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Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills. A small group of demonstrators has been protesting at the drilling location and at the mining company’s headquarters … Read more

9 tribes sue to stop exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

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Sioux Falls, S.D. — Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills. A small group of demonstrators has been protesting at the drilling location and at the mining company’s headquarters … Read more

Black conservative unleashes on Obama for ‘constantly whining’ after SCOTUS voting rights decision

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tahrohon Wayne (T.W.) Shannon, who was Oklahoma’s first African American speaker of the House, is pushing back on President Barack Obama’s pessimistic outlook for minority voters following the Supreme Court’s Wednesday ruling reshaping the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. Where Obama saw the court “abandoning” principles of … Read more

Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia

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The town is usually home to some 60,000 people, as well as the scores of tourists who visit in the summer to enjoy mild weather, sunshine and beaches. Instead, the black smoke from the fires can be seen in satellite images, and some locals have shared images of black droplets covering their car windshields and … Read more

The Black Caucus is the ‘conscience of Congress.’ Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

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Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shakeup of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority communities in political redistricting and helped boost their representation. Wednesday’s decision clears the way for Republican-led states to redraw U.S. House districts without regard … Read more