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Meeting To Determine U.S. Measles Elimination Status Pushed Back To November

The United States faces the potential loss of its measles elimination status following a record surge in cases throughout 2025. An international meeting originally scheduled for mid-April to evaluate this status has been postponed to November.

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Lawmakers Advance Bill To Limit Local Restrictions On Supportive Housing

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Legislature Passes Bill to Strengthen Washington’s Vaccine Decision-Making Authority

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Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights Heads To Governor’s Desk After Bipartisan Passage

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LCB Seizes Illegal Cannabis Products At Unlicensed Tacoma Operation

Meeting To Determine U.S. Measles Elimination Status Pushed Back To November

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Investigation Finds ‘Secretly’ Added Chemicals Of Unknown Safety In U.S. Food Supply

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Everything We Know On Day 4 Of The U.S. And Israel’s War With Iran

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Racist and Sexist Remarks By ICE Agents Surface After Shootings

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Past Presidents Deliver State Of The Union

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Parents Are Buying Landlines Instead Of Cell Phones For Their Kids

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WATCH: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Pioneering Black Leader, Has Passed At 84

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WATCH: Black WorldSchoolers: Expanding Access to Black Literature

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Lawmakers Advance Bill To Limit Local Restrictions On Supportive Housing

In a bid to address the pressing shortage of affordable housing across Washington, state Rep. Strom Peterson has introduced legislation aimed at prohibiting cities and counties from banning Shelters, Transitional, Emergency, and Permanent Supportive (STEP) housing in non-industrial zones.

Legislature Passes Bill to Strengthen Washington’s Vaccine Decision-Making Authority

Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights Heads To Governor’s Desk After Bipartisan Passage

LCB Seizes Illegal Cannabis Products At Unlicensed Tacoma Operation

MLK Celebration Committee Honors Black Leaders At Annual Black History Month Awards

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Everything We Know On Day 4 Of The U.S. And Israel’s War With Iran

The ongoing exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran has resulted in hundreds of casualties, leading the United States to advise its citizens to evacuate the region. This escalating conflict poses a significant threat to global energy stability.

Racist and Sexist Remarks By ICE Agents Surface After Shootings

What We Know About Why The U.S. And Israel Attacked Iran And Tehran’s Retaliation

Who’s Running Iran Now That The Supreme Leader Is Dead?

Law Enforcement Investigating Whether Iran Strike Was Part Of Austin Mass Shooter’s Motivation, Sources Say

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Black History

Keep Hope Alive: Jesse Jackson Wrote The Blueprint For Civil Rights Advocacy And Political Empowerment

Black History

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. devoted his life to advancing civil rights and political empowerment, founding key organizations like Operation Breadbasket, Operation PUSH, and the National Rainbow Coalition. He also made historic bids for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, reshaping the political landscape.

Dr. Quintard Taylor: The Scholar Who Made Black History Accessible To The World

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Erasing Black Valor: Honoring Traitors Over Black Patriots

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100 Quilts Honor Black History And Underground Railroad Stories

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Simpson Road Trojans Honored In Atlanta, 64 Years After Historic Little League Dream

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Editorials

As We Prepare to Lay Rev. Jackson to Rest, I’m Thinking About Words That Build Coalitions

Editorials

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal figure in the fight for justice and equality, is being laid to rest, leaving behind a legacy of uniting people across racial lines. His strategic use of words to build bridges and dismantle racism continues to inspire efforts toward social justice.