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July 17, 2025

The Port Chicago incident occurred in 1944 when Black Navy ammunition handlers were killed in a violent explosion at the California base.

Today in Black America - July 17

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USA Today

Senate passes $9 billion spending cuts: Which programs are impacted?

900 DOJ alumni warn Senate against putting ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove on appellate court

Trump administration rolls out a strict new ICE policy



The Associated Press

Trump slams his own supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for what he now calls the Epstein ‘hoax’

Just 1 in 4 US adults say Trump’s policies have helped them, a new AP-NORC poll finds


1.4M of the nation’s poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump’s proposed HUD time limit



The Washington Post

Senate approves slashing $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting

Trump revokes $4 billion from California high-speed rail project

Judge delays decision on Kilmar Abrego García release to ICE custody


The New York Times

Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

What Are Trump and His Supporters Saying About the Epstein Case?


Squabble Over Safety in N.Y.C. Subway Erupts at Congressional Hearing


NJ.com

Lightning strike kills 61-year-old man, injures Cub Scouts at archery range

N.J. teacher wins $500K from scratch-off ticket parent gave as gift


Law requiring hospitals to treat patients who can’t afford to pay upheld by N.J. Supreme Court


The Los Angeles Times

Conspiracy theories helped nix proposed housing authority to rebuild after L.A. County wildfires


Trump administration pulls billions in funding for high-speed rail project; state leaders call decision ‘illegal’

National Guard came to L.A. to fight unrest. Troops ended up fighting boredom


The Chicago Sun-Times

City Council fails to override Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's snap curfew veto

More than 900 people now say they were abused at Illinois youth prisons

Ford City Mall, losing its hold on shoppers, could see an industrial evolution


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Supporters gather nationwide to honor John Lewis’ legacy of ‘good trouble’

Georgia, national home insurance rates on the rise. Here’s why.

U.S. Senate candidate King criticized for not enforcing mental health law





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