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Details: Written by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent; Published: 02 September 2014

During a rousing, standing-room only town hall discussion dedicated to the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Ron Daniels declared, 'a state of emergency in Black America'

Details: Written by Erica Werner, Associated Press; Published: 29 August 2014

A California Farm worker asks, "While we are waiting for immigration reform, who should be harvesting America's food?"

Details: Written by John Heilprin, Krista Larson, Associated Press; Published: 28 August 2014

Reports says the number of people already infected by Ebola could be as high as 12,000

Details: Written by Nomaan Merchant, Jim Salter, Associated Press; Published: 27 August 2014

Two Dallas officers were recently fired and indicted for separate shootings of civilians

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 25 August 2014

Three Obama aides, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Spike Lee, Sean Combs, Sybrina and Tracy Martin were at the funeral

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Details: Written by Ellen Knickmeyer, Lisa Leff, Associated Press; Published: 25 August 2014

Dazed residents who had run out of their homes in the dark were too fearful of aftershocks to go back to bed

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Details: Written by The St. Louis American; Published: 25 August 2014

Trayvon Martin's parents joined Michael Brown Sr. at a peace festival in Ferguson Sunday

Details: Written by Pete Yost, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press; Published: 21 August 2014

The settlement doesn't release individuals from civil charges or criminal prosecution

Details: Written by Alan Scher Zagier, Associated Press; Published: 21 August 2014

Spiritual teacher Iyanla Vanzant is also visiting Ferguson to support residents

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Details: Written by Philip Elliott, Associated Press; Published: 20 August 2014

Democrats face uphill battle against president's slumping popularity and altered district boundaries.

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