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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 22 June 2018

Virginia school drops name of general who fought to preserve slavery

Details: Written by NOMAAN MERCHANT and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press; Published: 21 June 2018

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Officials say they are working to reunite families but have not provided a plan on how that will happen

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor); Published: 21 June 2018

NNPA Chairman Dorothy Leavell said that she wants to expand the Chicago Reader’s long-form, investigative reporting

Details: Written by MATTHEW LEE and JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press; Published: 20 June 2018

(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Citing "anti-Israel bias," the Trump administration snubs the international community yet again

Details: Written by LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press; Published: 19 June 2018

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GOP leaders are revising their legislation amid public outcry over Trump's "zero tolerance" approach to illegal crossings

Details: Written by ELLIOT SPAGAT and ANITA SNOW, Associated Press; Published: 18 June 2018

(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

In Tijuana, Latin Americans fleeing drug violence in their countries are camped out and waiting to apply for U.S. asylum

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 17 June 2018

In this June 7, 2018 file photo, former Gov. Martin O'Malley endorses Rushern Baker for governor of Maryland (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)

There have only been two elected black governors in U.S. history

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 17 June 2018

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington, Friday, June 8, 2018, to attend the G7 Summit in Canada. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ali's lawyer pointed out that Ali has no criminal record. It's not clear why the president feels a pardon is needed

Details: Written by JANIE HAR, Associated Press; Published: 14 June 2018

(AP Photo/Lorin Eleni Gill)

London Breed narrowly defeated a rival seeking to become the first openly gay man in the position

Details: Written by Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press; Published: 14 June 2018

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is one of 7 mayors who has sponsored a resolution that asks the U.S. government to remove cannabis from a list of illegal drugs, among other things

Coalition asks for federal guidance of financial institutions and expanded access to medical marijuana