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Connecting through Black History narratives
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Minnesotans Reeling After Another Fatal Shooting by Federal ICE Agents
#wcco #news #localnews BREAKING: Minnesotans are reeling after a man was shot dead in Minneapolis earlier on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and…
Caribbean Nations Among 75 Countries Hit By US Visa Suspension
The United States Department of State has announced an indefinite suspension of visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including several in the Caribbean such…
Coast Guard veteran wrongly detained on Carnival cruise by ICE
A Phoenix couple says their 9-day Caribbean Carnival cruise ended in a traumatic case of mistaken identity after they said federal agents burst into their…
Hundreds of flights to and from the Caribbean have been canceled following U.S. attack in Venezuela
The FAA closed airspace over the Caribbean on Saturday because of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. The airspace is expected to reopen on Sunday.
West African community in Tampa reacts to U.S. strikes in Nigeria
Calls for peace echoed on West Waters Ave. as the owner of a West African cuisine restaurant says she serves thousands of plates to a…
25 people dead after Hurricane Melissa hits Caribbean
The US is sending rescue and response teams to the Caribbean. At least 25 people are dead in Haiti after a river overflowed and flooded…
Black community leaders respond to ICE raids, government shutdown in Portland town hall
The town hall covered everything from ICE presence and the potential National Guard deployment to cuts to programs like SNAP amid the government shutdown. Read…
US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shares a video on X of the military strikes against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.
‘In This Moment’ project celebrates Black leaders with chapbooks
They’re called luminaries, influential people who are making a difference in Rochester and inspiring others. Pastor JD Jackson Jr. and Dr. Arlette Miller Smith are…
