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Predatory lenders are making money off rising gas and food prices

In the last few months, Yumekia Jones, a legal assistant at the Mississippi Center for Justice's Indianola office, has fielded an unusually high number of calls — a roughly 400% spike — from people in dire need of immediate financial assistance.

Where state abortion bans stand amid legal challenges

In more than a dozen states, legal fights are underway over abortion bans and other laws that greatly limit the procedure after the US Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to an abortion on June 24. On July 26, the Supreme Court entered its judgment in the case, taking the procedural step that will start the process for some states to implement their so-called trigger bans on the procedure.

Breonna Taylor killing: A timeline of the police raid and its aftermath

Four current and former Louisville police officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home -- including detectives who worked on the search warrant and the ex-officer accused of firing blindly into her home -- have been charged with civil rights violations and other counts, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday.

Lawsuit says police chasing White suspect wrongly arrested Black man

A Black man in Massachusetts says he was wrongly arrested by police who were looking for a White man, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the US District Court of Massachusetts.

Family Of 11-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Police At State Fair Believe His Civil Rights Were Violated

Police brutality has become a thing that many Black and Brown people have sadly come to expect will happen, or at the very least prepare for it just in case.

“House Party: The LeBron James Version” Might Never Drop Following HBO Max Cuts

The global pandemic left us without many of the things we took for granted prior to March 2020, including indoor dining, dancing in close quarters at hole-in-the-wall nightclubs and, for the film buffs out there, Friday nights at the movie theater.

Airbnb Catches Heat Over Former Slave Cabins Being Advertised As Rentals

Airbnb has grown exponentially since first launching back in the late-2000s as a literal air mattress in the founders’ living room, now operating as a global entity that’s become preferred over hotel stays and the traditional bed and breakfast. Well, for the most part anyway.

Chris Rock To Reboot ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ As Animated Show For Paramount+ And Comedy Central

With all that’s been going on with veteran comedic actor Chris Rock following Slapgate, it’s almost easy to forget that he’s still in fact a working actor.

Mayor Sylvester Turner To Host Inaugural Houston-Africa Energy Summit With African Heads Of State, African Ministers, Corporate CEOs, And Business Leaders

The Two-Day Summit Will Take Place September 22-23 In Houston, TX

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will host the City’s first-ever Houston-Africa Energy Summit featuring African Heads of State, African Ministers, Houston-based energy CEOs, and business leaders from the African continent and the Greater Houston Area.

Denny’s Partners with Getty Images to Preserve History at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

As part of its continuing commitment to Black colleges, Denny’s Inc. today announced a major partnership with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, to help preserve the history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Street Olympics Board Members to Host Final Event Featuring 1,200 Youth Athletes Competing in Street Games like Hula Hoop, Jump Rope and Foot Races

Games Help Improve Youth’s Confidence, Self-esteem and Leadership Abilities

Youth athletes from 55 agencies participating in the Harris County Street Olympics Summer Games will vie for medals on Friday, August 5 at the Final Event, which features exciting competition in so-called street games hosted by the nonprofit organization and Commissioner Rodney Ellis.

Caution warranted as Texas continues to experience hot and dry conditions

As hot and dry conditions persist, extremely dry vegetation will continue to support wildfire activity across much of the state, even as surface moisture increases in some areas.

ABC names Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro as permanent co-hosts on 'The View'

Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro, two conservatives who have been extraordinarily critical of former President Donald Trump, were officially announced on Thursday as a permanent co-hosts of "The View."

Congressman Al Green Joins Houston Area Officials for Grand Opening of Light Rail Lofts Veteran Housing

“As a sitting member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, I am acutely aware of the homelessness crisis afflicting the United States, especially as it relates to our Veterans. Far too many Veterans do not have access to the kind of quality, affordable housing they have earned and undoubtedly deserve as a result of their qualified military service. After all they sacrifice in the name of protecting our freedoms and liberties, ensuring they have a place to call home is the least a grateful nation can do.”

Hundreds of Students in the West Houston Area to Benefit From a Back-to-School Program

Free backpacks, school supplies, and COVID Vaccines to be provided FREE of charge

Back-to-school shopping can be a significant financial burden on families, and with unique economic challenges this year, it is a vital need for many families in the community. HOPE Clinic will host and invite you to participate in our Back to School “Sobre Ruedas”, this event is scheduled to take place on August 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Raindrop Foundation 9301 W Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77031 is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Joe Biden calls Brittney Griner's sentence 'unacceptable'

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the nine-year sentence handed down to WNBA star Brittney Griner by a Russian court for drug smuggling is "unacceptable."

'Days of Our Lives' to stream on Peacock in end-of-an-era move

One of television's longest-running soap operas will no longer have a home on broadcast TV.

Kenny Chesney says he is 'devastated' after a woman fell to her death at his Denver concert

Kenny Chesney is speaking out after a woman died at his concert over the weekend.

Demi Lovato opens up about why she's using 'she/her' pronouns again

Demi Lovato, the singer and former Disney Channel actor, has started to use "she" pronouns again. Lovato, who in 2021 came out as nonbinary and changed their pronouns to "they," said this week on the "Spout" podcast that they've "been feeling more feminine" recently and adopted their former pronouns.

'Bullet Train' moves plenty fast, but it's a thrill ride you can afford to miss

"Bullet Train" certainly moves at an appropriately brisk pace, with Brad Pitt heading a sprawling cast. But the breakneck action is offset by a smart-alecky tone that proves both uneven and occasionally too cute for its own good, along with a mashup of styles -- from the music to the visuals -- that comes across like a Quentin Tarantino wannabe, with a dash of "Deadpool" for good measure.

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