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State Offers Employees Hotline in Advance of Minimum Wage Increase
By Staff The New York State Department of Labor has launched a new ad campaign in advance of the state’s minimum wage...
‘We Shall Not Be Moved’ March Aims to Send Trump Message on MLK Weekend
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The march announced by the Rev. Al Sharpton shortly after Donald Trump was elected...
President Obama Reauthorizes Emmett Till Legislation
By Frederick H. Lowe (TriceEdneyWire.com) – President Barack Obama has signed legislation permanently reauthorizing a law that...
Muslim Police Officer Targeted By Hate Crime; NYPD Officers Request Meeting With President-Elect
By Staff The increasing racial tensions and troubling rhetoric of the 2016 election season have culminated in an alarming spike in...
Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
By Frederick H. Lowe (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A U. S. District Court judge Monday sentenced former Congressman Chaka Fattah,...
Nigeria’s President Denies Reports of Hunger in North-East, Blames U.N
By Chika Oduah (TriceEdneyWire.com/GIN) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is challenging U.N. and humanitarian aid...
Congressman Cedric Richmond to Lead the Congressional Black Caucus
By Frederick H. Lowe (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond has been elected chairman of the...
Obama Urged to Squash Sale of Attack Aircraft to Nigeria
(TriceEdneyWire.com/GIN) – A former State Dept. official is warning against a drive by Pres. Barack Obama to sell “as many as 12 A-29...
Southern Poverty Law Center Reports Post-Election ‘Outbreak of Hate’
By Staff The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has reported an increase in hate crimes across the U.S. and is now calling on...
