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Many of those who were once young organizers are now of advanced age, some spending substantial portions of their lives as political prisoners.  

Coretta Scott King wasn’t just the wife of an American hero, she was an icon in her own right and her accomplishments deserve to be celebrated right alongside her husband’s.

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Pressley said that by obstructing the president's agenda, Manchin was obstructing the people's agenda.  

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The president's comments Friday reflect a significant turn from early remarks such as telling people they will have to out-organize voter suppression yet again.  

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The Senate left families and democracy in limbo but managed to reward one of the country’s worst mayors of the modern era.

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Louisiana state officials refuse to release Sneed despite two separate court decisions ordering his release. 

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All three were arrested for allegedly casting ballots out of state while also voting in Florida during the 2020 election.  

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Around the region, people are filling in the gap to meet the overwhelming need of the moment.  

A pair of Facebook Live videos filmed by Kyanna Parsons-Perez showed the extent of what candle factory workers experienced in Mayfield, Kentucky when a tornado hit. But they also showed the heroic role the Black woman played during the extreme weather event.

Houston rapper, Megan Thee Stallion can now add graduate to her long list of achievements.

Pioneering soul singer Sam Cooke, also dubbed the “King Of Soul,” was murdered under curious circumstances on December 11, 1964 -- a case which remains under heavy scrutiny to this day.

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Monifa Bandele of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement shared that aging prisoners like Shakur are having their requests for compassionate release blocked despite having multiple health issues in the middle of an ongoing public health crisis