As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread medical …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black lawmakers briefly expelled from Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse last year will remain on the 2024 ballot after overcoming a challenge from a Republican opponent.…
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student…
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Lifestyle
‘Image architect’ Law Roach on pivoting to education and Zendaya’s 2024 Met Gala look
by The Grioby The GrioThe fashion industry is full of mercurial, often mysterious figures, but over the past decade, Law Roach has become one of its most fun to watch. After making his name…
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Lifestyle
On my mama, these gifts will have her looking good this Mother’s Day
by The Grioby The GrioWho says mamas can’t be fly? Society sometimes leads women to believe that once they bear the badge of motherhood, they must begin dressing a certain way. Though becoming a…
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Politics
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, ‘I’m in menopause’ as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding
by The Grioby The GrioWASHINGTON (AP) — Halle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275 million toward research and education around menopause, the significant hormone…
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Politics
IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers
by The Grioby The GrioWASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS said Thursday that it has taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers, and is more closely…
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Politics
Gangs in Haiti launch fresh attacks, days after a new prime minister is announced
by The Grioby The GrioPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday…
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Politics
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
by The Grioby The GrioWASHINGTON (AP) — Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they…