Written By Lexx Thornton The ongoing federal government shutdown has forced the abrupt closure of the Tennessee Rehabilitation Center (TRC) in Smyrna, displacing adult students with disabilities and creating immediate distress for families. Video footage obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates showed the chaotic scenes outside the campus this weekend, with families rushing to pick up
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By Tim Stelloh and Tangni Noriega Authorities in Atlanta said they averted a tragedy Monday after a man’s family told police that he was headed to the city’s airport to “shoot it up.” Police found an AR-15 assault rifle with 27 rounds of ammunition in the man’s truck, which was parked outside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Police Chief
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Southern University has suspended its chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. over hazing allegations, according to a report from WAFB 9 News in Baton Rouge. The decision came during Homecoming Week, one of the most celebrated times on an HBCU campus. Cease-and-desist issued amid hazing investigation In a letter sent by the university’s Director of
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By Bridget Bowman Former President Barack Obama is endorsing Democratic former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in the Virginia governor’s race and starring in two new digital ads for her campaign. “Virginia’s elections are some of the most important in the country this year,” Obama says in both ads, shared first with NBC News, which focus on the
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By Dareh Gregorian and Gary Grumbach A federal appeals court ruling Monday will allow the Trump administration to send National Guard troops into Oregon against the state’s wishes, hitting pause on a lower court’s order that had barred the deployment. “After considering the record at this preliminary stage, we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority,”
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On Oct. 17, natural hair care brand Mielle Organics visited Florida A&M University as the second stop on their “MiCurl Out Homecoming Tour” to four different historically Black colleges and universities. The tour stops include textured hair education, free product sampling, hands-on beauty demonstrations and interactive community activations. The president of Mielle and FAMU School
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More than 60 years ago, what was once known as Florida Memorial College sat on more than 310 acres of land in St. Augustine, Fla. Now, a portion of that property in St. Augustine will be used for the site of Florida’s Black History Museum, housing artifacts, a performing arts center, an art gallery and
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By Bill Barrow As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels the country touting her presidential campaign memoir amid speculation about another White House run. The Democratic 2024 nominee told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that she remains in contact with
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By Leonard Hall A new partnership between Alabama State University and the YMCA of Greater Montgomery will bring a YMCA facility to the ASU campus, marking a historic milestone for both entities. University and YMCA officials announced the collaboration during a press conference held Monday, Oct. 13. “Today’s announcement is a shining example of what
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This fall, Cheyney University, a historically Black educational institution located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, experienced a significant spike in enrollment, according to a report from The Philadelphia Tribune. The HBCU currently enrolls 851 students, up 38 percent from last year’s total enrollment of 617 students. This includes 360 first-time students, more than double of last year’s first-year
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