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       Harmeet Dhillon, President Trump’s assistant attorney general for civil rights, has asked a judge who will be sentencing a former Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department Officer who was a part of the wrongful shooting death of Breonna Taylor, to impose only a one-day sentence as punishment. Taylor, 26, was shot dead during a “no knock” warrant search conducted by seven Louisville police officers who entered her apartment. They killed Taylor as part of a raid in search of a drug dealer. The March 13, 2020, killing of Taylor would go down as one of the most memorable and often mentioned incidents referenced by the Black Lives Matter movement.

       Southern University has expelled the Beta Sigma chapter of Omega Psi Phi following an investigation into hazing practices that led to the death of Caleb Wilson this past February.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Data about our schools and students should power good outcomes for children and their families, including an education system that works for everyone.

     Howard University graduate Tahir Murray, recognized early on that the fashion industry would be his path to generational wealth. Murray, 26, could see the signs clearly, having grown up in the family business, Von’s Sneakers, which later became the famed School of Hard Knocks. This retail store in New York City, which opened in 1970, became the first Black-owned shop in the country to obtain a license to distribute Nike products. Over the years, it evolved into a cultural movement, where Murray quietly absorbed the blueprint for building a lasting legacy.

       There’s a reason Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s recent comments about DEI lit up the political landscape. “Listen, if you are competent, you are not concerned,” she said—sparking praise, outrage, and everything in between. She then got specific, describing the most vocal DEI critics as “mediocre white boys” fearful of losing unearned ground.

       On the nation’s 249th birthday, President Donald Trump signed an 870-page bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). 

      A group representing descendants of Confederate Civil War veterans is suing a Georgia state park over an exhibit they say won’t properly reflect the history of the Confederate monument there.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As thousands of Latinos and immigrant families pack Dodger Stadium night after night, the team’s billionaire owner has faced growing scrutiny over financial connections to companies profiting from the detention and surveillance of immigrants.

Thousands Convene in Washington, DC, Celebrating 112 Years of Public Service, Empowerment, and Impact

SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — In his new leadership role, Dr. John Warren of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint plans to bring a “new direction” to the Washington, D.C.-based organization that represents more than 230 African American-owned newspapers and media companies across the United States.