The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, touting her victory as a win against powerful interests and cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years. Susan Crawford, a Dane County judge who led legal fights to protect union power and abortion rights and
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By Ali Abbas Ahmadi US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate. The New Jersey Democrat’s marathon address, a symbolic protest against President Donald Trump, in which he warned of a “grave and urgent” moment in American history, ended after for 25 hours and four minutes.
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By Curtis Bunn When the walls of a vacant public building in Salt Lake City became a canvas to commemorate victims of police violence, the 8.5-acre area of town known as Fleet Block gave a âsense of cultural inclusionâ to the city, which is predominantly white. âItâs for the wrong reason â death at the hands
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Courtesy of Jackson State University Three historically Black colleges and universities in Mississippi could permanently close if state lawmakers pass a proposed Republican-sponsored bill. According to the proposed specifics, Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, and Mississippi Valley State University are among the schools that could be shuttered as part of Mississippi Senate Bill 2726, which aims to shut down
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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Daniel Arkin, Brandy Zadrozny and Erika Edwards The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs across the Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, aiming to slash around 10,000 full-time jobs from the federal agencies long tasked with regulating food and drugs and overseeing the nationâs public health policies. Elon Muskâs Department of Government Efficiency is attempting to
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Courtesy of Morehouse School of Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) celebrated its fourth-year medical students during Match Day 2025, as they reached a pivotal milestone in their education and learned where they will complete their residency training. The joyous event was held on the MSM campus for participating students, their families and other invited
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Courtesy of Tuskegee University In a significant step toward fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, Tuskegee University has partnered with Johnson Energy Storage to establish the Dr. Lonnie Johnson Technology Research & Incubation Center on its historic campus. The formal signing of the Cooperation Agreement marks a collaborative effort to inspire the next generation of energy technology leaders, particularly
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ACE, in collaboration with the MSI Data Project at New York University (NYU), has released a new report, Pathways to Opportunity: Examining Studentsâ Academic and Economic Outcomes at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs, that explores student outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI). This analysis found that
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President Donald Trumpâs executive order seeking to overhaul the nationâs elections faced its first legal challenges Monday as the Democratic National Committee and a pair of nonprofits filed two separate lawsuits calling it unconstitutional. The Campaign Legal Center and the State Democracy Defenders Fund brought the first lawsuit Monday afternoon. The DNC, the Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and
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By Tolly Carr Former Livingstone sprinter Quanera Hayes has added another world championship to her resume. The former HBCU standout at Livingstone College won a world championship in the women’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25. The event began as a competitive race but quickly turned into a showcase of dominance
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