The Associated Press The national president of a U.S. civil-rights group said Wednesday that Confederate symbols represent “treason” and should be removed from public objects, including...
(Los Angeles Times) – The Supreme Court term that ended this week will be remembered for the landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, but...
ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Sports Writer MONTREAL (AP) — Julie Johnston thought she had blown it. Handed a yellow card for a foul in the box...
(Slate) – In 2010, the New York Times’ Supreme Court reporter, Adam Liptak, wrote an article entitled “Court Under Roberts Is Most Conservative in Decades.”...
(New York Times) – So far, so good for Lester Holt and NBC. Mr. Holt won in total viewers in his first week as the...
(The Washington Post) – For many Americans, the Confederate battle flag is an unmistakable symbol of slavery and oppression. But for Karen Cooper, a black...
BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press MEG KINNARD, Associated Press GREELEYVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Preliminary indications suggest arson was not the cause of a fire that destroyed a...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As students slip into their summer vacations, it’s up to families to make sure they don’t slip...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The relationship between Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat is about to be tested like never before, and...
by Kenya Vaughn Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American “His sacrifice must lead to reconciliation,” said U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). Rev. Clementa...
By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Legislation that would retool and restore the Voting Rights Act was introduced in Congress...
by John Zippert Special to the NNPA from the Greene County Democrat The Shelby County Chapter of the NAACP with support from the statewide organization and...
MEG KINNARD, Associated Press JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama delivered a passionate discourse on America’s racial...
Michael Lee and Matthew Giles break down every pick in Round 1 to analyze what the new prospect offers and what the moves mean for...
(Reuters) – Charter Communications Inc. formally argued for regulatory approval for its TimeWarner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks deals, saying consumers would benefit as Internet services would become...
JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press MEG KINNARD, Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — A choir and band launched into a gospel tune and roused hundreds...
MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declared Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, a...
(CNN) – WTF? That’s exactly what the political world has been asking since President Barack Obama went to a garage in Los Angeles to record...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns with the first pick in the NBA draft on Thursday...
ROBERT BURNS, National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Wednesday defended its past practice of naming forts and posts after Confederate Army generals, saying...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Sometimes artistry and insanity are so intertwined you can’t distinguish between them. That was the challenge for singer Nina Simone;...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama took on a heckler head-on at a gay pride month reception at the White House Wednesday, scolding the protester...
MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies underpinning President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, rejecting a...
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander H. Stephens, onetime vice president of the Confederacy, sits memorialized in stone, right leg crossed over left, staring...
TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has opted out of the final year...
