Saturday, November 16, 2024

Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit

Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and programs have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the acting FCC chair.
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Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit

Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and programs have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the acting FCC chair.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit

Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and programs have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color, according to a letter sent Tuesday to the acting FCC chair.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

AP-NORC poll: Police violence remains high concern in U.S.

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AP-NORC poll: Police violence remains high concern in U.S.

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AP-NORC poll: Police violence remains high concern in U.S.

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AP-NORC poll: Police violence remains high concern in U.S.

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Biden moves to improve legal services for poor, minorities

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden took executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Biden moves to improve legal services for poor, minorities

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden took executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Biden moves to improve legal services for poor, minorities

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden took executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Biden moves to improve legal services for poor, minorities

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden took executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities

DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Movement for Black Lives opposes George Floyd Justice Act

DETROIT (AP) — The Movement for Black Lives is opposing the
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Movement for Black Lives opposes George Floyd Justice Act

DETROIT (AP) — The Movement for Black Lives is opposing the
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Movement for Black Lives opposes George Floyd Justice Act

DETROIT (AP) — The Movement for Black Lives is opposing the
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AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt

NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to supplement the child support she receives to keep her children …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt

NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to supplement the child support she receives to keep her children …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19's economic brunt

NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to supplement the child support she receives to keep her children …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to honor civil rights icons

DETROIT (AP) — Bernard Lafayette Jr. was a young activist emerging from the 1961 sit-ins and Freedom Rides that fought for Black civil rights and an end to racial segregation when he received his next assignment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to honor civil rights icons

DETROIT (AP) — Bernard Lafayette Jr. was a young activist emerging from the 1961 sit-ins and Freedom Rides that fought for Black civil rights and an end to racial segregation when he received his next assignment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice

Rare for an inaugural address, President Joe Biden issued a strong repudiation of white supremacy and domestic terrorism seen on the rise under Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice

Rare for an inaugural address, President Joe Biden issued a strong repudiation of white supremacy and domestic terrorism seen on the rise under Donald Trump.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

DETROIT (AP) — The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event that will celebrate the nation’s diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

DETROIT (AP) — The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event that will celebrate the nation’s diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

DETROIT (AP) — The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event that will celebrate the nation’s diversity on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Flint families welcome water crisis charges, seek healing

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint mother Ariana Hawk struggled to find words. Bittersweet came to mind, as did frustrated.
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Black leaders cheer Georgia success, push for more progress

What started as a day of celebration for Black organizers, voters and other Georgians who helped deliver two historic Senate runoff victories was overshadowed Wednesday when a violent, mostly white mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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Black leaders cheer Georgia success, push for more progress

What started as a day of celebration for Black organizers, voters and other Georgians who helped deliver two historic Senate runoff victories was overshadowed Wednesday when a violent, mostly white mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps

DETROIT (AP) — As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there's one undeniable fact: the strength of Black political power.
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After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps

DETROIT (AP) — As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there's one undeniable fact: the strength of Black political power.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Biden tells civil rights leaders he'll advance racial equity

DETROIT (AP) — In a meeting with leaders of some of the nation’s top civil rights organizations, President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed Tuesday that his administration will prioritize racial justice and assemble a diverse Cabinet that can tackle pressing equity issues.
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Biden tells civil rights leaders he'll advance racial equity

DETROIT (AP) — In a meeting with leaders of some of the nation’s top civil rights organizations, President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed Tuesday that his administration will prioritize racial justice and assemble a diverse Cabinet that can tackle pressing equity issues.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trump election challenges sound alarm among voters of color

DETROIT (AP) — When longtime Detroit community advocate Frank McGhee watched two Republican canvassers vote against certifying election results in the majority Black city, he was furious.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Key role for Black policy leaders on Biden's transition team

DETROIT (AP) — Black policy leaders will play a pivotal role in President-elect Joe Biden’s transition, marking one of the most diverse agency review teams in history.
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'This is proof': Biden's win reveals power of Black voters

DETROIT (AP) — Power. Respect. Finally.
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Kamala Harris win inspires women and girls nationwide

DETROIT (AP) — When Ashley Richardson-George’s 5-year-old daughter saw Kamala Harris wearing a white suffragette suit during her prime-time victory speech on Saturday, she ran into her room and came back minutes later wearing a white dress and sweater.
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Stacey Abrams credited for boosting Democrats in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams spent years working to convince political power players that Georgia is a genuine two-party battleground, a Deep South state where the left could compete if it organized Black voters, other sporadic voters and stopped apologizing for being Democrats.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

DETROIT (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was celebrated by civil rights activists and Black leaders who warned that a tough road lies ahead to address America’s persistent inequalities and the racial division that Donald Trump fueled during his presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

DETROIT (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was celebrated by civil rights activists and Black leaders who warned that a tough road lies ahead to address America’s persistent inequalities and the racial division that Donald Trump fueled during his presidency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Biden works to push Black turnout in campaign's final days

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden was spending the final days of the presidential campaign appealing to Black supporters to vote in-person during a pandemic that has disproportionally affected their communities, betting that a strong turnout will boost his chances in states that could decide the election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Biden works to push Black turnout in campaign's final days

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden was spending the final days of the presidential campaign appealing to Black supporters to vote in-person during a pandemic that has disproportionally affected their communities, betting that a strong turnout will boost his chances in states that could decide the election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America

DETROIT (AP) — Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America

DETROIT (AP) — Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale.
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On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

DETROIT (AP) — When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

DETROIT (AP) — When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

DETROIT (AP) — When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

DETROIT (AP) — When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group's future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'Off the charts': Virus hot spots grow in middle America

DETROIT (AP) — The coronavirus continued its unrelenting spread across the United States with fatalities doubling in two days and authorities saying Saturday that an infant who tested positive had died. It pummeled big cities like New York, Detroit, New Orleans and Chicago, and made its way, too, into rural …
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Water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak

DETROIT (AP) —
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As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

NEW YORK (AP) — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carry out in his job as constable in Tucson, Arizona.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

NEW YORK (AP) — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carry out in his job as constable in Tucson, Arizona.
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As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

NEW YORK (AP) — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carry out in his job as constable in Tucson, Arizona.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Democrats see a road map for November in Michigan results

Joe Biden's decisive victory in Michigan’s presidential primary offers what some Democrats hope will be the road map for success in November — a high turnout powered by a coalition that extends into territory Donald Trump won in 2016.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Dems look to Michigan primary as testing ground for November

DETROIT (AP) — Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry jobs that have evaporated across Michigan and she'll point with irony to the Chevy Blazer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Dems look to Michigan primary as testing ground for November

DETROIT (AP) — Ask Arlene Williams about President Donald Trump's promises to bring back auto industry jobs that have evaporated across Michigan and she'll point with irony to the Chevy Blazer.
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Black voters power Joe Biden's Super Tuesday success

DETROIT (AP) — Joe Biden's presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in the overwhelmingly white states that launched the Democratic primary. As he watched the turmoil unfold from Gadsden, Alabama, Robert Avery thought the race would change dramatically when it moved into …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Black voters power Joe Biden's Super Tuesday success

DETROIT (AP) — Joe Biden's presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in the overwhelmingly white states that launched the Democratic primary. As he watched the turmoil unfold from Gadsden, Alabama, Robert Avery thought the race would change dramatically when it moved into …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Black voters seek to flex political power on Super Tuesday

HOUSTON (AP) — Martha Whiting-Goddard believes there’s power in voting — she’s seen it firsthand.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Black voters seek to flex political power on Super Tuesday

HOUSTON (AP) — Martha Whiting-Goddard believes there’s power in voting — she’s seen it firsthand.
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