The Skanner Breaking News Oct 20, 2014

U.S. Trails More than 100 Countries in Voter Turnout

Today’s efforts to suppress the Black vote mirror similar actions in the 1800s … For all the information click here

Report: Raising Minimum Wages Would Benefit Economy

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would likely save taxpayers $39 billion in spending on safety net programs per year, according to a new issue brief by the Economic Policy Institute… To read the whole story click here

Better People Closes Doors but Plans to Return with Stronger Long-Term Plan

Better People opened in 1998 to help former inmates overcome barriers to becoming productive stable members of society … To read all about it click here

Lennon Lacy’s Death Recalls Emmett Till’s

Black Americans old enough to recall the shock of seeing and hearing what had happened to Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955 are sure to get a fresh whiff of the atrocity in learning about the tragedy of Lennon Lacy in Bladenboro, N.C. … To check the details click here

Family Fun Events in The Skanner News Community Calendar

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New Online Order Form to Place a Wedding Announcement for Print or Web

We now have online classified ad and announcement ordering for your convenience. Place your ad or announcement in print, online or both using our new quick and easy form… Click here to purchase a wedding announcement.

Have fun with our interactive Crossword and Sudoku puzzles

On our website, under Entertainment, click on Crossword Puzzle,  or Sudoku Puzzle.  Ten fresh puzzles each week. If you just can’t guess that word, just tell it to fill it in for you!

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