Black-owned businesses across Minnesota participated in a general strike to protest ICE operations. Owners say closing their doors is an act of economic resistance and community solidarity.
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The CASH Campaign of Maryland has launched its free tax preparation services for the 2026 tax season, helping households earning under $69,000 claim valuable tax credits and refunds. Last year, the program assisted more than 308,000 Maryland households in securing nearly $455 million in tax refunds and credits.
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SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) hosted the second annual AUKUS Defense Industry Forum in Huntsville, bringing together defense and national security leaders from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to […]
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SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. — Environmental organizations are pushing back against a federal proposal that would open the entire 83,000-acre Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama to oil and gas drilling, arguing the move threatens one […]
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Tiffany Duvernay-Smith went from knowing the harsh realities of homelessness to owning her first home – made possible by the California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) Dream For All program, which is reopening applications this month with up to $150,000 in down payment assistance for first-generation buyers.
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