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Photo Courtesy of Wanita Dixon W. PALM BEACH, Fla. — In an effort to pay homage to those who set the course for their lives, …

By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Despite sharp criticism from a Florida congresswoman that it would disenfranchise black voters, the Florida House is moving ahead with …

By STACY A. ANDERSON WASHINGTON — The Education Department is announcing $28.4 million in grants to 38 states, Washington, D.C., and the Virgin Islands to …

Overtown Youth Center students wow audience with production of ‘The Lion King’ MIAMI — Attendees said they got more than they imagined when they attended …

I was shocked to read in a prominent magazine last week that one of our three rainforests is on fire. Frank and I spent so …

By MICHAEL CATALINI TRENTON, N.J. — Federal safety officials who reviewed a highway crash that badly injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed a friend were …

By SAM HANANEL WASHINGTON — Prison reform advocates who have spent years campaigning against solitary confinement are counting on a powerful new ally in their …

By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown went to court to stop Florida lawmakers from redrawing her congressional district, saying their efforts …

By LISA LERER WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee unveiled plans to hold six presidential debates starting this fall, with the first scheduled for Oct. …

FERGUSON, Mo. — The latest in the events marking the anniversary of the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri (all times local): 11 …