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Frank Lucas, Druglord Portrayed in ‘American Gangster,’ Dies
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Frank Lucas, Druglord Portrayed in ‘American Gangster,’ Dies

Associated Press - JENNIFER PELTZJune 3, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Lucas, the former Harlem drug kingpin whose life and lore inspired the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” has died, a relative said Friday. Lucas, who was 88, died Thursday in New Jersey, nephew Aldwan Lassiter said. Lucas had been in declining health, according to his former lawyer. Raised in North Carolina, Lucas climbed the ranks of crime in Harlem in the 1960s and ’70s, becoming a major drug dealer known for supplying huge amounts of particularly potent heroin. He said it netted him millions, and authorities seized over $500,000 in cash when they raided his house

Legendary Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase, dies at 96
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Legendary Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase, dies at 96

Associated Press -REBECCA SANTANAJune 2, 2019

New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase, who created the city’s first white-tablecloth restaurant for black patrons, broke the city’s segregation laws by seating white and black customers and introduced countless tourists to Southern Louisiana Creole cooking, died Saturday. She was 96. Chase’s family released a statement to news outlets Saturday night saying the “unwavering advocate for civil liberties” and “believer in the Spirit of New Orleans” died surrounded by family. “Her daily joy was not simply cooking, but preparing meals to bring people together,” the statement read. “One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the

Mueller: Special Counsel Probe Did Not Exonerate Trump
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Mueller: Special Counsel Probe Did Not Exonerate Trump

Associated Press - ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAYMay 29, 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller courtesy photo WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday he was legally barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but pointedly emphasized that his Russia report did not exonerate the president. If he could have cleared Trump of obstruction of justice he “would have said so,” Mueller declared. The special counsel’s remarks, his first in public since being tasked two years ago with investigating Russian interference to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election, stood as a strong rebuttal to Trump’s repeated claims that he was exonerated and that the inquiry was

TSA Allows Flyers to Travel with Drug Derived from Marijuana
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TSA Allows Flyers to Travel with Drug Derived from Marijuana

Associated Press - COLLEEN LONGMay 28, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration has changed its cannabis policy to allow passengers to travel with some forms of CBD oil and a drug derived from marijuana that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. All forms of marijuana were previously prohibited in carry-on bags and checked luggage. On Sunday, TSA updated its “What Can I bring?” guidance under medical marijuana. The FDA in June legalized a drug called Epidiolex, which is used to treat epilepsy in children. The TSA said in a statement that it was recently made aware of the drug and updated the regulations to

Lonnie Bunch to Become New Smithsonian Institution Leader
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Lonnie Bunch to Become New Smithsonian Institution Leader

Associated Press- JESSE J. HOLLANDMay 28, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Lonnie Bunch started working on the Smithsonian’s first black museum, he had no collection, no building and one employee. The Smithsonian Institution rewarded the founding director of the wildly popular museum on Tuesday by putting him in charge of all 19 of its museums, making Bunch the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch, in an interview with The Associated Press, said his time leading the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will serve him well. “The Smithsonian is the most amazing place, and sometimes it forgets to act like it. I want

ALERT: New College Grads May Now Qualify for Covered California Health Plans
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ALERT: New College Grads May Now Qualify for Covered California Health Plans

Sentinel News WireMay 28, 2019

Attention class of 2019 graduates! The moment they have worked so hard for is finally here! They’re ready to walk across that stage, grab that diploma and begin the rest of their lives. But life can be complicated, and it’s imperative to have the important things — like one’s health — covered. Graduation can mean that college students are coming off a school-sponsored health plan, or turning 26, the limit for when they can remain on parents’ health plans. Transitioning into Covered California health plans is relatively simple through our Special Enrollment process, and graduating college students may even qualify

CEOs get $800,000 Pay Raise, Leaving Workers Further Behind
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CEOs get $800,000 Pay Raise, Leaving Workers Further Behind

Associated Press -STAN CHOEMay 27, 2019

Courtesy Photo NEW YORK (AP) — Did you get a 7% raise last year? Congratulations, yours was in line with what CEOs at the biggest companies got. But for chief executives, that 7% was roughly $800,000. Pay for CEOs at S&P 500 companies rose to a median of $12 million last year, including salary, stock and other compensation, according to data analyzed by Equilar for The Associated Press. The eight-figure packages continue to rise as companies tie more of their CEOs’ pay to their stock prices, which are still near record levels, and as profits hit an all-time high last

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Dayton Ohio Ku Klux Klan Rally Highly Out Numbered

Sentinel News WireMay 25, 2019

The Ku Klux Klan rally planned today in Dayton, Ohio drew less than a dozen Ku Klux Klan members. The racist group was penned in by fencing, surrounded by police and drowned out by hundreds of counter- protesters. The city of Dayton blocked streets with large trucks Saturday and brought in officers from other jurisdictions to keep protesters separated from members of an obscure Klan group called the Honorable Sacred Knights. The group obtained a permit for the rally months ago. City officials and community leaders organized an effort called Dayton United Against Hate. The NAACP and other groups gathered

Kim Kardashian West Isn’t the Only Celebrity Speaking Out for Prison Reform
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Kim Kardashian West Isn’t the Only Celebrity Speaking Out for Prison Reform

Associated Press -LEANNE ITALIEMay 25, 2019

Nipsey Hussle and Meek Mill (courtesy photo) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian West isn’t the only celebrity speaking out for prison reform. It’s a topic that was also very important to slain rapper Nipsey Hussle, and to Common, Kevin Hart and a host of others who consider the criminal justice system often unfair and dehumanizing. Hussle served time before he was shot to death on March 31 and was raising awareness for changes. Last October, he headlined a free #TimeDone campaign concert to bring awareness to the 70 million Americans living with a past conviction. In February, while attending