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Federal judge denies attempt to strike down Mississippi county’s majority-Black judicial districts 0
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- August 15, 2026
A federal judge, at least for now, has denied a request to prevent a majority-Black section of voters from electing new county judges months before the election begins. The ruling comes in a lawsuit filed by Robert Foster, a former Republican gubernatorial candidate and current DeSoto County supervisor, and others who claim the Legislature’s creation
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National Code Talker day to bring 101-year-old veteran to Phoenix 0
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- August 14, 2026
PHOENIX — Hundreds of Navajos were recruited by the Marine Corps during World War II to create a code based on their native language. Their efforts frustrated the Japanese force and ended up playing a vital role in U.S. victories in the Pacific War. The program remained secret for decades and in 1982, President Ronald
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NYPD officer convicted of using chokehold banned after death of George Floyd 0
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- August 14, 2026
NEW YORK — A New York City police officer who was the first prosecuted under a local law banning chokeholds and some other methods of restraint was convicted Thursday. Omar Habib was convicted of the misdemeanor established in the law that was passed after George Floyd ‘s killing, along with felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault,
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Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after grand jury declines to indict 0
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- August 14, 2026
NEW ORLEANS — A former law enforcement officer accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival was quietly released from custody over the summer after a grand jury found there was not enough evidence to charge him with a crime. A Louisiana grand jury in June declined
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Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation 0
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- August 13, 2026
NEW YORK — A federal civil rights agency is dropping a subpoena enforcement action against Nike, saying the company has complied with requests for information as part of an investigation into the sportswear giant’s diversity and inclusion policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the motion to dismiss in Missouri federal court Wednesday, seven months
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Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring 0
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- August 7, 2026
BOSSIER CITY, La. — A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation. The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport. “Dismissal of the case allows us the freedom to make our own
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Federal judge denies attempt to strike down Mississippi county’s majority-Black judicial districts 0

National Code Talker day to bring 101-year-old veteran to Phoenix 0

NYPD officer convicted of using chokehold banned after death of George Floyd 0

Ex-officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack is released after grand jury declines to indict 0

Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation 0

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring 0

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