FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has found the city of Flint in contempt for failing to comply with a court order that spelled out the steps it needed …
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House voted Friday to choke off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities following an impassioned debate that had a GOP…
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LONDON (AP) — Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, and is set to become the first Black leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government. Gething, the son…
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ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after a judge ruled…
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UK’s longest-serving Black MP denied chance to speak during debate on racism at least 46 times
by The Grioby The GrioDiane Abbott, the first elected Black woman and the longest-serving Black member of Parliament, blasted United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for denying her the ability to ask questions during…
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Harris holds marijuana reform roundtable with Fat Joe: ‘Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed’
by The Grioby The GrioVice President Kamala Harris convened a roundtable discussion on marijuana reform at the White House on Friday, declaring, “Nobody should have to go to jail for smoking weed.” Sitting at…
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Police reforms enacted after Tyre Nichols’ death will end if Tenn. governor signs bill
by The Grioby The GrioNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Legislation designed to undo police traffic stop reforms set in place after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers last year is now headed to…
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Historic abortion clinic visit by Harris appeals to important voting bloc: Black and brown women
by The Grioby The GrioVice President Kamala Harris did what no U.S. vice president, or even president, had ever done when she visited a Planned Parenthood clinic. The trip Thursday to the Minneapolis-St. Paul…
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis can stay on Trump case only if she removes her ex as a special prosecutor, judge says
by The Grioby The GrioATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had…
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Congressional members concerned TikTok ban will harm entrepreneurs, content creators
by The Grioby The GrioSome members of the U.S. House of Representatives are standing firm on their opposition against a bill that would ban TikTok. U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., told theGrio that banning…