The event is one of the department’s “House Parties” to support aspiring homeowners. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hosted a recent event promoting homeownership in…
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IRS to Deploy Pilot of Online Tax-Filing System
Treasury and IRS officials convene roundtable discussion. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is launching a program that will allow a select number of taxpayers to interact with a…
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Supreme Court Rejects Alabama Districting Map
The majority cites Voting Rights Act in the ruling. The Supreme Court released the decision on Thursday that the congressional districting map drawn up for Alabama likely violates…
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Supreme Court to Hear South Carolina Redistricting Case
Legislators appeal the lower court ruling in redistricting. The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments for a case surrounding the redistricting of a South Carolina congressional map in…
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President Announces New Climate Agency
He signs an executive order that expands his Justice40 Initiative. President Joe Biden signed an executive order establishing the Office of Environmental Justice. The order directs federal agencies to…
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City National Bank Settles Redlining Dispute with DOJ
The entity denies allegations of discrimination and pledges to open a branch in the area. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that City National Bank has agreed to…
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Federal Court Calls for SC Voting Map Redraw
Judges rule that Charleston’s first voting district should not be split. The District Court of South Carolina ruled that legislators split up minority neighborhoods in Charleston’s 1st voting…
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HUD Seeks Feedback on Disaster Recovery Fund Usage
Secretary Fudge speaks about the update of the distribution process to increase equity and speed of recovery. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced it…
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$30 Million Awarded to Minority Serving STEM Education
Energy Department issues grants supporting the partnership program. The U.S. Department of Energy announced $30 million in grants to support Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) in South Carolina, Tennessee,…
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White House Responds After UN China Human Rights Report
Biden-Xi meeting remains on schedule. On Thursday, the White House said President Biden will still meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week despite a United Nations report…
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