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President Trump announced Thursday that Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is his pick to replace Kristi Noem as the head of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Bernard LaFayette, who died Thursday, laid the foundations of the Selma, Alabama, campaign that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act. He was a Freedom Rider and helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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A celebration of the life of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago Friday. Current and former elected officials, faith leaders, entertainers and more are expected to attend. A private funeral will be held Saturday.
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The funding that FEMA announced Friday was not all designated for Helene recovery. It had been waiting for final approval from Kristi Noem. -
Town and tribal officials, along with community members, gathered for a ceremonial deed-signing to return the Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin back to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after more than 200 years. -
On Sat. Feb. 28, the city will reveal three possible designs for the French Broad River Park system and two designs for Azalea Park at an AB-Tech open house. -
When Asheville City Council voted unanimously in 2020 to establish reparations for Black citizens, the city made national headlines.
