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Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 31 October 2024

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The historic decision reflects her deep connection to the renowned HBCU, where she spent her formative years and says shaped her into the leader she is today.

Details: Written by PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press; Published: 30 October 2024

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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who sponsored the legislation, said Tuesday the new law ends racial disparities in enforcement, as more than 90% of jaywalking tickets were issued to Black and Latino people last year.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 29 October 2024

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The latest analysis reveals that all 90 federal agencies with law enforcement officers are now participating in NLEAD, contributing to a database that covers over 4,300 officers involved in more than 5,300 incidents of misconduct reported over the last seven years.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 28 October 2024

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The covert operation, spearheaded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), aimed to bolster pro-gun politicians running for Congress and the White House.

Details: Written by ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press; Published: 28 October 2024

FILE - Bad Bunny poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

A comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage."

Details: Written by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, MARYCLAIRE DALE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press; Published: 28 October 2024

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Kamala Harris is seeking to energize voters in Philadelphia, a crucial Democratic stronghold. She needs strong turnout in the city to overcome Republican Donald Trump's strength in Pennsylvania's rural areas. During a rally at the end of the day, Harris said “no one can sit on the sidelines” in the election.

Details: Written by MATT BROWN Associated Press; Published: 28 October 2024

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Many people went from proclaiming “Black Lives Matter” to running for positions at statehouses, prosecutorial offices, city halls and the halls of Congress, and often winning. But a list of deeper changes to federal law remains undone.

Details: Written by GARANCE BURKE and HILKE SCHELLMANN Associated Press; Published: 27 October 2024

Experts said some of the invented text — known in the industry as hallucinations — can include racial commentary, violent rhetoric and even imagined medical treatments.

Details: Written by DAVID KLEPPER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press; Published: 27 October 2024

Foreign threats to the upcoming U.S. election are on the rise as Nov. 5 approaches. Russia, Iran and China have all launched campaigns designed to support or oppose certain candidates, while also stoking division and distrust in elections. U.S. officials are moving more aggressively to call them out after lessons learned from past election cycles. They are adopting a more aggressive stance, moving to quickly call out election disinformation and cyberespionage while also assuring voters that they will be able to trust the results when all the ballots are counted.

Details: Written by Neil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University; Published: 25 October 2024

The Oak Alley Plantation, in Vacherie, La. The grand homes in this area were built by immensely wealthy sugar planters prior to the Civil War. Barry Lewis/InPictures via Getty Images

New study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery