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Civil rights icon Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral for Brianna Grier, a 28-year-old woman who died after an …
Published on August 11, 2022
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Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy at funeral for Georgia woman
Civil rights icon Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy Thursday at the funeral for Brianna Grier, a 28-year-old woman who died after an encounter with Hancock County deputies.
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Former school dean who recruited students for Latin Kings gang enters plea agreement for racketeering charge
A former Boston public high school dean and alleged Latin Kings recruiter pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering charges according to a news release from the US Attorney's Office for the district of Massachusetts.
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Shaun Harrison, a former Boston school dean, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges on August 9. Mandatory Credit: Suffolk County District Attorney
Published on August 11, 2022
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Homemade baby food contains as many toxic metals as store-bought options, report says
Making baby food at home with store-bought produce isn't going to reduce the amount of toxic heavy metals in the food your baby eats, according to a new report released exclusively to CNN.
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City Of Houston Awarded RAISE Grant Funding For Telephone Road Project
The United States Department of Transportation announced yesterday that the City of Houston will receive $20.96 million in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grant program for the Telephone Road: Main Street Revitalization Project.
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Mayor Turner, congressional, state, county and city leaders announce details of the RAISE grant funding during a news conference today
Published on August 11, 2022
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DA, Tracy police fight against the parole of man convicted of child torture
A man convicted for the torture and imprisonment of a teenage boy in Tracy could soon be released after serving just a fraction of his life sentence.
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A father of 5 is among at least 38 dead connected to the Kentucky floods
Gabriel Hensley, a father of five who stopped to help an injured driver and was later swept away by floodwaters himself was found dead this week, as the storm damage across eastern Kentucky complicates efforts to find the many people still unaccounted for.
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Honor roll student home for the summer is latest victim of violent crime in St. Louis
A mother’s pain is turning into a plea after her son was shot and killed after being robbed while taking a nap in his car.
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A Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered severe injuries to his hand when a flashbang grenade went off while he was still holding it. Mandatory …
Published on August 10, 2022
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Flashbang explodes in Alabama deputy’s hand during drug raid
A Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputy suffered severe injuries to his hand when a flashbang grenade went off while he was still holding it.
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Ron DeSantis, unconstrained by constitutional checks, is flexing his power in Florida ahead of 2024 decision
When Gov. Ron DeSantis abruptly suspended Tampa's elected prosecutor last week, it was not accomplished in a late-night sacking or buried in a 5 p.m. Friday press release. Rather, DeSantis summoned reporters and cameras for a midday media event, as he does several times a week, stood before officers in uniform and elected allies and matter-of-factly walked through his decision to kneecap a twice-elected Democratic official.
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Uvalde school district looking for interim police chief as Pete Arredondo awaits termination hearing
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District is searching for an interim police chief as Chief Pete Arredondo is on unpaid leave while he awaits a termination hearing, school board Superintendent Hal Harrell said Monday.
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Harris County Attorney – Christian Menefee Announces EPA Investigation Into TCEQ Concrete Plant Permitting
A Big Step In Protecting The Citizens Of Harris County
This week, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will investigate the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ)’s concrete batch permitting criteria and processes under federal civil rights laws. The EPA initiated the investigation in response to complaints submitted by the Harris County Attorney’s Office and Lone Star Legal Aid under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Advocates Sound Alarm About New Texting Policy That Could Have Negative Impacts On Black Voter Outreach
For "good actors" to reach voters effectively, they need clear and consistent information about how to comply with the new 10DLC policies.
The countdown to midterm elections is underway as candidates and groups ramp up efforts to mobilize voters. But a little-known policy change called 10DLC could make voter outreach, particularly to Black voters, more difficult this election cycle.
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Grand jury declines to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose accusations led to the murder of Emmett Till
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of making advances toward her nearly 70 years ago, allegations that led to the Black teen's brutal death.
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Man convicted in 2008 murders of his daughters sentenced to life in prison without parole
Yaser Abdel Said was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of capital murder in the 2008 killings of his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah, according to a news release from the office of Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot.
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Trial in Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit over photos of Kobe's helicopter crash set to begin
The trial over Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy lawsuit against Los Angeles County officials related to gruesome photos of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash is set to begin on Wednesday.
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The trial over Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against Los Angeles County officials over photos of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash is set to begin on August …
Published on August 10, 2022
