NNPA NEWSWIRE — Writer and attorney Olayemi Olurin tweeted, “It is a failure on CNN not to fact-check Trump’s lies, but the thing is… if Joe Biden were performing the way he’s supposed to in a debate, his answers would be the fact check. So, three things are true: Trump is lying his [butt] off, the mediator isn’t doing their job, and neither is Biden.”
Browsing: National News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Concerningly, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has conditionally approved the initial phase of this landfill project, despite the obvious health and economic implications it will bring to the residents of Cumberland County. However, our community is hopeful that the next phase of this approval process will shed light on yet another reason that this mega-landfill cannot and must not be approved – the historic and beloved Pine Grove School.
The 1864 law that Arizona now references to ban abortion coincides with a current Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. This landmark decision allowed women to choose what to do with their bodies. Most news reports and surveys reveal that most citizens favor a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body, ensuring that her choice is legal, safe, and doctor-supervised.
The landmark legislation emerged from a period of intense struggle and demand for the fulfillment of the 14th Amendment’s promise of “equal protection of the laws.”
Washington’s own long path of learning about the Johnsons and championing a local honor for them has finally come to fruition. He was there in 2020 when then-Mayor Lenny Curry unveiled early plans for Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park in downtown’s LaVilla area, on the site of the house where the brothers grew up. And Washington was there Thursday when Mayor Donna Deegan led the ribbon cutting that officially opened the $4.7 million park celebrating the Johnsons’ legacy.
Dr. Sabine Charles, best-selling author, renowned public speaker, and professional certification exam tutor, has unveiled a new book – The CPA Doctor and the Certification Superpowers. The comic book incorporates storytelling, graphics and accounting concepts to help professionals prepare and pass the CPA certification exam.
“We are honored that Atlanta is being considered as a potential host for the Sundance Film Festival in 2027 and beyond. Atlanta is where the worlds of film, entertainment, economic development, diversity and inclusion meet and grow cohesively, together,” said Mayor Andre Dickens in a news release. “We’re ready to show the Sundance Institute that Atlanta is the place where opportunities are endless, and Sundance can continue to shine.”
But that’s probably not happening: Trump has a shaky past with Philadelphia. He didn’t win the popular vote in the 2016 or 2020 elections. In 2018, he uninvited the city’s NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles, to the White House after many of the Super Bowl champions declined Trump’s invitation. The former president has also insinuated that “bad things” happen in the mostly Black city.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is next in line, having recently announced it’s changing the names of three elementary schools named after three white men — U.S. President James Monroe, Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller and Christopher Columbus — according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Baltimore, MD, June 22, 2024: The Biden-Harris Campaign announced an immediate commitment to a $1.5 Million advertising-buy with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America across the United States. The Biden-Harris Campaign also helped to sponsor the NNPA’s 2024 Annual National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, June 19-22, 2024.