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October 06, 2025

Voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer was born in 1917 in Ruleville, in Sunflower County, Mississippi.

Today in Black America - October 6

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The Associated Press

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

At America’s national parks in the Trump era, the arc of history bends toward revisionism

New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump’s aggressive assertion of presidential power


USA Today

The nuclear war of shutdowns: Trump targets federal jobs, grants

Here are the top 10 most banned books in the US, per PEN America

Shootings at South Carolina State University leave 1 dead, another injured


The Washington Post


Judge temporarily blocks California National Guard from deploying to Oregon

Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs

Prince George’s County limited in how it can help fired federal workers



The New York Times

‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency

Zohran Mamdani Has Ambitious Plans. How Much Will They Cost?

The Billionaire Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities


The Los Angeles Times


Judge blocks Trump from deploying California National Guard — or any Guard troops — in Oregon


‘Can I just be a kid?’ Students shaken by immigration raids seek help from school counselors


Tariffs and birthright citizenship will test whether Trump’s power has limits


NJ.com

N.J. pregnant women can get $20K with no strings attached. Here’s how to apply


These N.J. teachers say NJEA spent their dues on a failed political campaign without permission


Police officer shot near headquarters in N.J. city, department says


The Chicago Sun-Times

After military-style raid on South Shore apartment, Congress members rally around residents

Woman shot by Border Patrol is charged; Brighton Park residents say feds antagonized the community

Amid national glare, Broadview mayor keeps focus on her 8,000 residents: ‘I can’t be afraid’


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


‘A new day’: Cobb church holds service in parking lot after devastating fire


Torpy: Downtown ATL holds ICE’s newest hellhole. Cruelty is the point.

Georgia Democrats test their 2026 messaging during fundraising dinner





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