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Details: Written by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press; Published: 06 January 2025

Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio is urging President-elect Donald Trump to pardon him over the Jan. 6 insurrection as Trump’s return to power has thrown into question the future of the Jan. 6 cases. More than 1,500 federal cases have been brought over the 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection. The new president has embraced the rioters and downplayed the violence while some judges in are raising alarm about the potential pardons

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 03 January 2025

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With new laws in several states, gun safety will take center stage in 2025.

Details: Written by ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN, KEVIN McGILL and JACK BROOK Associated Press; Published: 02 January 2025

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Christopher Raia, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s counterterrorism division, said Thursday that the evidence now shows that Shamsud-Din Jabbar was solely responsible for the attack and professed allegiance to the Islamic State.

Details: Written by Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh; Published: 02 January 2025

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has hardened her stance on Donald Trump’s rhetoric. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images

The incoming president has displayed an apparent unwillingness to consider the pain that his plans would inflict on targeted countries or the responses this will engender.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 02 January 2025

U.S. artist Snoop Dogg sits in the audience before the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin, File)

The news can be tough in a world often marked by suffering, disaster and war. Sometimes you need to stop and remember that good things happen all the time, all across the world, and 2024 was no different.

Details: Written by The Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center; Published: 31 December 2024

Joyful kid in winterwear looking at camera in natural environment in winter (Photo: NNPA)

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Keep babies’ cribs free of stuffed animals and blankets. A firm mattress covered with a tight-fitting crib sheet is all that an infant needs to sleep safely.

Details: Written by John Hope Bryant Honors; Published: 31 December 2024

Dr. Willie Jolley with John Hope Bryant (Photo: NNPA)

Dr.Willie Jolley, Les Brown, and Dr. George C. Fraser. In a memorable ceremony, the trio was honored with the prestigious “Titans of Public Speaking” award.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 31 December 2024

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This week’s arrests and sentences of more alleged offenders show effort by the Department of Justice hasn’t stopped as they continue to attempt to hold those involved accountable for the violence that disrupted American democracy.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 30 December 2024

Renee King, granddaughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP, File)

From court rulings affecting civil rights to landmark political milestones, 2024 was a year of challenges and pivotal achievements.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 30 December 2024

Marcus Garvey (Photo: NNPA)

In a letter to the president, the lawmakers described the case as rooted in prosecutorial misconduct designed to discredit Garvey and undermine his work for racial justice and empowerment.