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Written by Lexx Thornton A new law in Connecticut is expected to go into effect on Oct. 1, banning first-cousin marriages. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed on the bill earlier this year. According to officials, procreation between first cousins can increase the chance of birth defects. “It’s just so wrong because of the birth […]
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Written by Lexx Thornton With her silken-polished voice, commitment to news, dedication to community building, and love for music – especially the jazzy kind – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Robin Boyce graced the St. Louis airwaves in 1980 during a time when Black voices and views were a “low frequency” on local radio stations. She
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Written By Lexx Thornton Thousands of laid-off federal workers are among the 1.5 million people who don’t have access to enough food across the D.C.-metro area, according to new numbers released by the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB). CAFB’s annual Hunger Report, released Thursday, found 41% of households impacted by cuts to federal jobs and
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Written By Lexx Thornton For days, a billboard lacking context and showing two Black clowns alongside the message “It’s time to get the clowns out” ignited outrage and stirred suspicions of political undertones. The message also came just weeks before key runoff elections in majority Black cities of Mobile and Prichard. On Wednesday, after prolonged
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Written by Lexx Thornton Utah became the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings after the Republican governor announced he was allowing a ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become law without his signature. Gov. Spencer Cox, who made the announcement late Thursday night, said he continues to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Electronic theft of benefits and unauthorized use of food assistance cards is costing Michiganders millions, if not billions of dollars in fraud, supporters of legislation to require a photo and a signature on Michigan Bridge cards said during a Thursday meeting of the state House Government Operations Committee. Rep. Jason Woolford
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Written By Lexx Thornton Louisiana has become the first state where judges can order offenders guilty of certain sex crimes against children to undergo surgical castration under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday. While the punishment of surgical castration is used in other countries that are known for harsher
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Written By Lexx Thornton Wells Fargo has become the latest company to remove or rebrand its public-facing language concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion, as an analysis conducted by HR Brew determined that the company has completely removed all diversity language from its website. According to Fortune, the move from the bank follows an announcement in
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Written by Lexx Thornton The Trump administration has canceled nearly two dozen federal projects aimed at addressing environmental and health issues in predominantly Black communities across the South. According to the Washington Post, at least 22 efforts across federal agencies, including the EPA, Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, and Department of Agriculture, to
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Written By Lexx Thornton Prince Harry’s foundation is to donate $500,000 to projects including the World Health Organization to help develop prosthetics and provide other support for children from Gaza and Ukraine, his office said on Wednesday. The announcement came on the third day of the prince’s visit to Britain, where he visited the Centre
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