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Sun, 27 Apr 2025 04:37:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hunewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-407787_352128264798897_1461219382_n-1-32x32.jpg https://hunewsservice.com 32 32 https://hunewsservice.com/news/push-grows-to-preserve-democracy-free-press-against-trump-interference/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:24:13 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=21191 The Trump administration’s controversial decision to assume control over the White House press pool has heightened debate and discourse over the future of press freedom and government transparency, amid demonstrations from coast to coast to protect democracy. “We now find ourselves having to defend a free press in a nation where the very First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees a free press,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and “1619 Project” creator Nikole Hannah-Jones said on Thursday while addressing attendees at the “Journalism Under Fire: Guarding Against Threats to Our Democracy” summit at Howard University. In a landmark ruling on April 8, U.S.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/citizens-protest-trump-musk-policies-at-hands-off-rallies-across-nation/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 03:56:00 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=20832 MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J. — Joseph Carter, 25, a recent Rutgers University graduate, spent Friday night making protest signs with friends for the National Day of Action. Carter said he learned about the protest the day before and wanted his “Jersey pride” on full display, following U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s 25-hour speech earlier this week. Amid a nationwide wave of “Hands Off!” protests, Carter and other demonstrators gathered Saturday outside the Mountainside Municipal Court on Route 22 to oppose policies enacted by President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk. The Mountainside rally was one of 26 held across]]> https://hunewsservice.com/variety/entertainment/doechii-and-lauryn-hills-generational-fusion-at-jazz-in-the-gardens-music-festival/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:31:23 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=20213 Lauryn Hill brought out a surprise guest to perform “Doo Wop (That Thing)” during her recent set at the Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival in Miami. “I want to introduce y’all to another sistah,” Hill told the crowd before welcoming Doechii, the 2025 Grammy winner for Best Rap Album. The unexpected pairing was a highlight of the festival, blending the bold energy of contemporary hip-hop with the timeless soul of a music icon. The performance is especially significant as it takes place during Women’s History Month, spotlighting two powerful female voices whose impact transcends generations.  “The performance was electric,”]]> https://hunewsservice.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-against-tiktok-in-debate-over-national-security-vs-free-speech/ Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:37:18 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18589 By Vida Poyner-Chillious Howard University News Service TikTok user Simi Light fears the potential consequences of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold a national security law requiring the popular app to be sold to a U.S. company or banned by Sunday. Under Friday’s ruling, the app would shut down during this weekend’s political vacuum as power transfers to Donald Trump, who now supports TikTok. “I fear the ban is next-level censorship,” Light said. “Why do they suddenly care about how our information is leaked? The Supreme Court is more concerned with overturning an app that has changed the course]]> https://hunewsservice.com/features/90-years-of-life-love-and-resilience-elizabeth-chillious-story/ Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:18:44 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18557 By Vida Poyner-Chillious Howard University News Service “A wish?” my 90-year-old grandmother, Elizabeth Chillious, asked on the evening of Dec. 8 after 20 lifelong friends and family members sang Stevie Wonder’s rendition of “Happy Birthday.” The first floor of our home in Maplewood, New Jersey, was filled with faces eagerly waiting for her response. Throughout the celebration, Nana described her nine decades as a beautiful journey filled with moments from all parts of her life. Despite the joys, however, she has been experiencing feelings of sadness and loneliness like many of the “oldest old,” whose longevity often means that they]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/national/congressional-seats-still-open-a-week-after-election-day/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:40:30 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18473 By Jordyn Britton and Vida Poyner-Chillious Howard University News Service The country’s most recent election cycle mirrored that of Shonda Rhimes’ political soap “Scandal.” With the presidential contest overshadowing other elections entirely, congressional races proved to be as cutthroat, with many states still not being called one week after the 2024 election. Control of the U.S. House of Representatives has yet to be fully decided. With 14 House races remaining, Republicans have reached the 215-seat mark, while Democrats sit at 206 with 218 votes needed to win. “Never in my 30 years have I seen House races take this long]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/state-local/washington-d-c/ward-8/initiative-83-gentrification-and-housing-justice-key-issues-drive-ward-8s-anc-race/ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 01:13:01 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18392 By Vida Poyner-Chillious and Anijah Franklin Howard University News Service As D.C. residents entered Union Temple Baptist Church, some were greeted by “Hi, are you voting today?” from Ward 8 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) Jamila White.  White said her strategy is to talk to everyone. A few feet away from the church a few tables and fold-out chairs hum with candidates and voters sharing Rita’s Ice and speaking on issues.    The ANC is a neighborhood body of locally elected representatives in D.C. with eight wards in total. White is one of five Ward 8 candidates campaigning to serve as a]]> https://hunewsservice.com/lgbtq/project-2025-would-limit-lgbtqia-health-care-and-rights/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:27:14 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=18499 By Vida Poyner-Chillious Howard University News Service Project 2025, a conservative initiative to reshape federal government policies under a future Republican administration, includes proposed restrictions on the rights of LGBTQIA+ youth, regarding their mental and physical health. “We are looking for a better understanding of the project because as the election is coming to a close, everything is very uncertain on who the president will be in November,” said Jade Vella, a 2022 alumna of Howard University and former member of CascadeHU, known as the oldest LGBTQ+ advocacy coalition at any HBCU. The 900-page book “Project 2025: Mandate for Leadership]]> https://hunewsservice.com/elections/election-2024/what-does-democracy-mean-to-you/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 03:08:32 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=17657 Democracy, the governmental system that serves the American people, is a landscape that shifts frequently. Democratic shifts among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government are necessary for the country to work and serve its citizens, said John Adams, the second president of the United States. “It is by balancing each of these powers against the other two, that the efforts inhuman nature toward tyranny can alone be checked and restrained,” Adams said. Below, local residents and students in the Washington metropolitan area answer a simple question: What does democracy mean to you? These vignettes were reported by HUNewsService.com]]>