    Last year, FTC returned more than $392 million to more than 1.9 million consumers who registered complaints, according to the agencyâs annual report. Auto sales and financing, payday lending, credit repair and debt relief were targets of other successful enforcement in 2022 that benefited consumers in every state.
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On Friday, June 16, the Justice Department Released a Comprehensive Report Revealing Systemic Abuses and Discriminatory Actions Within the Department.
    Believe it or not, deed fraud and land theft is very frequent in Harris County, and it happens more often than you think. As a matter of fact, it recently happened to someone very close to the Forward Times newspaperâits very own owner, Karen Carter Richards.
     Months ahead of the 2024 primaries, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris received a significant endorsement from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nationâs largest federal employee union, representing 750,000 federal and DC government employees.
      Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a significant commemoration in American history. It marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. As we celebrate Juneteenth, it is essential to recognize its historical and cultural importance, particularly in the context of education. This editorial explores why Juneteenth still matters and how it plays a vital role in addressing challenges within the education system.
     On âFreedomâs Eve,â or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free. Union soldiers, many of whom were black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the south reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation spreading the news of freedom in Confederate States. Only through the Thirteenth Amendment did emancipation end slavery throughout the United States.
Juneteenth now stands alongside other recognized holidays in Nevada, such as New Yearâs Day, Veterans Day, July 4, Labor Day, Nevada Day, and Christmas.
    It wasnât. Evers was rejected because of the color of his skin. But he carried out a long campaign to integrate the university, paving the way for future generations of Black students.
    Elected officials met a South Carolina community mourning the death of a 14-year-old boy who authorities say was fatally shot in the back by a gas station owner with calls to channel their righteous anger into collective support and political action.
The former President was indicted on federal charges related to allegations that he illegally kept classified documents containing military secrets.