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OAK RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Bank (“Lakeland”), the wholly owned subsidiary of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc., today announced it...

Be shared across the board, the leadership on every level. >> last, year we told you about the water disaster in benton harbor, michigan, where centuries old lead pipes and it crumbling infrastructure poise into the water, almost half of the people there live in poverty, over 80% of residents are black. you have likely heard of the flint water crisis as well, a city thats also a majority black -- black and brown. its no coincidence each of the seas are predominantly black and brown. it is not a ...

Case was reopened, bryants case was brought in front of a mississippi grand jury. that grand jury did not indict her. >> a majority black grand jury did convene in greenwood, mississippi, and they declined to indict carolyn bryant don ham. w what do you make of that? >> were not sure why they declined to indict her because there was enough evidence there to indict her. the investigation had been done. >> the watts say their whole lives they have lived with mamie till mobleys haunting cries for j...

Bryant donham, was never tried. we reached out to donham and have not heard back. >> we think this is evidence, this is new evidence that no one had ever searched for, and we were able to find it. it was unbelievable, it was overwhelming. we all cried. we were also in a state of shock. speechless in some instances. >> the moment was very, very, very overwhelming. i had to look at the warrant several times just to make sure it was real, that it actually read mrs. roy bryant on it. >> reporter: th...

To find it. it was unbelievable. it was overwhelming. we all cried. we were also in a state of shock. speechless in some instances. >> well, the moment was very, very, very overwhelming. i had to look at the warrant several times just to make sure that it was real, that it actually read mrs. roy brandt on it? >> though she was never arrested or tried, in 2007, after the till case was reopened, bryants case was brought in front of a mississippi grand jury. that grand jury did not indict her. >> a...

First degree. jon: i covered the news for a long time. its so strange to me a guy 18 years old would jump in his car and drive several hours across the state to a supermarket. there is nothing particularly symbolic about this one supermarket unless for some reason the man grew up there in buffalo or has a beef with buffalo. but its really odd that he chose to do that where he did. lawrence: the community is majority black. and based on what we know so far that was his motivation. we cant justify...

Their bathrooms. >> reporter: smith and her neighbor say it is a health risk. one out of three adults here tested positive for hook worms. >> it is not necessary for this to be going on in 2022. it should be the united states. this is the wealthiest country. our sewage systems should be our rights. >> reporter: she believes it is racism. in loudoun county which is majority black, the poverty rate is nearly double the national average. 40% of homes have inadequate or no sewer systems at all. kath...

Thought to be eradicated. >> its not necessary for this to be going on in 2022. it just shouldnt be. this is the wealthiest country. our sewer system should be a right. >> reporter: she and others believe this is racism, blaming the state and local government for not installing a centralized sewage system. in lowndes county, which is majority black, the poverty rate is nearly double the national average. at least 40% of homes have inadequate or no sewage systems at all. catherine coleman flowers...

DETROIT (AP) — Majority-Black Detroit has become the largest U.S. city to challenge its...

His decisions. i think we may have an anchor criticizing him, i depend on my producers to tell me in my ear. no, we dont have that, they just said. i think the local people in australia have been criticizing him as well. well see what happens. this story has really gotten a lot of attention. i want to shift gears and talk about the nfl. im glad were talking and in the nfl, it is ridiculous to me that there is only one black coach in a league that is at least 60% black. clearly the coaches are he...