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January 23, 2026

Human rights advocate, entertainer, lawyer, star athlete and scholar Paul Robeson died on this date in 1976.

Today in Black America - January 23

POSTED: January 23, 2026, 7:00 am

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USA Today

ICE detained a 5-year-old child. There is no justifying this. | Opinion

Don Lemon not charged in Minnesota church protest that led to activists' arrest

Here's why Donald Trump's name seems to be everywhere these days



The Associated Press


Smith defends his Trump investigations at a House hearing. ‘No one should be above the law,’ he says

5 Democratic states asking judge to keep Trump from withholding money for child care


Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as ‘bait’



The New York Times


‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE


Jack Smith Reiterates Criminal Accusations Against Trump in Testimony

After Pleas From Mamdani and Hochul, Talks Resume in Nurses’ Strike


NJ.com


Up to 18 inches of snow possible in latest forecast for nasty weekend winter storm

Newark protesters demand police officer’s firing after fatal shooting

N.J. county official suspended over ‘alarming’ allegations of misconduct


The Washington Post


These 12 cities will be hit hardest by the massive winter storm

Judge limits government actions against students, scholars in free speech case

Park Service removes slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia



The Los Angeles Times

VA promises hundreds of tiny homes on its West L.A. campus; veterans want something nicer

Falling enrollment. Budget uncertainty. LAUSD warns of layoffs and cuts

Newsom, on world stage, accuses Trump of trying to suppress dissent


The Chicago Sun-Times


Federal jury rejects Bovino murder plot after attorney calls on it to 'stop the overreaching government'

Chicago gets its first-ever LGBTQ+ affairs director, Antonio King


Officials, volunteers conduct census of Chicagoans experiencing homelessness as dangerous wind chills arrive



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Metro Atlanta colleges and schools canceling activities ahead of storm

City Schools of Decatur backs off of K-2 school closure plan … for now

Ossoff: Possible new ICE detention warehouse ‘not right’ for Social Circle






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