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A California panel has called for billions in reparations for descendants of slaves

10:00am May 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

California's reparations task force has voted to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.

Health & Safety

Winston Weaver Company won't be back at former site. New zoning rules and other codes see to it.

4:52pm January 31, 2023

by David Ford

One year ago, a major fire broke out in Winston-Salem that had the potential for catastrophic damage.

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Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey (left) speaks with Ensign Dimitri Foster in the pilothouse aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain in 2018.

National

Why Does The Navy Have So Few Black Admirals? Some Blame A Culture Of Discrimination

5:00am November 06, 2020

by Steve Walsh

Some say Black sailors have to navigate both unconscious and active bias in the Navy.

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President Trump has said he wants to see the country begin to reopen. The pandemic crashed the economy by keeping people at home, leading to millions of job losses.

White House Rejected 'Overly Prescriptive' CDC Guidance For Reopening Communities

3:28pm May 07, 2020

The CDC developed detailed rules for child care centers, schools, camps, restaurants, churches and mass transit. The White House coronavirus task force said the draft guidance went too far.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar testifies before a House Commerce subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday. Azar has been leading the White House coronavirus task force.

Trump White House Resists Calls To Appoint A Coronavirus Czar

5:50pm February 26, 2020

by David Welna

Epidemic experts and Democratic politicians fault coordination of the response to the coronavirus outbreak and say what's needed is a czar. The White House disagrees.