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A Florida couple was forced to fear having their child taken away from the state after their baby's birthmarks were mistaken for bruises. Mandatory Credit: …
Published on August 7, 2023
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A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when traveling with her biracial child. Mandatory Credit: Ashley …
Published on August 7, 2023
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Landslide Piles Onto California's Infrastructure Woes
It's been a brutal year so far for California's infrastructure.
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Georgetown created fact sheets on illegal militias at the polls and what to do if you spot them
It's illegal in all 50 states to engage in militia activity. Still, militia members will almost certainly appear at some polling places this election cycle.
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The Ensemble Theatre Presents Regional Premiere “The Green Book”
The Ensemble Theatre presents the regional premiere of The Green Book, written by award-winning author Calvin Alexander Ramsey and directed by award-winning director Shirley Jo Finney.
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The Ensemble Theatre Presents Regional Premiere “The Green Book”
A Story Inspired by Victor Green’s The Negro Motorist Green Book
The Ensemble Theatre presents the regional premiere of The Green Book, written by award-winning author Calvin Alexander Ramsey and directed by award-winning director Shirley Jo Finney with Opening Night and Media Reception Thursday, November 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m. 3535 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.
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New COVID-19 business grading system could help economy reopen more safely
Restaurants have long been subject to health department inspections evaluating their cleanliness and safety. Researchers at Rice University’s Texas Policy Lab (TPL) propose creating a similar system for grading businesses on COVID-19 safety, which they hope will help consumers make informed decisions amid the pandemic.
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Tiffany Haddish: Laughing Her Way to Stardom
Laughter is the best medicine and that could not be truer than for actress, comedian and now author Tiffany Haddish. After a horrific accident that left her mother with severe brain damage, a young Haddish found herself raising her four siblings and in foster care in the poorest part of South Central Los Angeles. She was not the best student and was often in trouble. People were ready to give up on her until divine intervention struck when her social worker sent her to the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp where she took her pain and used comedy as therapy to find her true passion.
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What January 6 revealed about the attack on multiracial democracy
A version of this story appeared in CNN's Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up for free here.
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Supreme Court revisits the scope of the right to bear arms in the wake of latest mass shooting
It was only a year ago that the Supreme Court issued a landmark Second Amendment opinion that expanded gun rights nationwide and established that firearms rules must be consistent with the nation’s “historical tradition.”
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Supreme Court hears from all corners of the country ahead of travel ban case
Art museums, a Gold Star father, lawmakers, states and one of Donald Trump's personal lawyers are pleading with the Supreme Court ahead of Wednesday's oral arguments on the fate of the President's travel ban.
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Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health
When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a single word: self-preservation.
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In the study, blacks were at greater risk of losing a mother from early childhood through young adulthood, a father through their mid-teens, a sibling …
Published on January 23, 2017
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From the trunk of a car to the lid of a piano, dads sometimes have to get creative when it's time to change their child's …
Published on June 11, 2019
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The Internal Revenue Service is hoping to reach millions more low-income families as it starts to roll out the massive expansion of the child tax …
Published on July 12, 2021
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Henderson Police arrested Brianna Hedgeman after she allegedly left her 3-year-old child alone in a car. Mandatory Credit: Henderson Police via KVVU
Published on August 26, 2021
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A young child remains in critical condition after he fell from a window at an apartment building in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Mandatory Credit: …
Published on August 18, 2022
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A 12-year-old boy in central Massachusetts is on a mission to make sure every child has a happy Easter by making baskets for kids living …
Published on February 9, 2024
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Trump pardons Alice Johnson
President Donald Trump granted Alice Marie Johnson a pardon on Friday, after commuting her prison sentence two years ago.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Named As Board Of Directors Chair Of Resilient Cities Network
The Network Focuses Its City-Led Entity On Strengthening Cities Capacity To Recover From COVID-19
Mayor Sylvester Turner has been tapped as chair of the board of directors for the Resilient Cities Network.
