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Monday, May 25, 2026
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By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 25, 2026
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Remembering the fallen on Memorial Day

  USA/Memorial Day—       Before Memorial Day was recognized across America, freed Black Americans in Charleston, South Carolina gathered in 1865 to honor 257 Union soldiers who gave their lives fighting for freedom and the preservation of our nation. Black troops marched, families laid flowers, and a… pic.twitter.com/NhgIsITsR1 — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 25, 2026   On Memorial […]
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By Public News Service Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Kent State survivor issues warning about military response to LA protests

  Farah Siddiqi, producer, Ohio News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military’s involvement in immigration-related protests. She says it echoes a dark chapter in Ohio history – when four students were shot by the National Guard at Kent State in 1970. […]
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
By Public News Service Thursday, January 16, 2025
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President Biden asked to pardon deported veterans

Zamone Perez, producer, Maryland News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   “Deported veterans” may sound like an oxymoron. But it is not, and those veterans are working to get pardons in the last days of President Joe Biden’s term. Around the country, 94,000 veterans do not have citizenship, So if they violate certain laws, they are at risk of […]
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Monday, May 27, 2024
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 27, 2024
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Remembering the fallen on Memorial Day 2024

    One of the greatest honors of my life was the privilege of serving as commander-in-chief, and with pride also came sometimes heartbreak and loss. And the sober recognition of the sacrifices that so many Americans and their families have made to preserve our freedom. On Memorial… pic.twitter.com/Xn9ZvdOqRj — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 27, 2024
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 29, 2016
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President Obama on Memorial Day and our fallen heroes

President Obama on Memorial Day and our fallen heroes. This weekend, Obama offered up praise to active-duty troops and veterans, while he stressed Memorial Day is for those brave warriors who never came home. For many of us, the holiday is a great time to gather for BBQs and parties, shop, or just relax and enjoy our freedoms. We can […]
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Monday, July 23, 2012
By Guest Blogger Monday, July 23, 2012
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Jean Youn: Colorado shooting and one couple’s love story

First, it is the news of a terrible tragedy. I mean the movie theater shooting which happened in Aurora, Colorado the other day. I am so heartbroken and want to pray for the victims and their families. I want to share a small but warm story with those of you who are saddened by the tragic massacre. It is about […]
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Friday, October 21, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 21, 2011
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President Obama ends the war in Iraq

“So today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year.  After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over. Over the next two months, our troops in Iraq — tens of thousands of them — will pack up their gear and board convoys for […]
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