today in black history

August 14, 2025

Biologist and Howard University professor, Dr. Ernest Everett Just, a founder of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, was born in 1883.

Today in Black America - August 14

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The Washington Post

D.C. to see more federal troops as Trump pushes to extend emergency


Texas Republicans are betting Latino Trump voters will stick with them. That’s no sure thing.


Judge skeptical of Justice Dept. lawsuit against Maryland’s entire federal bench


USA Today

Are 'forever chemicals' in your town's drinking water?

Failed GOP candidate jailed over gun attacks on Democrats' homes

Fed's Goolsbee signals he may not back September interest rate cut


The Associated Press


DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position

CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren’t surprised

In juvenile detention, these students say they’re not learning — and it’s keeping them incarcerated


NJ.com


These 2 N.J. public colleges give students the biggest bang for their buck, new ranking says

N.J. gym teacher bullied student because she is Muslim and Egyptian, suit alleges


How immigration in Newark is leading to more kids with super powers | Opinion


The New York Times

Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure

Trump Wants to ‘Take Back’ D.C., but the Federal Government Already Controls Much of It


U.S. Drinking Drops to New Low, Poll Finds



The Los Angeles Times

Arellano: Can homegrown teens replace immigrant farm labor? In 1965, the U.S. tried

California’s richest agricultural family is shuttering a farm the UFW sought to unionize


More and more books are being banned. SoCal libraries find a solution


The Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cop who fatally shot partner Krystal Rivera accused of attacking female officer


No charges for Chicago police officers involved in deadly shoot-out with Dexter Reed

CPS to cut Safe Passage workers' hours in budget crunch


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Democrat sues former Republican opponent over campaign rhetoric

$3.5B Beltline transit plan unveiled

Advocates want city to begin planning removal of Fulton inmates from detention center





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