By DARRYL JOHNSON The tragic death of Sandra Bland on Monday, July 13, 2o15, while confined in the Waller County Jail, requires decisive and landmark action by the
By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press (AP) — The Senate will vote before its August recess on a Republican effort to bar federal aid to Planned Parenthood, GOP leaders
SAN FRANCISCO — The federal minimum wage has stood at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but labor unions and anti-poverty advocates are pushing a rate more than twice
On July 30th, our country will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs that have helped to improve the health of our nation and have
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has undergone left hip replacement surgery. He plans to be with the team as usual when training camp starts
Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late entertainer Whitney Houston and R&B Singer Bobby Brown died Sunday. She was 22. She had been placed in hospice care in
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As Medicare and Medicaid turn 50 this week, the nation takes a look at the impact of two of
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Kenya and Ethiopia, HIS FATHER’S HOMELAND which concluded Tuesday, was marked by stirring images of throngs of thousands
Arizona Cardinals Reporting date: July 31 Location: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.) Atlanta Falcons Reporting date: July 30 Location: Falcons training facility (Flowery Branch, Ga.) Baltimore Ravens Reporting date: July
WASHINGTON — Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted today at the country’s embassy in Washington in a symbolic move signaling the start of a new post-Cold
