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Hundreds Gather at Historic Tulsa Church’s Prayer Wall

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 1, 2021 | World

Written by PETER SMITH Hundreds gathered Monday for an interfaith service dedicating a prayer wall...

Biden to Honor Forgotten Victims of Tulsa Race Massacre

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 1, 2021 | World

Written by JONATHAN LEMIRE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Joe Biden will take part in a remembrance of one of the nation’s darkest — and largely forgotten — moments of racial violence when he helps commemorate the 100th...

Japan’s Vaccine Push Ahead of Olympics Looks To Be Too Late

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 1, 2021 | World

Written by MARI YAMAGUCHI It may be too little, too late. That’s the realization sinking in as Japan scrambles to catch up on a frustratingly slow vaccination drive less than two months before the Summer Olympics, delayed by a...

In Post-Pandemic Europe, Migrants Will Face Digital Fortress

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 1, 2021 | World

Written by DEREK GATOPOULOS and COSTAS KANTOURIS As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away! Greek border police are firing bursts of deafening noise from an armored truck over the...

Rallies Against Brown Killing Set for Several NC Cities

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 1, 2021 | State

Rallies against the deputy-involved shooting of an unarmed Black man in Elizabeth City are set to...

For Biden, a Deeply Personal Memorial Day Weekend Observance

Posted by Associated Press | May 31, 2021 | World

Written by JONATHAN LEMIRE President Joe Biden marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander...

Tulsa Pastors Honor ‘Holy Ground’ 100 Years After Massacre

Posted by Associated Press | May 31, 2021 | World

Written by PETER SMITH When white attackers destroyed the prosperous Black neighborhood of Greenwood 100 years ago this week, they bypassed the original sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of North Tulsa. By the church’s own...

Dems Walk, Stop Texas GOP’s Sweeping Voting Restrictions

Posted by Associated Press | May 31, 2021 | World

Written by PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Texas Democrats pulled off a dramatic, last-ditch walkout in the state House of Representatives on Sunday night to block passage of one of the most restrictive voting bills in the...