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Oakland Protesters Rally to Defend Haitian Immigrants and TPS

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By Carla Thomas | Oakland Post Protesters gathered in downtown Oakland near City Hall at 14th Street and Broadway on Thursday, Aug. 13, calling for protections for Haitian immigrants and an end to deportation policies affecting Haitian communities across the United States. Organized as a call to action by the Legalization for All Network and supported by the Haiti Action Committee...

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Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump

Inner City News - August 21, 2026

A portrait of Doris Miller, showing a Navy Cross received in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor. US National Archives and Records Administration The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on...

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NABJ’s ‘Thumbs-down’ award sparks backlash from ESPN sportscaster Stephen A. Smith

Inner City News - August 21, 2026

by Ariama C. Long This year’s National Association of Black Journalists 2026 Salute to Excellence Awards Gala was overshadowed after the organization presented its “Thumbs-down” Award to five recipients, most notably ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Many in the online space weren’t sure the NABJ made the right choices, as Smith...

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legal services for unaccompanied minors

Inner City News - August 21, 2026

by Tandy Lau In 2015, then-NYC Public Advocate Letitia James personally represented a tenth grader whom she identified only as “Keybi” in immigration court. The unaccompanied minor arrived in the United States from Honduras alone and faced almost certain deportation without a lawyer, but James convinced the judge to allow...

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How Terri Wison turned pain into purpose in Black independent media

Inner City News - August 21, 2026

by JASON PONTEROTTO Terri Wisdom wears several hats, including media businesswoman, journalist, educator, and activist. As the founder of Harlem Network News, a digital news platform available on social media, she can regularly be seen at community events in Harlem. Wisdom, 74, grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, and came of...

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Gov. Newsom Nominates 3 Black Women Judges to Serve on State Courts of Appeal

Inner City News - August 21, 2026

By Fisher Jack, EURweb | Oakland Post Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated three Black women — Justice Rashida Adams and Judges Denise Hippach and Juliet Macaulay — to serve on the California Courts of Appeal. Justices Adams, Hippach and Juliet Macaulay are among eight appellate court nominees recently announced by Newsom. The...

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At Sacramento Summit, Becerra Discusses Policy; Uses “Family” Metaphor to Frame Case for National Political Unity

Inner City News - August 21, 2026

By Bo Tefu, California Black Media | Oakland Post California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is positioning himself as a results-driven Democrat willing to work across party lines, laying out an agenda focused on affordability, health care, housing, energy and technology at a Sacramento summit last week. In a conversation with POLITICO...

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US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island

Inner City News - August 21, 2026 0

By MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily...

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Oakland Protesters Rally to Defend Haitian Immigrants and TPS

Inner City News - August 21, 2026 0

By Carla Thomas | Oakland Post Protesters gathered in downtown Oakland near City Hall at 14th Street and Broadway on Thursday, Aug. 13, calling for...

Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump

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A portrait of Doris Miller, showing a Navy Cross received in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor. US National Archives and Records Administration The US Navy is...

NABJ’s ‘Thumbs-down’ award sparks backlash from ESPN sportscaster Stephen A. Smith

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by Ariama C. Long This year’s National Association of Black Journalists 2026 Salute to Excellence Awards Gala was overshadowed after the organization presented its “Thumbs-down”...

legal services for unaccompanied minors

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by Tandy Lau In 2015, then-NYC Public Advocate Letitia James personally represented a tenth grader whom she identified only as “Keybi” in immigration court. The...

Gov. Newsom Nominates 3 Black Women Judges to Serve on State Courts of Appeal

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By Fisher Jack, EURweb | Oakland Post Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated three Black women — Justice Rashida Adams and Judges Denise Hippach and Juliet Macaulay...

At Sacramento Summit, Becerra Discusses Policy; Uses “Family” Metaphor to Frame Case for National Political Unity

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By Bo Tefu, California Black Media | Oakland Post California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is positioning himself as a results-driven Democrat willing to work across...

Bishop William Barber announces National Voter Mobilization Tour

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By Atlanta Daily World Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II says that President Trump has brought about a devolution of values, not a revolution of...

Kimberlé Crenshaw: A Voice for Justice

National News Inner City News - August 19, 2026 0

By The Positive Community Source: Black Press USA Wire Kimberlé Crenshaw is an American civil rights scholar, lawyer, and professor whose work has profoundly influenced the...

Anti-violence volunteer who got arrested after turning gun in reaches plea deal

National News Inner City News - August 18, 2026 0

by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com In 2023, Nakia Smith, a Chicago CRED volunteer, attempted to remove a weapon from circulation by turning it over to local police. Smith...

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State Sends $350K For Special Ed Programming, Feds Send $100K For Amistad Exhibit Upgrades

Inner City News - August 21, 2026

by Thomas Breen An extra $350,000 in state funds are en route to New Haven to help pay for special education programming, while nearly $100,000 in federal funds are heading...

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Zoners Strike Deli-Hour Compromise

Inner City News - August 20, 2026

by Laura Glesby Hill Alder Angel Hubbard: “This is one of our hotspots.” Toni Dawson: “He has no control over what happens outside the store. But as a community, we do.” Is...

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Teen Arrested For 2024 Murder

Inner City News - August 19, 2026

by Thomas Breen Mayor Justin Elicker and Police Chief David Zannelli. Christopher Santana’s mom Lisa Berrios brought a cutout picture of her son to Wednesday’s event. City police have arrested a New...

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Former Barbell Club Reborn As “Trowbridge Recreation Center”

Inner City News - August 19, 2026

by Thomas Breen … which held a “soft opening” on Aug. 10, and will have a grand opening in September. The city has opened a renovated and revived community center in...

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City Collects $500K In Back Taxes, Interest, Fees After Clock Shop Sale

Inner City News - August 19, 2026

by Dereen Shirnekhi The city has received more than $500,000 owed in back taxes, interest, and fees by the former owners of the long-vacant Hamilton Street clock factory. That money came...

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The Rooted Collective Digs Deep In Year Three

Inner City News - August 19, 2026

By Lucy Gellman Works by Sydney Williams and Ery Ayala. Lucy Gellman Photos; all work by the artists. A Black woman, her hair done up into an elegant coiffure,...

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Lamont Tours Lighthouse Wreckage, Eyes Post-Storm Rebuild

Inner City News - August 18, 2026

by Thomas Breen Elicker, Lamont, State Rep. Al Paolillo Jr., and State Sen. Martin Looney inside the carousel building. It will take “millions” of dollars to rebuild portions of Lighthouse Point...

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“Michael Was So Much More Than The Tragedy That Took His Life”

Inner City News - August 18, 2026

by Thomas Breen The last time Chevanne Spencer saw her brother Michael in person was in March, when she took him out to dinner at The Q Bar and Kitchen...

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Graffiti Artists Brighten Up Whalley Eyesore

Inner City News - August 18, 2026

by Thomas Breen “Moksa” builds out the background: “Kind of an ad lib situation.” A third graffiti artist, who asked not to be named for this story. “E” and “Moksa” and a...

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Mosque Hosts Block Party On Gilbert Avenue

Inner City News - August 18, 2026

by Brandon Cortes Three days after he took his shahada — the Islamic declaration of faith — Marco Avedaño showed up to a block party outside of the Masjid al-Islam...

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Black Wall Street Booms

Inner City News - August 17, 2026

by Janday Wilson Black Wall Street FestivalNew Haven GreenAug. 15, 2026 Vendors for the fifth annual Black Wall Street Festival came from as far as California. The event, created by New Haven-born...