NNPA NEWSWIRE — Those seeking to deny basic rights rarely stop halfway. States are already proposing to legally sanction trips to other states for abortions. The enactment of these laws—which I believe to be blatantly unconstitutional, but do not trust the current Supreme Court to agree—would force women to choose between living in certain states…
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Many Consumers Pay More for Rent Than Others Do for Mortgages This summer, temperatures are not the only thing rising above normal. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation’s consumer price index (CPI) at the end of May was the largest since December 1981, more than…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor The sons of two NBA Hall of Famers, Scotty Pippen and Shaquille O’Neal, will play together on the Los Angeles Lakers’ summer league team. Shareef O’Neal, 22, is the son of Shaquille O’Neal, 50. His father played in the NBA from 1992 to 2010. Scotty Pippen, Jr., 21,…
CORONA, CA – Close to 200 sanitation workers employed by Waste Management at facilities in Chino and Corona have voted unanimously to authorize a strike against the company. This step follows multiple contract bargaining sessions with the company since the workers’ contract expired in April. Little progress has been made in addressing worker concerns, including…
Highland, CA (July 6, 2022) — The Pines Modern Steakhouse at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel has been honored again for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2022 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine. “I want to congratulate all 3,169 restaurants that earned one of Wine Spectator’s three…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor One of the most successful R&B singers over the last three decades, Robert Kelly, was sentenced to thirty years in prison on June 29 in Chicago. Kelly was sentenced to three decades behind bars for racketeering and sex trafficking. Testimony at trial included a sexual relationship he had…
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor From striking down Roe v. Wade and weakening environmental protections and threatening to strike Times v. Sullivan, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has a lot to say lately. In the week after the Supreme Court took away a constitutional right for the first time in history, Thomas,…
July 11, 2022, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today issued the following statement responding to the latest power outages in Texas: “It might shock people to discover that the state of Texas has fallen into the same green energy dependency cycle which has captured California. At least that is what the agency…
By Lou Yeboah Get yourself together, repent at once, and act as you did at first, or else I will surely come and remove your lampstand out of its place- [Revelation 2:5]. I will come in and sweep your house clean, says the Lord. Repent while it is still daybreak! Listen, as God through Pilate…
Elizabeth Dilley The end of June always brings a slew of decisions from the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS). This year, several such decisions overturned decades of precedent in a number of areas. The right to privacy regarding abortion in Roe v. Wade was overturned on slim legal reasoning. The EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse…
Governor Newsom signs legislation so irresponsible gun makers can be sued for the carnage their products cause New law bolsters California’s nation-leading gun safety policies credited with cutting gun death rate by half SACRAMENTO – Taking new steps to further hold the gun industry accountable, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday allowing the state, local…
“You can’t just have the vaccine in stock and wait for people to show up. That’s why we reach out to let people know their children can be vaccinated at any time when our clinics are open.” (Redlands, Calif.) Dr. Albert Arteaga, MD, CEO of LaSalle Medical Associates, says that all LaSalle clinics have started…
The summer wedding season is upon us, and this joyous next step in life shouldn’t be taken without the safety and security of having quality, affordable health insurance for you and your partner. We are in the midst of Covered California’s special enrollment period and getting married is one of the ways Californians can qualify…
by Jack Benjamin Nearly 2,000 advertisers and the US Government itself, have advertised on misinformation websites that claim the 2020 Presidential Election was “stolen”, research has revealed. Analysis from misinformation watchdog NewsGuard showed 1,975 brands, as well as multiple US government agencies and prestigious universities, have advertised on 166 unique, known misinformation websites that spread…
OLD WESTBURY, NY (07/12/2022)– New York Institute of Technology welcomes newly enrolled students for the fall 2022 semester, including Mozaiah Tibbs from Rancho Cucamonga. Tibbs will study Interior Design. About New York Institute of Technology New York Institute of Technology’s six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including…
Edward Henderson | California Black Media Around 23 million California residents will receive “inflation relief” checks of up to $1,050 soon. The aid is included in the new budget deal reached by state lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, June 26th. “California’s budget addresses the state’s most pressing needs, and prioritizes getting dollars back…
James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. | Houston Forward Times Will the January 6th hearings result in men and women going to prison? If I had to guess, I would probably say no. Will these hearings change the minds of some people about what happened on January 6th? My answer to that question would be yes….
Tanu Henry | California Black Media A little over a week ago, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down a 6-to-3 decision making it more difficult for a handful of states – including California – to keep strict laws they have in place against carrying guns in public. Late last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media A bill that would generate over $400 million for an estimated 785 public school districts across the state to provide critically needed academic support for Black students is on its way to the California Senate Committee on Appropriations. Authored by Akilah Weber (D-San Diego), Assembly Bill (AB) 2774,…
The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps gives additional $35M to cities and counties to provide paid service opportunities for underserved youth SOUTH GATE, Calif. — California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, Special Advisor Michael Tubbs, California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, California State Senator Lena Gonzalez, local mayors, and others to announce statewide recruitment efforts for…
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a series of actions to support students’ academic recovery and to ensure recovery efforts are meeting student, parent, and family needs. These actions will help meet President Biden’s call for more schools to invest in strategies to accelerate academic recovery using American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds and to galvanize more…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent After the White House announced a plan to expand access to affordable high-speed internet for millions of Americans, particularly low-income families, it didn’t take long for Comcast to ensure its customers took advantage. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), created under the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill, has…
By Mark Hedin “You might be done with Covid, but Covid is not done with you.” So said Denny Chan, directing attorney with Justice in Aging, at a press briefing co-hosted by the California Department of Aging on June 29 to address the high risks older adults still face from COVID-19 and what steps will…
By BlackPressUSA ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – 81 grassroots golf organizations will receive a total of $750,000 in funding to further their efforts to engage underrepresented populations of the sport. These groups (*full list below) are being awarded with a grant through Make Golf Your Thing, the industry’s commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in…
By Mark Hedin Whatever our differences, we all have to eat. In the United States, where we can choose foods from all over the world, ethnic cuisine has become American as apple pie Journalists and chefs explored how the U.S. has welcomed and changed diverse eating traditions, and why, at a press briefing hosted July…