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Kevin Howell PHOTO COURTESY OF UNC Raleigh, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has chosen the next person to lead …

The Sissonville W. Va., couple, right, accused of child trafficking, forced slavery and more are required to disgorge illegal profits through payments to the enslaved …

Arlando “Tray” Jones PHOTO COURTESY OF PRISONSANDJUSTICE.GEORGETOWN.EDU Baltimore (AP) — Arlando “Tray” Jones was a toddler when his dad was killed by Baltimore police during …

Miami-Dade firefighters work to extinguish the fire at the Covanta incinerator plant in Doral on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. The fire continued to burn on …

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITISHONLINEARCHIVES.COM The transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans was a crime against humanity that resonates through history and continues to scar societies. Today, …

Rep. Chuck Edwards PHOTO COURTESY OF HOUSE.GOV Washington (AP) — As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Donald Trump’s slashing of the federal government, …

For Lauderdale– The Community Foundation of Broward’s Legacy Society started in 2000 with 19 members and commitments totaling $2 million. Today the society has nearly …

Marquise McGriff PHOTO COURTESY OF AJ FRANKLIN Miami Gardens – When Marquise McGriff was a student at Florida Memorial University, South Florida’s only HBCU, his …

Oscar Campana PHOTO COURTESY OF OSCAR CAMPANA Weston – Just in time for National Student-Athlete Day on April 6, 15-year-old student-athlete and fencing coach Oscar …

Photo courtesy of the Office of U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick MIAMI – U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick announced a $1 million grant for the City of …