By J. Zamgba Browne Chief Correspondent Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a statewide campaign to restore fairness to New York’s Criminal Justice System. He said the campaign advances his five-pronged reform package to overhaul the State’s criminal justice system. This comprehensive package – the most […]
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Charlene Crowell says that the Trump-appointed CFPB director Mick Mulvaney delayed the implementation of its prepaid card rule that was designed to help stop abusive fees for users.In the wake of a recent series of anti-consumer actions taken by […]
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In kicking off the new year, the central committee of the right-wing, governing Israeli party—the Likud—unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the annexation of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Though this was technically an advisory opinion, […]
By Harry C. Alford The task of bringing our ex-offenders back into full, fledge citizenship is immense and very long-term. Millions of Blacks who have violated the law and have been incarcerated find that returning to normal life can sometimes feel like an impossible task. […]
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a lengthy, members-only meeting on Capitol Hill on January 19, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) discussed various options to protest the current President of the United States. Their protest plans centered around the annual State […]
Harrisburg, Pa. — Associated Press The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who charged that the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. The Democratic-controlled court, which said that the districts violate the state constitution, […]
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