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Savannah State student Johan Sandoval spent two weeks in a New York detention center due to what his attorney says was a document error. The Trump administration’s crackdown on student visas leaves other students at risk. https://bit.ly/4q2Spl2

Savannah State Student Keeps Fighting for His Baseball Dream Despite ICE DetentionAs the Trump administration cracks down on student visas, Johan Sandoval's attorney says he was detained for a document error.capitalbnews.org

More than 200 Howard students had their enrollment reinstated after over a week of backlash and calls for accountability. https://bit.ly/44JcL99

Hundreds of Howard Students Reinstated After Mass UnenrollingStudents and university administrators are at odds as to who is to blame for the problem, which left many confused days before their move-in date.capitalbnews.org

Trump promised to cut power bills, but instead nearly 100 million households are behind on utility payments, with Black households holding the most debt. https://bit.ly/4yLMPap

Data Center Surge Only Worsens Electricity Costs for Black FamiliesTrump promised to cut power bills, but instead nearly 100 million households are behind on utility payments, with Black households holding the most debt.capitalbnews.org

The passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has prompted Black South Carolinians to ask if a new GOP senator will just mean more of the same. https://bit.ly/4fKmxNh

What Lindsey Graham’s Death Means for Black South Carolina VotersHis passing has prompted some Black South Carolinians to ask if a new GOP senator will just mean more of the same.capitalbnews.org

Since 2022, a Black Muslim American mother of seven has fought to inherit land her third great-grandfather purchased in rural Mississippi.

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Five hundred incoming Howard University students were unenrolled days before some were set to move in. https://bit.ly/44JcL99

Howard Dropped 500 Freshmen Days Before Move-In Over Unpaid TuitionThe decision has sparked calls for accountability from the university and its financial aid offices.capitalbnews.org

An independent autopsy failed to identify a clear cause of death for Nolan Wells. https://bit.ly/4fkVybT

Nolan Wells Family's Independent Autopsy Finds ‘Undetermined’ Cause of DeathAs family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends.capitalbnews.org

Since 2020, more than $1 trillion in federal infrastructure investment has led to a boom in domestic manufacturing. The infrastructure funding has led to highway expansions that are increasingly being routed through low-income communities with little environmental review. https://bit.ly/4fsDCLk

From the South to the Coasts, New Highways Are Threatening Black LandBlack residents say construction projects are flooding their land and stripping protections as the Trump administration calls for more highways.capitalbnews.org

As family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends. https://capitalbnews.org/nolan-wells-missing-mississippi-horn-island/

Nolan Wells’ Parent Say Goodbye to Son in Heartbreaking FuneralAs family and friends mourn the 18-year-old, supporters continue to push for answers in how he died while on a boat trip with friends.capitalbnews.org

Growing up, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures had a front row seat to the fight for racial justice in Alabama. His father took on a case that bankrupted the United Klans of America. https://bit.ly/3RgLk3k

Shomari Figures: From Civil Rights Legacy to Congress | For the RecordGrowing up in a family shaped by civil rights battles prepared him to represent Alabama's newest majority-Black congressional district.fortherecordarchive.org

The skies over New York City turned hazy orange and grey again this week due to smoke from over 850 wildfires in Canada. Black communities continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of air pollution, which makes these smoke events land even harder. https://bit.ly/4gIBtO6

Canada Wildfire Smoke Raises Health Risks for Black AmericansThe smoke is 10 times more toxic than regular air pollution, and it is spreading across the U.S.capitalbnews.org

Erica Schwartz could become the first Black woman to head the CDC. She has vowed not to betray science, but she repeatedly dodged how she would do that when facing pressure from the administration. https://bit.ly/4aZeBGj

Wilberforce University freshman Savanna Jones passed away after attempting to join an underground drinking organization. Her family says the tragedy exposes hazing culture that extends beyond fraternities and athletic teams. https://bit.ly/4bhpfZl

Critics of a new Pearl River flood-control plan fear it prioritizes development over real flood relief, potentially leaving majority-Black neighborhoods at risk. https://bit.ly/4ynRa3l

Jackson Residents Warn New Pearl River Plan Won't Stop the Next FloodWith a federal plan to dam the Pearl River nearly set, Mississippi residents fear the effects downstream.bit.ly

As Meta’s Louisiana data center’s price tag continues to rise, now exceeding $250 billion, the Black community in its shadow faces a test of its future and faith. capitalbnews.org/meta-richlan...

Meta’s AI Data Center Sparks a Crisis in the Bible Belt Over the Power of FaithIn rural Louisiana, white and Black churches see the company's plan to build America's biggest AI complex very differently.capitalbnews.org

Capital B is headed to Augusta, Georgia! We can’t wait to bring Capital B’s unique brand of community-rooted local journalism, honed in Atlanta and in our Gary, Indiana, newsrooms, to Augusta. https://capitalbnews.org/capital-b-augusta-georgia-expansion/

Rather than wait for courts to restore voting protections, the NAACP is ramping up its on-the-ground efforts.

Nolan Wells’s parents are searching for “honesty and transparency” after their son’s death. The family is conducting an independent autopsy, which is funded by Colin Kaepernick, their counsel, Ben Crump, says. https://bit.ly/4fkVybT

Nolan Wells’ Parents Speak Out: ‘We Just Want Honesty and Transparency’Local law enforcement found a body on Horn Island matching the description of the 18-year-old's and is waiting for DNA testing.capitalbnews.org

Former Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy in a bribery scheme. As he joins a list of Black mayors caught in scandal, the FBI denies targeting Black leaders. https://bit.ly/4pj5h6c

How Jackson’s Former Mayor Went From Progressive Star to Guilty PleaAs Chokwe Antar Lumumba joins a list of Black mayors caught in scandal, the FBI denies targeting Black leaders.capitalbnews.org