By Karen Stokes The Department of Education released its proposed rule updating its Income Driven Repayment program to make student loan payments more manageable for borrowers moving forward. “We’re doing this because we have to get a handle on the issue that we’ve seen for decades, college costs going up, financial aid going down and […]
California Family whose Beachfront Properties were Seized 100 years ago, Sells Land Back to County for $20 Million
In the 1920s, the beach resort was extremely popular with African American tourists. At that time, Black people were not permitted on white beaches. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The great-grandchildren of the African American couple Willa and Charles Bruce, whose land in Southern California was taken in 1924 and […]
Buffalo Bill Damar Hamlin Suffers Cardiac Arrest on Field Monday in Cincinnati
By Karen Stokes NFL Buffalo Bills second-year safety, Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest at 8:55 p.m. during Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals after making a tackle on Tee Higgins. Medical staff performed CPR for nine minutes on the field before Hamlin was taken to a local hospital. Hamlin’s collapse was witnessed in […]
Senate Committee Finds Widespread Employee on Inmate Sex Abuse in Federal Prisons
A bipartisan Senate investigation has revealed how the Federal Bureau of Prisons had failed to address the problem of sexual abuse adequately. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In August 2016, a grand jury indicted Carolyn Richardson for her role in a conspiracy to procure and distribute oxycodone. A year later, […]
White House Responds to Migrant Buses Sent to VP Harris’ D.C. Home
Three buses carrying 139 migrants from Texas arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence at the Naval Observatory. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The White House has condemned the latest tactic employed by Republican governors, including Texas’ Greg Abbott, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who have bused migrants across the […]
Biden Signs Historic Marriage Equality bill
By Karen Stokes On Tuesday the nation celebrated President Biden signing the Baldwin-Collins Marriage Equality Bill into Law. U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led the push to enshrine marriage equality in federal law. The law ensures that all married couples—including same-sex and interracial couples—are entitled to the rights and responsibilities of […]
Affordable Care Act Coverage Plans are More Affordable Than Before
By Karen Stokes Thanks to the President’s commitment to expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families, coverage is more affordable now than ever before – 4 out of 5 consumers can find a plan that costs $10 or less a month. Americans without health insurance or those who need […]
Brittney Griner Released from Russian Prison
By Karen Stokes WNBA star Brittney Griner is free Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a senior administration official. Griner has been released after 294 days in a Russian prison and is on her way back to the United […]
Raphael Warnock wins Georgia’s U.S. Senate Runoff Election
By Karen Stokes Raphael Warnock has won a full six-year term representing Georgia in the U.S. Senate, fending off Republican nominee Herschel Walker in Tuesday’s runoff. “After a hard-fought campaign — or, should I say, campaigns — it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people […]
December 15 Deadline for Health Insurance Coverage to Start January 1, 2023
People encouraged to sign up for health insurance coverage on Healthcare.gov before December 15 for benefits to start January 1, 2023 MILWAUKEE– There is one week left for consumers to sign up for Healthcare.gov Marketplace insurance coverage to get a full year of benefits starting January 1, 2023. While December 15 is the deadline for […]
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