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Black Voters Matter group from Georgia advocates for protections during U.S. Supreme Court arguments on two consolidated cases, Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais. (Photo: Belaynesh Shiferaw/HUNewsService.com)

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Louisiana Redistricting Case Could Reshape Voting Rights Act

October 16, 2025

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WASHINGTON (HUNS) — The Voting Rights Act now faces its largest threat yet, after more than 50 years as a cornerstone of civil rights…

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Injured Howard Student Discusses Scooter-Car Collision, Safety and Friendship

October 15, 2025

Adamn Killa surrounded by crowd of students at the Flagpole on the Yard. (Photo: Bamidele Aina/HUNewsService.com)

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Adamn Killa’s Unexpected Pop-Out Sparks Large Crowd on The Yard at Howard

October 12, 2025

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Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech and Harm in Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban

October 8, 2025

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Starbucks’ Sudden Closure at Howard Is Another H

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Stacey Abrams and Marcus Board Jr. Shares 10 Steps

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Election 2024

History at Howard: Capstone Journalists Cover Election Day In Real Time

Congressional Seats Still Open a Week After Election Day

African Americans Make Election History Up and Down the Ballot

LGBTQ+ Bars Prepare Safe Spaces for Election Night

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Howard Alumnus Malik Hassan Sayeed Returns Home With ‘After the Hunt’ and a Master Class in Storytelling

WASHINGTON (HUNS) — Acclaimed cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed made a triumphant return to Howard University, eager to inspire the next wave of filmmakers and…

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The Impact of Deportation on D.C.’s Black and Brown Communities

October 7, 2025

What Are Schools in the DMV Doing to Combat Opioid Abuse?

October 7, 2025

Brandywine Valley SPCA sign outside of the 1201 New York Ave. NE location that is set to be demolished after being an animal shelter for over 40 years. (Photo: Myla S. Roundy/HUNewsService.com)

The District’s Long-Time Animal Care Facility is Moving

September 30, 2025

Momma’s Safe Haven: Community Mindfulness in Uncertain Times

September 30, 2025

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Promises and Realities: Hurricane Katrina’s Lasting Effects on Displaced Residents in Atlanta

On a late August morning in 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, leaving entire neighborhoods underwater and more than a million people displaced. Nearly 2,000 lives were lost. Twenty years…

August 29, 2025

Katrina’s Other Coast: Mississippi 20 Years After the Storm

August 28, 2025

A Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Could Impact How Doctors Treat Their Patients

May 4, 2025

Community farm and wellness center, The Well at Oxon Run, is preparing to harvest fresh produce. (Photo: Morghan Manuel)

How Produce Rx Is Prescribing Wellness from the Roots in Washington, D.C.

April 21, 2025

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Redefining Inclusion: Dr. Shanter Alexander’s Mission for Black Neurodivergent Students

April 19, 2025

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CBC’s “Culture is Capital” Panel Shares How Black Influence Drives Culture

September 29, 2025

Pressure to Be Perfect: Social Media’s Impact on Black College Women’s Mental Health

April 15, 2025

Who’s Gonna Check Me, Boo? META Ends Its Fact-Checking Program

February 26, 2025

Taxpayer Data Protection Act Brief

House Democrats Push Back on Elon Musk’s Access to America’s Financial Data

February 6, 2025

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Supreme Court to Take Up Dispute Over Conversion Therapy Ban for Minors

September 30, 2025

Educators Echo Urgent Call to Protect Public Schools and Democracy at CBC Weekend

September 30, 2025

Studies show innocent Blacks are disproportionately convicted of crimes they did not commit.

CBC- Innocent and Exonerated Panel Tackles Issue of Race and Wrongful Conviction

September 30, 2025

Variety

Adamn Killa surrounded by crowd of students at the Flagpole on the Yard. (Photo: Bamidele Aina/HUNewsService.com)

Adamn Killa’s Unexpected Pop-Out Sparks Large Crowd on The Yard at Howard

October 12, 2025

Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech and Harm in Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban

October 8, 2025

What Are Schools in the DMV Doing to Combat Opioid Abuse?

October 7, 2025

Politics

Amid Federal Shutdown, Stacey Abrams Shares 10 Steps to Freedom and Power Campaign

October 3, 2025

D.C. College Students and Faculty Walk Out to Protest Occupation

September 9, 2025

People in Protest: Thousands Participate in We Are All DC March

September 7, 2025

Campus

Starbucks’ Closure at Howard Is Another Hit to Student Food Options

September 28, 2025

HBCU Students Building Communities Through Esports

April 22, 2025

Howard Students Question University’s Communication After Starbucks Charges

April 19, 2025

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20 Years After Katrina: Have FEMA’s Changed Policies Worked?

September 7, 2025

Will the Pell Grant Program Run Out of Funds to Help College Students?

April 27, 2025

Education Equity Examined at 2023 CBC Conference

September 25, 2023

Sports

Rebuilding or Stalling? Wizards’ Future Sparks Debate in Washington

October 7, 2025

Mieshael Henry Makes History as the First Black Woman Drag Racer in California

April 24, 2025

Howard Guard Blake Harper Aims to Support Juveniles in Washington, DC

March 10, 2025