today in black history

April 29, 2025

On this date in 1992 riots erupt in Los Angeles over the verdict in the trial of police videotaped beating motorist Rodney King.

Today in Black America - April 29

POSTED: April 29, 2025, 6:30 am

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The Washington Post

Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts


New consumer protections could end soon. Here’s what you need to know.

Common chemicals in plastic linked to over 350,000 deaths from heart disease


USA Today

Carney wins Canada's election, riding Canadian fury at Trump to victory

Fire destroys famed Clayborn Temple in Memphis: 'Heartbreaking'


Police investigate after pro-Israel counter-protesters assault two women in NYC


The New York Times


Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept. Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’


All Authors Working on Flagship U.S. Climate Report Are Dismissed

Taking on Musk, New York Considers Move to Close Tesla Dealerships


The Associated Press

Supreme Court hears arguments on case about FBI raid on wrong Georgia home

Most US adults give to charity. Here's where they donated


Another federal judge expresses skepticism over Trump law firm executive orders


NJ.com

N.J. school district wants to hike taxes nearly 33% as it nears ‘fiscal cliff’

Staffing issue causes major disruptions at Newark airport, officials say


N.J. DMV mobile unit coming to Nutley in May for Real ID, other services


The Baltimore Sun


JHU creates new research grants to address some federal funding losses


Pikesville AI case: Educator convicted for racist deepfake of principal

Pratt Street intersection construction project starts in mid-May



The Los Angeles Times

About 55,000 L.A. County workers go on strike, disrupting services

Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest: $2.37 billion in potential federal penalties, report says

Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the ‘golden handcuffs’ came off


The Chicago Sun-Times


Top White House aide says Pritzker's call for mass protests 'could be construed as inciting violence'

Illinois Head Start, other child care programs sue Trump administration over proposed cuts

Stephanie R. Toliver: Dehumanizing language used on America’s enslaved is still spoken today



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Atlanta FBI raid could reshape police accountability rules nationwide


Family begs city for answers in 2021 police shooting — one of dozens not yet reviewed

Black mecca math: How do the city and metro area stack up? It’s complicated.








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