses in Georgia




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