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This piece ventures into Maryland’s five most intricate locales, evaluating crime rates, economic dynamics, educational landscapes, and overall livability metrics.

The first Black owned private rocket company wants to create more opportunities for inclusion in space exploration. Read more inside.

Reprieve, a non-profit organization advocating against the death penalty, shed light on a troubling aspect of the controversial form of capital punishment in a new report.  The post Black People Experienced Botched Lethal Injections At Higher Rates, New Study Finds appeared first on NewsOne.

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NEW YORK — A man has set himself on fire outside the hush-money trial of former President Donald Trump. Police rushed to the scene with blankets and fire extinguishers. It’s unclear if the person survived. It happened in the designated “protest area” and the person remains motionless. New York police say he is in critical […] The post Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump NYC Trial appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

Georgia House of Representatives member Marjorie Taylor Greene was excoriated by Democratic colleagues Maxwell Alejandro Frost and Jared Moskowitz over claiming "Nazis in Ukraine" during a hearing on Wednesday.

Christian singer Mandisa died at her Nashville home on Thursday, K-LOVE reports. She was 47. At this time, her cause of death is unknown. Want gospel news at your fingertips? Text “BMORE” To 52140 to join our text club! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITaeONSK7ng&t=6s The Grammy winner was a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers and American Idol contestant. […]

Rodreisha L. Russaw first heard about Jim Kennedy Jr.'s missing organs from a her colleague of hers at the coalition, Alabamians for Fair Justice last year. Kennedy had been killed while doing time in an Alabama prison. Officials notified the family of his death some four days after his death. That was bad. But not as bad as a call one of Kennedy's family members received from the funeral home. They wanted to know if the family was aware that all of their loved one's organs were missing.  The post Is Alabama Killing Prisoners to Steal Their Organs? appeared first on NewsOne.

Why is it that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis always seems so dedicated to further protecting the most protected classes in America? The post Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Protecting Florida Police Officers From Civilian Oversight Committees appeared first on NewsOne.

MDOT and MTA advocates for a car-free day, inviting individuals to embrace transit options on Monday. So passengers can embark on complimentary...

Sarah Jakes Roberts talks new book, conference and empowering women with Melissa Wade at Women's Empowerment 2024.

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