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Baltimore, MD · BaltimoreBy Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died. He was 94. In this undated photograph, snapped in Bill Clay Sr.’s office, framed works of art—including what appears to be a cartoon depicting Clay—decorate the walls. The art in the Missouri representative’s office often drew notice. W…See the Story
In Memoriam: Founding CBC member and Missouri trailblazer Bill Clay Sr. dies at 94
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New Orleans · New OrleansNew polls show Louisiana State Sen. Royce Duplessis gaining ground in the 2025 race for New Orleans mayor, though city council vice president Helena Moreno remains the leading candidate.Duplessis, a 42-year-old Democrat who turned heads when he announced his surprise candidacy last month, is at 14% in a mid-July poll from Ronald Faucheux and Voice of the People PAC, run by local real estate developer and waste manager Sidney Torres IV.600 voters…See the Story
Royce Duplessis Sees Gains After Entering Race for New Orleans Mayor
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Catholic Church · BostonIcon of St Mary Magdalene. Photo: Flickr Two millennia after her death, in 2016, Pope Francis elevated the celebration of St Mary Magdalene from memorial to a feast equal to the apostles in the liturgical calendar. In the Holy See’s 2016 decree Apostolorum apostola, the decision was made, “for she is the witness to the risen Christ and announces the message of the Lord’s resurrection just like the rest of the Apostles.” Yet confusion and mystery…See the Story
