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National

James applauds court ruling on students bullying

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

National

AGs want USPS to stop further service cuts

By Nelson A. King

Juneteenth New York

National

Delayed Emancipation – Jim Crow – Juneteenth = National Holiday

By Vinette K. Pryce

U.S. President Biden and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in hold a joint news conference, in Washington

National

Clarke joins Biden, Harris for signing of historic Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

By Nelson A. King

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

Health

Local pols hail Obamacare court victory

By Nelson A. King

House passes fentanyl legislation

National

Clarke, colleagues urge Google to conduct audit on racial equity

By Nelson A. King

Hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law on “Online Platforms and Market Power”, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Haiti

House Haiti Caucus hails Haitian TPS Designation

By Nelson A. King

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St Vincent

US pledges over US$3M for volcano-ravaged SVG

By Nelson A. King

U.S. President Biden and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in hold a joint news conference, in Washington

Caribbean

Biden proclaims National Caribbean-American Heritage Month

By Nelson A. King

National

Caribbean pols welcome guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

By Nelson A. King

Murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin

National

Chauvin likely to appeal, claiming trial tainted by civil settlement, media coverage

By Tom Hals

New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a news conference in New York, U.S., June 11, 2019.

News

James applauds Biden’s efforts to end Title X ‘gag rule’

By Nelson A. King

APTOPIX Police Shooting Minnesota

Brooklyn

Louis, Williams condemn police killing of Daunte Wright

By Nelson A. King

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City Council adopts legislation to protect immigrant workers

By Nelson A. King

Black Women’s Empowerment Conference

Trump’s administration Public Charge Rule rescinded

By Nelson A. King

News

Clarke, Jeffries vote yes on historic American Rescue Plan

By Nelson A. King

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