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The 47th president said he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States and urged them to return to Somalia, remarks that drew sharp criticism from Democratic leaders and local officials who said he was unfairly vilifying an entire immigrant community and stoking fear with legally dubious threats to revoke protections.
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After spending two weeks at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Rev. Jesse Jackson has been discharged and is in stable condition, his family said Nov. 24. The civil rights icon was hospitalized Nov. 12 for observation related to progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder affecting movement and balance.
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SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A heated rivalry game turned into a halftime controversy when the annual Turkey Day Classic between Tuskegee University and Alabama State took an unexpected turn — and social media caught every second […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS TUSCALOOSA — As Stillman College prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary, the historic institution is securing its future with a major financial win. Stillman has been awarded up to $1.04 million through […]

 SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — When hunger struck at Rolling Hills Elementary, students knew exactly where to turn: The Kindness Closet, an in-school food pantry created by Alabama resident Jessa Hicks to ensure children had […]