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We thank the Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), the men who belong to the Nation of Islam, for their dedication in service to their communities. These brothers are husbands, fathers and servants in the cause of Islam. They strive to be examples to others as taught by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and demonstrated by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. Every...
DOJ ends environmental justice agreement in Alabama county
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The U.S. Department of Justice announced April 11 that it is ending a settlement agreement regarding wastewater problems in a rural Alabama county where most residents are Black, closing an environmental justice probe launched by the Biden administration. Justice Department officials said they were ending the agreement reached with the state regarding wastewater issues in Lowndes County. Federal officials said the...
Black Youth Marked For Death By U.S. Government, Pt. 2
The Holy Qur’an teaches us that we are social beings. So there comes a time in your development, at age 8, 9, 10, when you leave the home and go out into the street to meet your friends in the neighborhood, and you form a natural alliance. There is a time in our lives that we identify with, get our...
mRNA vaccines linked to genetic changes that can cause cancer, autoimmune disorders
A peer-reviewed study by 19 German researchers links the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to long-term changes in genetic structures that can provoke an inflammatory response, and lead to the onset of cancer and autoimmune disorders. by Michael Nevradakis This article was originally published by The Defender—Childrens Health Defense News & Views Website on April 1, 2025. A new peer-reviewed study links the mRNA COVID-19...
Lawmakers greenlight reparations study for descendants of enslaved Marylanders
Maryland lawmakers have approved Senate Bill 587, authorizing the creation of the Maryland Reparations Commission. The body will study and make recommendations for reparations to descendants of enslaved people and others harmed by centuries of discriminatory policies. The legislation now awaits the governor’s signature and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025. The commission will examine Maryland’s long history of...
Lawsuit alleging environmental racism in Louisiana parish allowed to proceed, federal court says
NEW ORLEANS—A civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies by placing polluting industries in majority-Black communities can move forward, a federal appellate court says. On April 10, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that a trio of faith-based community groups could proceed with a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in the petrochemical buildout in...
Final Call exclusive interview with family members of Qaadir and Naazir Lewis
The Final Call is still following and will continue to follow the story of Qaadir and Naazir Lewis, twin brothers who were found shot dead on the top of a Georgia mountain (See The Final Call, Vol. 44 No. 26). Their bodies were discovered March 8. A preliminary investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation revealed their deaths to...
The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—The murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of the capital city to Peoria because of intense publicity, a judge ruled April 8. Circuit Judge Ryan Cadagin granted the request by defense attorneys for Sean Grayson, who personally appeared in...
Rising rivers threaten U.S. South and Midwest after dayslong torrent of rain
FRANKFORT, Kentucky—Rivers rose and flooding worsened April 6 across the sodden U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind that killed at least 18 people. Even as the rain moved out of some of the hardest-hit areas in Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, water levels crept up in some communities, swirling into homes and businesses and submerging...
Stabbing fatality highlights media bias, double standards and unequal justice in America
The investigation of a fatal stabbing during a track and field event at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, is ongoing. The tragedy is also raising questions about the corporate mainstream media narrative surrounding this tragedy and America’s unequal justice system. Karmelo Anthony, who is Black, is currently in the Collins County Jail for allegedly stabbing Austin Metcalf, who is White,...