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October 02, 2025

Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first Black to serve on the United States Supreme Court in 1967.

Today in Black America - October 2

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The Associated Press


FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to ‘illegal immigrants’

The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth’s approach runs counter to that

New York rapper who joined Trump at campaign rally sentenced to 5 years for attempted murder


USA Today

Trump's winning streak at the Supreme Court is about to get tested


A judge started his ruling against Trump with a handwritten note. Here's what it said


Why Trump can’t run for a third term despite selling ‘Trump 2028' hats



The Washington Post

We asked 1,000 Americans who is to blame for the shutdown. Here’s what they said.

Editorial Board: The Supreme Court sees the importance of Fed independence

Pope makes rare comments on U.S. politics and military gathering in Virginia


NJ.com


Trump just froze payments for the massive, multi-billion dollar Gateway tunnel project

Police chief fired in N.J. town after filing whistleblower lawsuit


2 N.J. universities just took a huge step toward a mega-merger



The New York Times

‘Dangerous Cities,’ the Military, Trump and the Founding Fathers


Most Voters Think America’s Divisions Cannot Be Overcome, Poll Says


White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes


The Los Angeles Times


Trump administration says it will cut $8 billion for climate projects in blue states, including California’s hydrogen hub

YouTube, Disney and Meta have all settled. Inside President Trump’s $90-million payday

With solo drivers kicked out of California carpool lanes, how bad will traffic get for rest of us?


The Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois federal workers heavily stressed as government shutdown yanks paychecks


Public defenders call on chief judge to bar ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses

Report highlights better state funding for education and growth in some areas



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

ICE detaining immigrants for long periods in Atlanta field office basement

Offices close, services suspended across Georgia amid federal shutdown

False alarms, real fear: Inside the surge of hoax shooter calls targeting Georgia colleges





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