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Harvard University announced that Dr. Claudine Gay will serve as the  Ivy League institution’s 30th president. The post Harvard Names Claudine Gay University’s First Black President appeared first on NewsOne.

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Residents from Detroit's Core City neighborhood are banding together to oppose a planned concrete crushing facility. The post Detroit Residents Ban Together To Oppose Concrete Crushing Facility appeared first on NewsOne.

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A jury has found former police officer Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot in her Fort Worth, Texas, home in 2019.

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As candidates line up to fill Rep. Donald McEachin's seat, Jennifer McClellan could make history as the state's first Black Congresswoman. The primary is on Tuesday. The post Virginia Could Elect Black Woman To Congress For First Time As Candidates Line Up To Fill Rep. McEachin’s Seat appeared first on NewsOne.

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The rate of fentanyl-related overdose deaths has skyrocketed over the last 10 years, even doubling since 2019, and Ohio now ranks in the top 10 in fentanyl overdose fatalities.

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A person was found dead inside a burning car on Morse Road Wednesday morning.