Northeastern University dismisses 11 students for violating the school's public health protocols
Northeastern University has dismissed 11 students after they were found violating the school's public health protocols, the school said in a statement.
March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
At the original march – 57-years ago in 1963 – Martin Luther King Jr., standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech in which he called for an end to racism. Roughly 250,000 …
H-E-B Deploys Mobile Kitchen to SE Texas and Aid to LA Food Banks
For 115 years, providing aid in times of need is the cornerstone of HEB’s Helping Here philosophy, which promises to stand by communities during times of crisis. As communities across southeast Texas and Louisiana start to recover from the devastating …
Mayor Turner Announces Donation Drive To Assist Hurricane Laura Recovery
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today the city is partnering with local businesses and organizations to collect supplies for residents recovering from Hurricane Laura.
America's Greatest Athletes Are Standing Up, Calling This Country to Change
The greatest athletes in America are standing up for justice at a critical time. Despite unprecedented, multiracial demonstrations across the country protesting police violence against African Americans, the horrors keep on coming. Last week, Jacob Blake was shot seven times …
Whitewash Worship
If you want a president that cares about Black lives, you must first have a president that cares. And it is painfully obvious that the only thing Donald Trump cares about is…himself.
Second-Grader Creates Kid’s Historical Bike Tour Through Marion
Greta Agnew, a second-grader from Pennsylvania, visits her grandparents in Marion every summer.
DC mayor narrows scope of report on renaming public buildings following backlash
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser has narrowed the scope of a city panel's recommendations for the namesakes of public works to exclude federal buildings, including those bearing the names of Founding Fathers, following backlash from the White House.
Man Says He Was Victim Of Unemployment Benefit Fraud, Then Had His Benefits Cut Off
A suburban man who has been out of work since June thought he had successfully navigated the Illinois unemployment system.
Biden speaks with Jacob Blake while meeting with family in Wisconsin
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he had spoken by phone Thursday with Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot in the back by police, while meeting with Blake's family in Wisconsin.
Family Files Suit After Child Pepper Sprayed During Impromptu Protest Following Death Of Anthony McClain In Pasadena
- A Pasadena family has filed suit against the city and the police department, claiming officers violated their First Amendment rights during an impromptu protest following the death of Anthony McClain, a Black man who was shot by police.
"Carmen Herrera: Estructuras Monumentales" in Buffalo Bayou Park
Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP) is pleased to announce Estructuras Monumentales, a major exhibition of outdoor sculptures by 105-year-old artist Carmen Herrera (b. 1915, Havana, Cuba). Featuring four newly-created sculptures that were first envisioned nearly five decades ago, Estructuras Monumentales is …
Breonna Taylor's case puts Kentucky's first Black attorney general in the spotlight
With Kentucky set to make a highly anticipated decision soon in the state's investigation into the police shooting of Breonna Taylor, all eyes are on the state's trailblazing Republican attorney general, whose office is overseeing the controversial case.
Michigan and North Carolina election officials remind voters that voting twice is illegal after Trump suggests it
Michigan and North Carolina election officials reminded citizens Thursday that voting twice is illegal and they could be prosecuted after President Donald Trump encouraged voters to do so.
Americans hear positives about both Biden and Trump out of their conventions -- but more for Biden
Americans heard more positive news about each of the two major candidates for president following their conventions, with former Vice President Joe Biden earning a bigger boost than President Donald Trump after their parties' conventions.
