December 2021 – Page 8

Investigators exonerate men convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — The stunning reversal recasts history and reopens the case of the slaying of Malcolm X, who died in a hail of gunfire at […]

Alabama mourns slain veteran lawman Madison ‘Skip’ Nicholson: He was a legend’

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By Carol Robinson A 78-year-old Alabama lawman killed when he answered a domestic call is being remembered for his devotion to his community, his family and law enforcement. Madison “Skip” Nicholson was shot to death late […]

Template set for scrutinizing industrial zoning in Africatown ahead of Clotilda-related tourism

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By John Sharp A seemingly innocuous rezoning request near a heavily industrialized area would, in the past, receive approval with little public concern. But 1490 Telegraph Road is close to the heart of the Africatown community, […]

Smollett Trial Puts Racism on Trial, Or Does It?

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson Actor Jussie Smollett finally gets his day in a Chicago courtroom. He is being charged with six counts of disorderly conduct. But the charges are an afterthought to the real charge. That […]

Mobile to Boost Tourism Funds to Promote Historically Black Colleges and Universities Events

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By John Sharp Two relatively new organizations are slated to get about one quarter of the $1.35 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to promote Historically Black Colleges and Universities events in 2022. The […]

COMMENTARY: Accountability was Evident in Arbery’s Case but No Justice

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By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many of these murders are modern day lynchings and the evidence is swept under the rug. Ahmaud Arbery’s death was a case where one such incident […]

Alabama residents least likely to survive lung cancer, reports says

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By Amy Yurkanin Alabama had the lowest five-year survival rate for lung cancer out of 45 states included in a report released last month by the American Lung Association. The report also found lower survival […]

Turmeric: The World’s Real Healer

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by Jaleesa Robinson When walking down the aisle in a pharmacy, you’ll notice the vast amount of medicines from different brands to help with all types of illnesses and body issues. And as progressive as we […]

Hospitals Face Threats, Lawsuits for Refusing Ivermectin COVID Treatments

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By Kaiser Health News One Montana hospital went into lockdown and called police after a woman threatened violence because her relative was denied her request to be treated with ivermectin. Officials of another Montana hospital […]

Study Shows Police Killings in U.S. Have Been Widely Undercounted

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By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Police killings in the United States have been massively undercounted according to a study by the University of Washington. The study was published on September 27 in the […]