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September 17, 2025

Vanessa Williams became the first Black woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1983 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Today in Black America - September 17

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USA Today

Image of enslaved man becomes new flashpoint in Trump's history review

New Mexico to offer free universal child care. Who's paying for it?

Trump ordered a peace vigil tent near the White House removed: What to know


The Associated Press

Images of Trump and Epstein projected on Windsor Castle as US president visits UK


Democrat wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader

A law enforcement surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants in Washington schools



The Washington Post


Editorial Board: Pam Bondi’s First Amendment education

The GOP cut parts of Obamacare. Now it’s at the center of a funding fight.

Trump’s mass deportations bring a new wave of family separations


NJ.com

N.J. town faces backlash over plan to make protesters pay fees and apply for permits weeks in advance


Permanent license ban for N.J. doctor accused of improperly prescribing drugs


EPA cleanup questioned as new study shows alarming toxin levels in NJ Ramapough tribe


The New York Times


At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force

Driver Crashes Car Into F.B.I. Field Office Gate in Pittsburgh

Trump’s Economic Magic Trick Is Coming Undone


The Chicago Sun-Times


Supreme Court allowed controversial immigration stops in L.A. What does the ruling mean for Chicago?

Mayor Johnson's task force rolls out road map to erase Chicago's $1.15B shortfall

Pritzker slams feds' silence on fatal ICE shooting in Franklin Park


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Metro Atlanta consumers grapple with higher prices on food, other goods


Raffensperger, who rebuffed Trump in 2020, runs for Georgia governor


5 questions about Georgia’s growing governor’s race

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