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Opinion: I can’t write about anything other than the fact Trump is sending people to extermination camps
Enslaved prisoners at the CECOT Extermination Camp in El Salvador, photo via Secretaria de Prensa de la Presi We are less than five months into the regime and extermination camps have begun. It is my wish to utilize my writing to report Good News to our community, but these days the urgency of the threatening…

Immigration judge rules Marshall man who protested police killings is ‘removable’
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Congress Has Demanded Answers to ICE Detaining Americans
By Nicole Foy | April 14, 2025, 6 a.m. EDT Just a week into President Donald Trump’s second term, Rep. Adriano Espaillat began to see reports of Puerto Ricans and others being questioned and arrested by immigration agents. So Espaillat, a New York Democrat, did what members of Congress often do: He wrote to the administration and…

Can D.C. keep its local power? Residents stand up against federal takeover.
Federal Government Under Siege is a multipart series that explores the impact of the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government on Black communities. WASHINGTON — For most of 61-year-old Jocelyn Frye’s life, her hometown of Washington was majority Black. As a child, she was keenly aware of how some white lawmakers would disparage D.C.…

Jackson, Miss., powerless against suburbs as revenue and election in question
Even as Jackson streets crumble, they are held captive by…

County Executive Benson Introduces His 2025 Budget
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson delivered his 2025 Budget Address to the County Board of Commissioners, presenting a fiscally responsible budget that maintains essential County services while navigating rising costs, lingering financial challenges, and the coming impact of federal funding cuts. “We were left with a big financial mess by the previous administration, and we’re…

Keeping It Real: Ken Calvert’s 41st – Serving the Rich, Ignoring the Poor
Republican Congressman Ken Calvert represents California’s 41st Congressional District, which includes both affluent and economically vulnerable communities, but his voting record suggests he prioritizes the interests of the wealthy elite over those in need. The post Keeping It Real: Ken Calvert’s 41st – Serving the Rich, Ignoring the Poor appeared first on Black Voice News.

DHS told him to leave the U.S. immediately — he’s been a citizen since age 8
The email came in before dawn on Friday with an alarming first line.“It is time for you to leave the United States.”The sender was listed as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The unsigned message declared that the agency was “exercising its discretion to terminate your parole,” a type of interim permission to be in…

80 Asian American & legal groups argue for birthright citizenship
The Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund today filed arguments in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of birthright citizenship on behalf of 78 Asian American and legal groups. They were joined by the Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and the Center for Civil Rights and Criminal Justice in opposition to…

Police training bill brings geopolitics to California’s senate
As a California senate bill aimed at police training wends its way through committees, lawmakers find themselves grappling with geopolitics from half a world away. Emotions were raw at a pair of recent hearings where members of the public brought up decades-old trauma from ethnic conflict in India, some amid tears, in their testimony. If…

African Americans and the extension of Trump’s tax cuts
By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and LaToya Parker, The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies As the deadline to file taxes approaches, Americans are reminded of the complexities within our tax code and the profound implications it holds for our nation’s future. Recently, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, America’s Black think tank, hosted…

AAPI adults say they disapprove of Trump’s policies
by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate Editor Most Asian American and Pacific Islander adults voiced their disapproval of the current Trump administration’s policies in a recent survey. On Wednesday, AAPI Data and AP-NORC released the results of a survey examining how the AAPI community is reacting to President Trump’s agenda. Over half (55%) of AAPI adults surveyed…
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