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December 30, 2024

Josiah Walls, former slave, Civil War soldier and Member of Congress from Florida, is born in 1842. Today is the 5th day of Kwanzaa, Nia (Purpose).

Today in Black America - December 16

POSTED: December 16, 2024, 6:30 am

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The New York Times

Federal Reserve Appears Headed for Another Collision With Trump

Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims

Grand Jury Said to Hear Evidence Against Chief Adviser to Mayor Eric Adams


The Associated Press


Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration

2 teens killed, 4 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston

Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens


USA Today

Americans pay the most for health care. Here are 7 reasons why.

'Can we eat now?': Protest of Cracker Barrel after special needs students denied service

Mitch McConnell takes a swipe at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over polio vaccine


NJ.com


Feds say people in N.J. are ‘no question’ seeing drones, pledge action

N.J. state college gets $1M grant to expand program focusing on Native American community

N.J. is expanding pre-K again. See the 22 school districts getting more seats.


The Washington Post


Over 120 House Democrats call on Biden to have Equal Rights Amendment ratified

Senate probe finds Amazon manipulates workplace injury data

Start-up putting ammo vending machines in grocery stores plans to grow



The Los Angeles Times


Employers and workers alike are wary of what the second Trump term will mean for labor

Patrick Soon-Shiong’s controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: ‘Bias meter,’ opinion upheaval and a call for growth

‘Time is running out.’ University unions rush to organize before the Trump White House


The Chicago Sun-Times


Johnson's latest budget proposal has no property tax hike, cuts 10 jobs from his office

Property records raise new questions about influential Cook County judge

City Hall ouster exposes rift in Johnson’s environmental mission


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


‘We are a bargain:’ Fulton’s chief magistrate judge pleads for more funding

DOWNEY: Rocky rollout of private school vouchers is just beginning of challenges

A math problem? Thousands of Georgia students eligible for limited number of Promise vouchers











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