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Mon, 03 Mar 2025 04:23:56 +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/starting-over-from-crack-dealer-to-youth-counselor/ Mon, 01 May 2017 18:55:07 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/starting-over-from-crack-dealer-to-youth-counselor/ The Clemency Project Courtesy Photo:  Hundreds of African-American men and women across the nation are trying to put their lives back together after being released under President Barack Obama's Clemency Project.   President Barack Obama paroled many of the men and women who were sentenced to overly harsh federal prison terms during the “War on Drugs.” Black people were arrested, convinced and sentenced at an astounding rate during that period and to inordinately harsh terms under new ‘mandatory” minimum sentences passed by Congress and states.  This is the one of three stories looking at the lives of three of the]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/ex-con-goes-from-years-in-prison-to-youtube/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:16:28 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/ex-con-goes-from-years-in-prison-to-youtube/ The Clemency Project Courtesy Photo:  Hundreds of African-American men and women across the nation are trying to put their lives back together after being released under President Barack Obama's Clemency Project.   President Barack Obama paroled many of the men and women who were sentenced to overly harsh federal prison terms during the “War on Drugs.” Black people were arrested, convicted and sentenced at an astounding rate during that period and to inordinately harsh terms under new ‘mandatory” minimum sentences passed by Congress and states.  This is the one of three stories looking at the lives of three of the]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/father-reunites-with-family-but-finding-work-is-difficult/ Sun, 30 Apr 2017 19:51:07 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/father-reunites-with-family-but-finding-work-is-difficult/ The Clemency Project Courtesy Photo:  Hundreds of African-American men and women across the nation are trying to put their lives back together after being released under President Barack Obama's Clemency Project.   President Barack Obama paroled many of the men and women who were sentenced to overly harsh federal prison terms during the “War on Drugs.” Black people were arrested, convinced and sentenced at an astounding rate during that period and to inordinately harsh terms under new ‘mandatory” minimum sentences passed by Congress and states.  This is the one of three stories looking at the lives of three of the]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/many-anxious-as-new-justice-considers-pivotal-cases/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:03:28 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/many-anxious-as-new-justice-considers-pivotal-cases/ Photo Courtesy of Getty Images: Many are concerned the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will turn back the clock on equality efforts for African Americans and other margianalized communities.  WASHINGTON — African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, the LGBT community and women are watching anxiously as the U.S. Supreme Court considers important cases with the addition of new, conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch. Many are worried his judicial ideology, which is closely aligned with the arch conservative judge he is replacing Antonin Scalia, will erode existing civil rights protections for people of color, women and the LGBT community and will thwart efforts to]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/many-still-nervous-after-failed-repeal-of-obamacare/ Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:41:35 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/many-still-nervous-after-failed-repeal-of-obamacare/ Health Care African-American families, one of the big beneficiaries of Obamacare, were pleased that the Republican bill to kill the health care plan failed, but they are now nervous that Republicans and Donald Trump are planning to renew their efforts. WASHINGTON – With President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers signaling that they may make another attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, supporters of the landmark healthcare legislation have had little time to enjoy the earlier failure of the GOP bill. “We dodged a major bullet, but there’s quite a lot to be worried about,” said Marjorie]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/california-fight-with-epa-will-affect-nation/ Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:45:47 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/california-fight-with-epa-will-affect-nation/ Thirteen States Would Be Affected by Change in Emission Standards Courtesy Photo: Smog days in Los Angeles have fallen by nearly 50 percent from 1970 since California's higher auto emissions standard went into effect.  State officials are worried, however, that new EPA head Scott Pruitt will rollback the state's standards. WASHINGTON — California is preparing for a huge fight over its climate with the Trump administration and its new EPA director, a battle that could have ramifications for residents across the nation, from New York to Washington state, from Maryland to Massachusetts, from Pennsylvania to Arizona – potentially affecting more]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/making-a-dream-become-a-reality/ Mon, 20 Feb 2017 08:05:55 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/making-a-dream-become-a-reality/ https://hunewsservice.com/news/her-passion-for-math-and-science-led-to-outer-space/ Mon, 20 Feb 2017 07:32:28 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/her-passion-for-math-and-science-led-to-outer-space/ Black History Month: Joan Higginbotham Photo Courtesy NASA: Joan Higginbotham, left, here with flight engineer Sunita L. Williams, flew into outer space aboard the space shuttle Discovery.   She was in space for 12 days.  WASHINGTON –  During grade school growing up in Chicago, Joan Higginbotham she said she always enjoyed math and science. That led to her love for electronics as a young, inquisitive girl. “I was fascinated with electronics. I used to mess around with things at home,” Higginbotham said. Ultimately, the fascination with math, science and electronics led to her desire to become an electrical engineer. “I wanted]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/defying-odds-expectations-to-break-barriers/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:21:10 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/defying-odds-expectations-to-break-barriers/ Black History Month: La’Shanda Holmes Photo Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard: La'Shanda Holmes endured abuse and neglect to later become the first African-American female helicopter pilot for the U.S. Coast Guard.  WASHINGTON — Growing up poor and abandoned Fayetteville, North Carolina, La’Shanda Holmes had no idea where her life would take her, certainly not to a career as a helicopter pilot for the U.S. Coast Guard and a position with NASA. After losing her mother to suicide at age two, Holmes was adopted by her aunt who would later remarry to an abusive man. Due to turmoil within the household, Holmes]]>