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**FILE** The Supreme Court overruled the 1984 Chevron ruling, a move that could lead to skyrocketing phone bills, soaring healthcare costs, and dismantling regulations on safe food and consumer protections that have been in place for decades. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Supreme Court Overturns Chevron: Major Blow to Consumer Protections and Regulatory Power

by Stacy M. Brown June 28, 2024June 28, 2024

After a federal court of appeals ruling that suspended Fearless Fund’s grant program for Black women business owners, reactions have been swift and polarized, with the organization founder Arian Simone (pictured) calling the decision "devastating." (Courtesy photo)

Federal Court Ruling Against Fearless Fund’s Diversity Program Sparks Outcry

by Stacy M. Brown June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

**FILE** The shipping channel into Baltimore was fully reopened on June 10. It had been closed since the Key Bridge collapse on March 26. (WI photo)

Baltimore Shipping Channel Finally Cleared After Bridge Collapse

by Richard D. Elliott June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

**FILE** From left: Hughes Van Ellis, a since-deceased survivor of the Tulsa race massacre, Ike Howard and Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and author of "Don't Let Them Bury My Story,” pose at the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. Van Ellis was Fletcher’s brother and Howard is her grandson. (WI photo)

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors’ Lawsuit

by Stacy M. Brown June 12, 2024June 17, 2024

Gospel performer Kirk Franklin dances with Vice President Kamala Harris during the National Celebration of Juneteenth on the South Lawn of the White House on June 10. (Courtesy of the White House)

Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Juneteenth with Concert and New Initiatives to Honor Black History

by Stacy M. Brown and Ashleigh Fields June 12, 2024June 13, 2024

**FILE** As of June 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged more than 1,457 individuals in nearly all 50 states and the District of Columbia in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. (WI photo)

Justice Department’s Capitol Riot Prosecutions Continue Unabated

by Stacy M. Brown June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

This year, President Joe Biden ensured that history would uncover soldiers' role in global justice commending living service members by name in his address at the 80th D-Day commemoration. (Courtesy photo via X)

Biden Celebrates Unsung War Heroes at 80th D-Day Commemoration

by Ashleigh Fields June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

The IRS announced that its Direct File program will become a permanent option for federal tax returns starting in the 2025 tax season. (Courtesy photo)

IRS Announces Permanent Expansion of Direct File for 2025 Tax Season

by Stacy M. Brown June 5, 2024June 5, 2024

Katrina Polk owns Dynamic Solutions for the Aging, a program she created to help seniors adjust to a new way of living. (Courtesy photo)

The Path to Full Freedom: Katrina Polk’s Journey to A Presidential Pardon From Biden

by Ashleigh Fields May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

Memorial Services Set for Wilmington Ten Member Willie Earl Vereen

by Stacy M. Brown May 29, 2024May 29, 2024