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March 18, 2025

Civil rights pioneer Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was born on this date in 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Today in Black America - March 17

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USA Today


He voted for Trump. Then ICE detained his wife.

Waste, fraud and abuse may increase at schools after Trump cuts

Canadian cold shoulder: Trump's antics anger our otherwise polite neighbor


The Washington Post


Editorial: The House must correct its insulting cuts to D.C’s budget

After CDC pick is abruptly yanked, worry over U.S. measles messaging remains


Opinion: These six Democrats are showing the party how to resist Trump 2.0


The New York Times


Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From Musk’s Team


DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts


Trump Administration Revives Detention of Immigrant Families


The Associated Press


Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects

Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls — one in Trump country, the other in a swing state


NJ.com


What Makes Jersey Run EXCLUSIVE: The fight for Trump’s endorsement in GOP gov primary

Trump’s MAGA might not admit it, but new study says many could pay dearly for their vote


Ex-Newark cop convicted of murdering wife to testify in civil trial against city


The Los Angeles Times

The California Office for Civil Rights is closing. What now for school discrimination cases?

Amid arrest of pro-Palestinian student organizer, what rights do visa holders and others have?

How the EPA’s environmental about-face could upend California’s climate efforts


The Chicago Sun-Times


Museum founder Peggy Montes helped establish Chicago's Women's History Month—and still is a 'lady in motion'


Mayor Brandon Johnson asks for 3% price drop from city contractors, cites tough times

Immigration agents arrested a U.S. citizen and created warrants after an arrest, lawyers say in court


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Atlanta cops can’t sue former mayor, DA over Black Lives Matter era firings


Atlanta superintendent wants to take a ‘back to basics’ approach

How Brian Kemp’s proposed legal overhaul could impact your health care





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