Wreath-laying ceremony honors the resilience of New Orleans
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it wrought approaches, the local branch of Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International commemorated the landmark ... Stand-your-ground laws linked to higher homicide rates, new report finds
By Amanda Hernandez Contributing Writer (Stateline) — Stand-your-ground laws, which are in effect in more than half of U.S. states, are associated with higher homicide rates, increased racial disparities in legal outcomes ... $50 a week for 40 weeks: How no-strings cash changed the lives of teens
A cash transfer program for high schoolers resulted in better attendance and more financial literacy, but no improvement in grades By Neal Morton Hechinger Report Kapri Clark used the $50 to help pay ... Trump illegally withheld Head Start payments, government watchdog says
By Jacob Fischler Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — The Health and Human Services Department illegally withheld payments from Head Start for the first months of President Donald Trump’s term, a government watchdog ... Scott bill targets USDA discrimination as Trump ends DEI protections
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Black Press USA) — As the Trump administration moves to eliminate key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) protections at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Democratic ... Unlocking opportunity:
It's a familiar scenario. Potential employers see criminal histories and don't hire. In New Orleans, improvements to the city's "Ban the Box" ordinance could better challenge employment barriers. An Oct.11 ... Rising obesity worldwide tied to food intake
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (The Washington Informer) — An extensive study by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), spanning 34 populations worldwide, has found that increased calorie intake – ... House grapples with college athletes’ rights as two panels approve bill on player pay
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — A measure that would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday after advancing in ... ‘Good Trouble’ lives on across the US
By Hamil Harris Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — When U. S. Rep. John Lewis died on July 17, 2020, instead of somber memorial services, his family and civil rights leaders and activists held ... Four years after cop was filmed slamming Black woman to the ground, Louisiana passes accountability law
By Richard A. Webster Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — Louisiana passed a new police accountability law following allegations of civil rights violations against a sheriff’s deputy caught on video dragging a Black woman ...
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