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As the nation mourns the victims of the Louisville shooting and grapples with the ongoing issue of gun violence, many are left wondering when, if ever, meaningful action will be taken to address the issue.

Mass Shooting at Louisville Bank Heightens Gun Control Issue

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The shooter, who police believe had a connection to the bank, is dead, and authorities are working to establish the motive behind the...

Black History4 years ago

DOJ Charges Officers in Death of Breonna Taylor

NNPA NEWSWIRE — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that members of an investigative unit within the Louisville Metro Police Department had included false information in...

Photo: Jacob Blake Sr. sits with NNPA member publication, the Chicago Defender’s Interim Managing editor, Danielle Sanders, for an interview in October 2020.

Black History5 years ago

‘A Sorority of Pain’ Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor Family Push for New Laws

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jacob Blake Sr., son Jacob Jr. was shot seven times in the back in a residential area of Kenosha by police officer Rusten...

Congresswoman Jackson Lee has remained a strong voice in Congress, dedicated to social justice and equal rights.

Black History6 years ago

Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Receives NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has introduced several bills, including the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act, H.R....