today in black history

January 15, 2025

Human rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on this date in 1929.

Today in Black America - January 15

POSTED: January 15, 2025, 6:30 am

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The Associated Press

A question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at his Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?

Haiti has 1 million displaced people, mostly from gang violence. It’s tripled over the past year

Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration


USA Today


Independence from Trump? AG pick Pam Bondi faces confirmation hearing


Dems support Marco Rubio, Trump's choice for secretary of state


Jeffries? Newsom? AOC? No consensus, but Democrats want a new generation - Poll



The New York Times

Trump’s Pick for Justice Dept. to Face Questions About Her Independence

Economic Toll of Los Angeles Fires Goes Far Beyond Destroyed Homes


Opinion: Are We Sleepwalking Into Autocracy?


The Washington Post

Jack Smith’s subtle indictment of the Supreme Court

4 takeaways from Hegseth’s confirmation hearing

TikTok could soon be banned. Some users are migrating to these alternative apps.


NJ.com

Gov. Murphy calls for classroom ban on cellphones in N.J.


Swatting hoax that caused N.J. high school lockdown under investigation


N.J. teacher threatened to kill principal in school shooting, cops say


The Los Angeles Times

State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded

Scores of L.A. teachers lose homes; students from 2 burned-down L.A. schools to resume class

Remembering fire victims of the L.A. County firestorms


The Chicago Sun-Times


Illinois could become first state to decriminalize sex work under proposed law


Council faces two more close votes — on 25 mph speed limit and empowering CPD to cooperate with ICE


Lynn Sweet: Duckworth, other female senators grill Defense nominee Hegseth on his objections to women in combat



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Rudy Giuliani’s double contempt ‘incredibly rare,’ legal experts say

Georgia high court to decide immunity of housing authorities

Georgia voters say discrimination against trans people is high, still back targeted laws





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