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On Sept. 22, 1906, the Atlanta Race Massacre began as inflammatory and unverified reports helped incite white mobs to attack Black residents, businesses and neighborhoods. Historians estimate that 25 to 40 Black people were killed, along with two white people, during several days of racial violence.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking a federal judge to restore their reporters' White House access as a Wednesday hearing approaches. The legal fight comes as the White House launches Trump TV, a new 24/7 streaming channel that has drawn criticism from press advocates.

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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to respond to a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico and set a hearing on the outlets' request to restore White House access. The case is the latest legal fight over press access and First Amendment protections.

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Leon Stapleton, Kansas City's first African American grocer, has died at 100. Stapleton founded Leon's Thriftway in 1968 and built the store into a longtime community institution while supporting jobs, local families and Black entrepreneurship.

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On Oct. 5, 1872, James Henry Conyers made history as the first Black midshipman to enter the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. His time at the academy was marked by isolation, racist harassment and hazing, and he resigned in 1873 without graduating.

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing President Donald Trump and senior administration officials, asking a federal judge to restore their reporters' access to the White House. The case raises constitutional questions that federal courts have addressed in previous press-access disputes.

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President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The move comes amid a series of legal and regulatory disputes involving major news organizations, while the White House has not clarified the scope of the ban.

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Early voting has begun in Virginia, South Dakota and Minnesota, 46 days before Election Day. Illinois follows on Sept. 24 as voters begin casting ballots in a midterm election that will determine control of Congress.

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Rep. Joyce Beatty says President Donald Trump lashed out during a Kennedy Center board meeting after another court ruling blocked efforts to add his name to the building. The dispute is part of a broader legal fight over the center's governance and presidential authority.

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Rosalind Ashford, an original member of Martha and the Vandellas, has died at 83. The Detroit native helped shape the sound of Motown and sang on classics including "Dancing in the Street," "Heat Wave," "Jimmy Mack" and "Nowhere to Run."

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