Tag: President Donald Trump
Charm City is farm city: How Baltimore’s urban farms might be the best weapon against rising food costs
By Beverly Norman-CooperSpecial to the AFRO
The cost of everything is going up, and Americans in small towns, big cities and everywhere in between are...
DC sues to halt White House’s unprecedented police takeover amid federal troop surge
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Stephen GrovesThe Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department...
D.C. Mayor Reacts To President Trump Placing Local Police Under Federal Control & Activating National Guard
President Donald Trump said Monday (August 11) he’s taking over Washington’s police department. Additionally, he’s activating 800 members of the National Guard in the...
Trump Burger co-owner in Houston could be deported after ICE arrest | Houston Public Media
HPM/Kyle McClenagan
The co-owner of Donald Trump-themed restaurants in the Houston area faces possible deportation after he was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Houston attorney sues feds over Trump administration’s immigrant registration mandate | Houston Public Media
Rob Salinas/Houston Public Media
A Houston-based attorney has filed a lawsuit against several federal departments and officials in response to a mandate requiring some immigrants...
Officials: Army sergeant opens fire on fellow soldiers, 5 injured at Fort Stewart
By Russ Bynum and Mike CataliniThe Associated Press
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — A sergeant shot five soldiers Aug. 6 at one the country’s largest...
Not just Big Bird: Things to know about the Center for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts
By Audrey McAvoyThe Associated Press
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as...
August increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy | Houston Public Media
Importers and exporters based in Texas have so far avoided the harshest effects of the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's tariffs on...
University of Houston to host Texas congressional redistricting hearing Saturday | Houston Public Media
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Texas state representatives will convene at the University of Houston Saturday to hear public comments on plans to redraw congressional maps...
White House accuses Obama administration of ‘knowingly lying’ in Russian election interference probe
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accuses former President Obama of a “treasonous conspiracy” in Russian election interference probe, a claim the former president...
