Mobile NAACP hosts virtual town hall with law enforcement leaders
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — For the first time since the death of George Floyd, local law…
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Southwest Georgia voters cast ballots in primary election
Click here for updates on this story Albany, GA (Albany Herald) — The irony wasn’t lost on Rick Boges as he cast his…
Continue Reading Kansas educators mull guidelines for how schools should reopen this fall
Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, KS (KCTV) — Kansas educators are putting together guidelines for how…
Continue Reading The mom of a black man who died a year ago during an arrest in Texas won’t watch that police video
Maritza Ambler couldn’t watch the video that has set the nation on fire — the footage of George Floyd pinned down with a police officer…
Continue Reading Social isolation impacts kids mental health.
Click here for updates on this story Clinton, IA (WQAD) — Social isolation may be designed to keep us safe and healthy,…
Continue Reading City of Asheville votes to remove Confederate monuments
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — There were two major developments at Tuesday night’s…
Continue Reading “A very scary time.” Nursing home employee discusses one of NW Louisiana’s most severe COVID-19 outbreaks
Click here for updates on this story VIVIAN, LA (KTBS) — Paula Walker, a licensed practical nurse at Vivian Healthcare…
Continue Reading Community activist fighting to rename Robert E. Lee Boulevard after ‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ Leah Chase
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — A community activist wants to see all signs of…
Continue Reading Florissant mayor calls for patience in case of officer who hit man with unmarked car
Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, MO (KMOV) — A Florissant police detective was suspended with pay after…
Continue Reading Stacey Abrams calls out Sec. of State over primary voting chaos
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Long lines and long waits were just the tip of the iceberg…
Continue Reading The backlash to Silicon Valley returns with a vengeance
For a brief moment, it looked like Mark Zuckerberg might finally catch a break. After a prolonged period of backlash dating to the 2016 presidential…
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70 new virus cases, but no new deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health announced 70 new coronavirus cases but no new deaths on Wednesday morning. There have now…
Continue Reading Protest to be held over controversial Nathan Bedford Forrest bust
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A rally against legislation to keep a controversial bust of…
Continue Reading Plainfield police: Man was ‘determined’ to fight with his girlfriend when he refused to leave a home
Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) — A man showed up to a home in Plainfield with a kitchen…
Continue Reading Friend of former Blazer Cliff Robinson asking Portland mayor to issue apology for 1997 racial profiling
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — It’s a big ask for the city of Portland – and it has to…
Continue Reading Local attorneys pledge to represent arrested protesters for free
Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pa. (WPMT) — In light of nationwide protests against racism, some…
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StormTRACK Weather: Warming trend begins
Sunny skies, warmer temperatures, and dry conditions are on tap for Wednesday. Moisture will return to the Borderland on Thursdayleading to an…
Continue Reading Prices keep falling, even as the economy starts to reopen
Consumer prices continued to fall in May even as the economy began to reopen. Although lockdown measures eased across the country, consumers kept…
Continue Reading I love The New York Times, but what they did was wrong
The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan has been famously quoted asserting that people are entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.…
Continue Reading Someone in Arizona just won the $410 million Mega Millions jackpot
Someone in Arizona paid for a $2 Mega Millions ticket and walked away with the whole $410 million jackpot. The mystery millionaire is the first…
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The ‘Dogfather of Harlem’ is offering free grooming services to pet owners impacted by the pandemic
Brian Taylor is working hard to keep New York City dogs clean and healthy — by offering free services to “pet parents” financially…
Continue Reading New York legislators expected to pass bills targeting police misconduct
New York legislators are on track to pass a package of bills providing for comprehensive police reform, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he intends to sign…
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#CurbsideOpera: El Paso Opera is bringing music to the Borderland at a safe distance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the pandemic continues, one local arts group is making the best of a tough situation, while bringing joy to others in the…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s loved ones say they hope his funeral is only the beginning of widespread change
Thousands gathered in Houston, Texas, Tuesday to bid a final farewell to George Floyd — the man whose last moments sparked outrage and protests…
Continue Reading Texas Southern University offers George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter a full scholarship
On the day George Floyd was laid to rest, Texas Southern University announced it would give a full scholarship to the 6-year-old whose father’s…
Continue Reading A New York City police officer who shoved a protester to the pavement is arrested
The NYPD officer who was caught on camera shoving a woman to the pavement during anti-police brutality protests that roiled New York City last week…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 10: Police reform, Trump, election, coronavirus, Nigeria
The Nasdaq topped 10,000 for the first time ever, proving that during this period of economic uncertainty, America still has faith in tech stocks…
Continue Reading Saturn’s moon Titan is rapidly migrating away from the planet
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is moving away from its planet a hundred times faster than previously established, according to a new study. The…
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