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National Guard from Republican states heading to DC: What you need to know

Reporting by Michael Loria, USA TODAY Network Hundreds of National Guard members from Republican-led states will join federal troops on the ground in Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital. Trump seized control of the District’s police force and mobilized 800 soldiers from the Washington, D.C. National […]

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Notice a theme to Trump’s planned takeovers of cities? These Black mayors do.

Reporting by Deborah Barfield Berry and Terry Collins, USA TODAY Network OAKLAND, CA ‒ Mayor Barbara Lee and other officials in this California city are treating President Donald Trump’s warning that he might send the National Guard there as more than just an offhand comment. They’re bracing for a fight. Lee and other Black mayors,

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Featuring: hunnybunny Boutique

Meet Leigh Byers, co-owner of hunnybunny Boutique! Today, our contributor, Ty’Keria La’Shea, had the opportunity to discuss Leigh’s skincare business that she runs with her family. hunnybunny Boutique is a Black owned shop that specializes in all natural, homemade products suited for melanated, dry skin. They offer body and facial soaps, body butters, scrubs, deodorants

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The National Institutes of Health Decide (Minority) Health Is Overrated

Dr. Charity Oyedeji is a board-certified hematologist—that is, a doctor specializing in the study of blood and blood disorders—and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University. Oyedeji is the recipient of multiple research grants and co-author of more than 35 peer-reviewed publications. Her employers at Duke Health, the umbrella organization uniting the university’s healthcare and

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Fake News: 2 Nice

In an unusual twist of events, the most controversial personality at a John D. Seevers reelection rally was not John D. Seevers himself. This time around—specifically Saturday, October 13 in Atlanta, Georgia—it was Atlanta-bred and internationally-renowned rapper 2 Nice, who gave both a performance and an official endorsement for President Seevers. “I ain’t even gon’

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