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The National Urban League conference in Nashville discussed economic disparities in Black America, highlighting a report showing Black families are three times as likely to live in poverty compared to white families. A downtown traffic accident in Nashville resulted in one death and three injuries when a driver failed to stop at a crosswalk.

The official autopsy for Nolan Wells has been completed, with results sent to a grand jury. An independent autopsy commissioned by his family ruled his death 'undetermined pending investigation,' and his legal team is working with experts to examine evidence, including potential joint phone inspections with authorities.

The National Urban League's annual report claims the Trump administration's policies are worsening economic and political prospects for Black Americans, moving the American Dream further out of reach. The report criticizes rollbacks of civil rights policies and calls for legal resistance and independent economic infrastructure. The White House defends Trump's policies as promoting equal treatment.

Families of three 18-year-old Black men—Tyler Smith, Nolan Wells, and Daniel Erving—who died within three months of each other, demanded answers at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville, alleging police conducted inadequate investigations into their deaths. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the families, highlighted discrepancies in official findings, including contested autopsies and evidence tampering claims.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged missile strikes, escalating tensions and dimming hopes for a quick resolution. Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles, and a strike in Kuwait killed one person. Polls indicate most Americans believe the Iran war is not worth fighting, with low approval for Trump's approach.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged missile strikes, escalating tensions and dimming hopes for a quick resolution. Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles, and Kuwait reported a strike casualty. A poll shows most Americans view the Iran war as unworthy, with declining support for Trump's approach. The National Urban League report highlights negative impacts of Trump's policies on Black Americans' economic prospects.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged missile strikes, escalating tensions with Jordan intercepting Iranian missiles and Kuwait reporting casualties. Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination stalled, and a poll showed declining public support for Trump’s Iran approach. The U.S. economy grew 1.5% in Q2, with inflation above the Fed’s target, while jobless claims rose slightly but remained historically low.

The National Urban League's 'State of Black America' report claims the Trump administration's policies are worsening economic and political prospects for Black Americans, moving them further from the American Dream since the Civil Rights Movement. The report highlights rollbacks of civil rights policies and calls for legal resistance and economic infrastructure to counter these changes.

The National Urban League's 2026 'State of Black America' report claims the Trump administration's policies have worsened economic and political prospects for Black Americans, moving the American Dream further out of reach. The report highlights rollbacks of civil rights policies and recommends civil rights groups consolidate legal resistance and build independent economic infrastructure.

The National Urban League's 'State of Black America' report warns that the Trump administration is negatively impacting Black Americans' opportunities to achieve the American Dream. The report highlights concerns about systemic barriers and policy effects on Black communities.

The National Urban League's 'State of Black America' report claims the Trump administration's policies have worsened Black Americans' economic and political prospects, pushing the American Dream further out of reach. The report highlights rollbacks of civil rights protections and offers recommendations for legal and economic strategies to counter these challenges.

The National Urban League's annual 'State of Black America' report criticizes the Trump administration's policies for worsening economic and political prospects for Black Americans, citing rollbacks of civil rights protections and voting law changes. The report calls for civil rights groups to consolidate legal resistance and build independent economic infrastructure to counter these challenges.

The National Urban League is hosting its annual conference in Nashville this week. The event features career and networking opportunities, a state of the Urban League address, and multiple luncheons and galas. Notable speakers include former Vice President Kamala Harris, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Kentucky Gov. Andy Besear, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

Ben Crump will join families of three deceased Black teens at the National Urban League conference in Nashville. The teens—Nolan Wells, Daniel Erving, and Tyler Smith—died within three months, with families disputing or awaiting official explanations for their deaths. The event will include speakers like Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, and Andy Beshear.

The National Urban League Convention is in Nashville, offering free workshops on legal advice, housing assistance, health screenings, and school supplies. The event, running through Saturday at the Music City Center, aims to advance economic empowerment and civil rights for marginalized communities, with over 10,000 attendees expected in person and virtually.

An article marking the U.S.'s 250th anniversary highlights ongoing attacks on civil rights for Black Americans, citing Supreme Court decisions like Shelby County v. Holder and Louisiana v. Callais that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to voter suppression laws and gerrymandering. The 2026 'State of Black America' report questions the viability of the American dream amid these challenges, noting a widened Black-white voter turnout gap since 2013.

The article highlights the launch of America’s Workforce Academy, a $115 million program led by Meta, the National Urban League, and others to train skilled workers for AI infrastructure jobs. It emphasizes a labor shortage in construction and the strategic need for plumbers, electricians, and similar workers to build data centers and power facilities, contrasting China’s infrastructure progress.

Meta is investing $115 million in its America's Workforce Academy to train people for skilled trade jobs in AI data center construction. The program covers tuition, travel, lodging, and offers job placement for graduates, focusing on roles like fiber technicians, electricians, and welders. Partners include the National Urban League and Associated Builders and Contractors.

Meta has launched a free five-week training course named America's Workforce Academy to address shortages in skilled trades like fiber technicians, welders, plumbers, and electricians. The program aims to train workers for data center construction and guarantee them jobs in skilled trades, with the National Urban League partnering on the initiative.

Meta is investing $115 million in a free five-week training program for data center technicians through a partnership with CBRE, the National Urban League, and others. The initiative aims to address the skilled-trades shortage impacting Meta's AI infrastructure, offering guaranteed jobs and industry-recognized credentials to participants with no prior experience required.

An obituary and tribute to Bob Woodson, a civil rights activist and founder of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (later renamed the Woodson Center), who died at age 89. The article examines his journey from poverty in Philadelphia through the civil rights movement and his later work combating what he viewed as harmful dependency-creating welfare policies.

A wave of voting rights battles and GOP redistricting fights is triggering a coordinated response across the South, with organizers preparing a Summer of Action campaign starting this weekend. The fight over congressional maps, voting access, and political representation is accelerating ahead of November's midterms and the 2028 general election. Organizers say the Supreme Court's narrowing of the Voting Rights Act has made it harder to challenge maps on the basis of racial discrimination.

The Supreme Court cleared Alabama's path to redraw its congressional map, a major blow for majority-Black districts. Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, reacted to the decision on CBS News. The decision affects Alabama's congressional representation.

National Urban League President Marc Morial criticized the Department of Justice's (DOJ) indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a politically motivated attack on civil rights progress. The DOJ accused SPLC of allegedly funding extremist hate groups, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announcing the charges.