June - 2021 2/3

DA Rocah calls for Independent Review of the DJ Henry and Chamberlain Sr. Police Shootings

White Plains, NY, June 10, 2021— Sorraya Sampson, President and CEO of the Urban League of Westchester, issued the following statement...

WHINE LESS. LEAD MORE.

Ordinarily, I try to avoid addressing ridiculous lies and political rhetoric by people who just want to blame someone else for their...

Power and Pride to the People!

Happy Pride month to Black LGBTQ readers and to all of us who love LGBTQ people! June has become the traditional month for Pride...

Bombing America

Centennials are usually celebratory affairs. Marking the passing of 100 years since a significant event, by its nature, can occur only...

Senate Majority to Pass Further Measures to Prevent Gun Violence

(Albany, NY) The Senate Democratic Majority today, during the start of Gun Violence Awareness Month, will advance legislation to prevent...

Rep. Mondaire Jones Leads NY Delegation Colleagues In Supporting For the People Act

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) led 16 members of the New York Congressional delegation in backing Senate...

Ossining Raised the Official Juneteenth Flag for the First Time in Our History

OSSINING, NY—(Junee 2, 2021) -- Ossining, a community in Westchester County, New York, with a deep-rooted African-American community,...

HUD Earmarks $5 Billion to Help the Homeless

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, announced the allocation of $5 billion in American Rescue...

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