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Police shooting of 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents

by Associated Press   JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi. The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged...

COMMENTARY: 50 Years Later, is ‘Roots’ on the Wrong Side of History?

By Wave Production By Erin Kaplan | Guest Columnist Fifty summers ago, in 1976, journalist and author Alex Haley published his masterwork, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.” The timing was exquisite: As the nation celebrated the bicentennial with fireworks and paeans to freedom, “Roots” countered it with a deeply personal,...

Melanie L. Campbell Releases Statement Regarding

The U.S. Supreme Court's Decision On Temporary Protected Status WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2026) — Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and National Convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court...

Mamdani signs citywide order to protect workers from extreme heat

by Karen Juanita Carrillo New York City’s hot summer temperatures can affect the safety of workers on the job and those exposed to the heat. Ramp agents working on roasting tarmacs, construction crews pouring concrete in exposed sites, delivery workers, street vendors, and warehouse and kitchen staff often have to...

Isaac Cook: A Local High School Standout to Watch

By Michael West, Contributing Writer | Black Press USA Wire When Isaac Cook sprung into action at San Diego State’s passing tournament this past weekend, the fleet wide receiver did not disappoint. Running effortlessly like a gazelle, Cook caught 4 touchdown passes.  From the looks of his highlights on his...

South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising by students, but challenges linger for its youth

by MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — On Tuesday, South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, when more than 200 young...

COMMENTARY: 50 Years Later, is ‘Roots’ on the Wrong Side of History?

By Wave Production By Erin Kaplan | Guest Columnist Fifty summers ago, in 1976, journalist and author Alex Haley published his masterwork, “Roots: The Saga of...

Melanie L. Campbell Releases Statement Regarding

The U.S. Supreme Court's Decision On Temporary Protected Status WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2026) — Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition...

Mamdani signs citywide order to protect workers from extreme heat

by Karen Juanita Carrillo New York City’s hot summer temperatures can affect the safety of workers on the job and those exposed to the heat....

Isaac Cook: A Local High School Standout to Watch

By Michael West, Contributing Writer | Black Press USA Wire When Isaac Cook sprung into action at San Diego State’s passing tournament this past weekend,...

Smart Investment Property Decisions Are Helping Build Black Wealth

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Many Black investors are in both residential and commercial investing, such as the likes of R. Donahue Peebles. He’s the founder...

Residential Design is Evolving Fast, Modern Lifestyles Are Leading the Charge

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By the end of 2026, U.S. homeowners are projected to put nearly $518 billion toward improving and repairing their homes, according...

PRESS ROOM: Chemico Named a 2025 Supplier of the Year by General Motors

By The Allen Lewis Agency Southfield, Mich. (June 17, 2026) – General Motors (GM) recognized Chemico as a 2025 Supplier of the Year in the...

Military Child Care, a National Model, Faces Limitations

By BlackPress of America By Liz Bell, EdNC.org Rachel Nelson has worked in child care since she was a 19-year-old college student at the University of...

Beyond the Course: Golf Technology is Making the Game More Accessible

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Golf’s growth is no longer happening only on fairways and driving ranges. In 2025, a record 48.1 million Americans participated in golf,...
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King/Robinson Nurse Tells Her Story

by Lisa Reisman Langley signing her book after this week’s 8th-grade promotion ceremony. Mortarboard messages on Tuesday. On her rounds through the halls over the last year or so, King/Robinson Interdistrict Magnet...

Avelo Adds 2nd Tweed-Puerto Rico Route

by Thomas Breen Avelo Airlines announced this week that the budget airline is adding a direct route from Tweed New Haven Airport to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico — roughly two-and-a-half years...

Another “Master Plan”? Alders Press School Admin On Facilities

by Laura Glesby Alders Sarah Miller, Caroline Tanbee Smith, and Frank Redente press NHPS leaders on a facilities plan. Credit: Laura Glesby Photo New Haven Public Schools will soon commission an...

AFL-CIO Endorses Lamont

by Thomas Breen The Connecticut AFL-CIO on Friday endorsed two-term incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont and a slate of other state-office seekers — including New Haven’s Gary Winfield, Pat Dillon, Steve...

16 Charged With “Gang War” Murders, Shootings

by Thomas Breen The U.S. Attorney’s office announced Thursday that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned a 19-count indictment charging 16 alleged “members and associates” of a New...

CT DEEP To Award $5.1M To 14 Towns And Agencies For Climate Protection Projects

by Donald Eng OXFORD, CT — More than a dozen municipalities and other organizations are in line to receive $5.1 million in state aid to protect homes, businesses and other...

Blumenthal: CT Must Reject Insurance Rate Increases

by Donald Eng HARTFORD, CT — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has added his name to the list of elected officials urging the Connecticut Insurance Department to reject proposed rate filings...

At Wilbur Cross Graduation, Musicians Lift Every Voice—And Each Other

Lucy Gellman Teichman in action. Lucy Gellman Photos.  A quintet of voices, each of them bright and steady, filled the field house, drifting out toward Sherman Avenue on one side,...

Valedictorian Honors Afghan Girls

by Dereen Shirnekhi Assadi with her family, including mom Homa and dad Mohammad Ali, after Metro’s graduation ceremony. A full house in Fair Haven School’s auditorium. As Metropolitan Business Academy valedictorian Razia...

Police ID Double Homicide Victims

by Thomas Breen City police on Wednesday identified the two men killed in Monday’s double homicide in the East Shore as 18-year-old New Havener Malakai Caraballo and 21-year-old Ansonia resident...

“Netanyahu Was On The Ballot. A.I. Was In The Backdrop”

by Mona Mahadevan Israel and artificial intelligence (A.I.) were on the Democratic-primary ballot in New York on Tuesday — issues that aren’t “quite as resonant” in Connecticut. That was Gov. Ned...

Faith Matters: Uncertainty Bears Possibility

By Perjah Delgado “Faith Matters” is a column that features pieces written by local religious figures. There are moments in grief when nothing anyone says feels like it fits. We often...
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South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising by students, but challenges linger for its youth

by MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — On Tuesday, South Africa marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, when more than 200 young people protesting against the apartheid...

COMMENTARY: 50 Years Later, is ‘Roots’ on the Wrong Side of History?

By Wave Production By Erin Kaplan | Guest Columnist Fifty summers ago, in 1976, journalist and author Alex Haley published his masterwork, “Roots: The Saga of...

Melanie L. Campbell Releases Statement Regarding

The U.S. Supreme Court's Decision On Temporary Protected Status WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2026) — Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition...

Mamdani signs citywide order to protect workers from extreme heat

by Karen Juanita Carrillo New York City’s hot summer temperatures can affect the safety of workers on the job and those exposed to the heat....

Isaac Cook: A Local High School Standout to Watch

By Michael West, Contributing Writer | Black Press USA Wire When Isaac Cook sprung into action at San Diego State’s passing tournament this past weekend,...

Smart Investment Property Decisions Are Helping Build Black Wealth

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Many Black investors are in both residential and commercial investing, such as the likes of R. Donahue Peebles. He’s the founder...

Residential Design is Evolving Fast, Modern Lifestyles Are Leading the Charge

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — By the end of 2026, U.S. homeowners are projected to put nearly $518 billion toward improving and repairing their homes, according...

PRESS ROOM: Chemico Named a 2025 Supplier of the Year by General Motors

By The Allen Lewis Agency Southfield, Mich. (June 17, 2026) – General Motors (GM) recognized Chemico as a 2025 Supplier of the Year in the...

Military Child Care, a National Model, Faces Limitations

By BlackPress of America By Liz Bell, EdNC.org Rachel Nelson has worked in child care since she was a 19-year-old college student at the University of...
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