Police sued over wrongful arrest deny racial profiling claim
By Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press A Massachusetts police department whose officers are accused of wrongfully arresting a Black man while pursuing a White suspect said Aug. 5 that an outside investigation found no evidence of racial profiling. The town manager for Arlington, a Boston suburb, and its police chief said in an emailed statement…
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Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
By Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press The Kremlin said Aug. 5 that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney…
Arizona Primary Races Approaching: Black Vote Critical
Special from the Publisher As the primary election draws near and early ballots have been sent out, one thing remains clear. Many statewide candidates are…
WNBA’s Brittney Griner Makes Plea In Letter To Biden
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA As Russia reportedly continues to push for a prisoner swap that includes notorious arms dealer Victor Bout, WNBA Superstar Brittney…
Phoenix Ques, Red Cross Team For Gift Of Life
By D. L. White The brotherhood of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Iota and Xi Nu Nu, rolled up their sleeves recently to host…
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Community Banking To Community Building
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Savings is a foundational piece to financial health since research has found that unexpected expenses, like car repairs, can become a hardship when people don’t have access to emergency savings funds. “When it comes to saving, the most important thing to…
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The Itty Bitty Open
The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) has been hosting the Itty Bitty Open for boys 3-5 years and girls 3-4 years. The event is always held near the start of the Phoenix Open, where professional golfers from around the world flock to Phoenix/ Scottsdale to participate in the “Greatest Show on Turf.” This year the Itty…
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R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA He famously sang, “I can believe I can fly,” and many of his devoted fans believed him. But on Wednesday, June 29, a federal judge clipped the wings of music superstar R. Kelly sentencing him to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking charges that stemmed from years of…
Akron Authorities Release Disturbing BodyCam of Shooting of Black DoorDash Driver
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The lawyer for the 25-year-old’s family called it an execution, telling media members that police fired 90 shots, hitting the young man “60 to 80 times.” As the video rolls, several officers are seen approaching Walker’s vehicle with their guns drawn. Police Chief Stephen Mylett claimed Walker had a ski mask on…
Local Teens Compete In Musical Theatre Awards
Two Arizona high school students are headed to New York City and Broadway to compete in theNational High School Musical Theatre Awards® known as The Jimmy Awards. Tre Moore from ASU Prep Polytech High School and Haley Raffaele from Maricopa High School were named Best Lead Male and Female leads Saturday night at the ASU Gammage…
Local First Arizona Gears Up for the Next We Rise Cohort
Deadline entrepreneurs to apply is June 17, 2022 PHOENIX (May 27, 2022) — We Rise, a no-cost business accelerator program created tomeet the needs of Arizona’s Black business owners, is accepting applications for its nextcohort. The program is produced and supported by Local First Arizona, but is designed,presented, and driven by local Black business owners.…
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