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Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY

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‘He knew we had it in us’: Bernice King talks father Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring ‘dream’

August 28, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘He knew we had it in us’: Bernice King talks father Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring ‘dream’

As the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington approaches, Bernice King reflects on the legacy and meaning of her father’s historic address.

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60 years ago in Baltimore, a child’s carousel ride marked the end of a civil rights journey

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on 60 years ago in Baltimore, a child’s carousel ride marked the end of a civil rights journey

On the day MLK delivered a historic speech in Washington, a child’s carousel ride marked the end of segregation at a Baltimore amusement park.

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How did the Maui fires start? What we know about humans making disasters worse

August 9, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on How did the Maui fires start? What we know about humans making disasters worse

Environmental experts say the deadly wildfires ravaging Hawaii illustrate the effects of human habitation as untended grasslands have flourished.

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Most Chinese Americans and other Asian Americans are unhappy with China, poll shows

July 29, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on Most Chinese Americans and other Asian Americans are unhappy with China, poll shows

A Pew Research Center survey of more than 7,000 Asian Americans found most see their ancestral homelands favorably — except for Chinese Americans.

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The US military integrated 75 years ago. It forever changed the way America works.

July 26, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on The US military integrated 75 years ago. It forever changed the way America works.

President Truman changed the nation 75 years old with an executive order desegregating the U.S. military.

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‘Astonishing violence’: As Americans battle over Black history, Biden honors Emmett Till

July 25, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Astonishing violence’: As Americans battle over Black history, Biden honors Emmett Till

President Joe Biden announced a national monument honoring Emmett Till, a Chicago teen whose brutal 1955 murder sparked the Civil Rights Movement.

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Chicago agency investigating sexual misconduct allegations against police officers involving migrants

July 18, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on Chicago agency investigating sexual misconduct allegations against police officers involving migrants

Chicago’s police oversight agency said it is investigating allegations of sexual misconduct by officers against migrants, including a person under 18.

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Black suicide rates, once among the nation’s lowest, have risen dramatically among youths

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on Black suicide rates, once among the nation’s lowest, have risen dramatically among youths

Suicide rates among young Black people have risen precipitously in recent years. One study finds communities aren’t prepared to handle the crisis.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson will retire, relinquishing longtime civil rights leadership role

July 14, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on Rev. Jesse Jackson will retire, relinquishing longtime civil rights leadership role

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, 81, is stepping down from his role as leader of the influential civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US

July 13, 2023 Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY Comments Off on FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US

The FDA cleared Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.

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‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023 John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

‘Big Hero 6’s San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

August 31, 2023 Eve Chen, USA TODAY

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023 Jennifer Jolly

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Blue supermoon: See photos of the rare moon that won’t happen again until 2037

August 31, 2023 Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

1 dead, 18 injured after collision between car, Greyhound bus in Maryland, police say

August 31, 2023 Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY

USA TODAY Sports staff makes college football picks: Check out the predictions for 2023

August 31, 2023 USA TODAY

Many homeless among dead in fire in Johannesburg, South Africa

August 31, 2023 AP
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