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The bus tour is part of AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines initiative, a comprehensive effort that includes hiring events, legislative advocacy, extensive partnership building and a robust digital marketing strategy. The initiative also establishes a national Job Training and Development Center to build a sustainable talent pipeline into public service and address structural barriers to entry and advancement. The bus will make stops in communities across the country, where community leaders will host job fairs to recruit new talent, listening sessions with public service workers and professional development events.

     An Alabama man was tased by police officers “until he died” after he was wrongly deemed a burglary suspect, according to lawyers.

The case, representing the last three survivors of the violent assault that claimed the lives of approximately 300 Black Americans in the renowned “Black Wall Street” community, ended on Friday, July 7, according to court records.

      The gunman accused of killing five people and injuring two children in Philadelphia told authorities why he went on the deadly rampage. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, 40-year-old Kimbrady Carriker told police he opened fire Monday night (July 3) to help authorities curb gun violence in the city.

     Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell and DeVaris Brown, the co-founders of Spill, have created a platform they said prioritizes the safety and well-being of marginalized identities, with a particular emphasis on African Americans and the LGBT-Q community.

The proposed bill aims to amend the Penal Code of California and requires judges to consider a convicted criminal’s race when determining prison sentences.

Harper’s bid for the Democratic nomination sets him on a direct collision course with U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin.

     An unfortunate incident unfolded in France last week. According to the Associated Press, a police officer fatally shot and took the life of a 17-year-old Black delivery driver on June 27 in a Paris suburb. The devastating turn of events has not only triggered profound outrage but also sparked urgent calls for justice. Residents have taken to the streets to express their collective anger.

     Jackson’s disapproval could easily be summed up in a single and precise sentence: “Our country has never been colorblind.”

Honoring her esteemed leadership and service, Angel Rich-Jones, a graduate of Hampton University, has become the youngest African American HBCU grad to receive the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award signed by President Joe Biden. The annual awards highlight those “who exhibit outstanding character, work ethic and dedication to their communities.