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Florida Educator is Reprimanded After Forcing Students to Massage Their Feet.

Understandably, the action drew the ire of concerned parents.
04/16/2025

Birthing While Black: What We Must Do Now to Protect Black Mothers and Babies

A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research exposes how America’s economic systems are failing Black birthing people — and what can be done to reverse the deadly trend.
04/16/2025

Judge George L. Russell Jr., Legal Trailblazer and Community Advocate, Dies at 96

The first Black city solicitor of Baltimore and a key figure in Maryland's legal history, Russell's contributions extended beyond the courtroom into community development.
04/16/2025

Texas Judge Faces Death Threats After Reducing Bail for Teen Murder Suspect

udge Angela Tucker, who lowered Karmelo Anthony's bond from $1 million to $250,000, is now under increased security as the FBI investigates threats against her.
04/16/2025

No Charges Filed After 6-Year-Old Boy Fatally Struck by School Bus in New Orleans

Mason Richards was attempting to board the bus when he was hit, and the driver showed no signs of impairment.
04/16/2025

Exclusive: Former Rep. Craig Washington on TX-18's Voicelessness—“This Isn’t Just Politics. It’s Oppression.”

With nearly 800,000 residents unrepresented, the civil rights attorney says the delay is an assault on democracy.
04/15/2025

Buffalo Mass Shooting Trial Set to Proceed Without Extended Delay

The court rejects the defense's bid to postpone; jury selection is slated to begin in October.
04/15/2025

Frisco Teen Accused in Track Meet Stabbing Released on Reduced Bond

Anthony, 17, will be on house arrest with an ankle monitor and barred from social media use as he awaits trial for the April 2 stabbing of Austin Metcalf.
04/15/2025

Houston’s Teacher Pay Shakeup Sparks Debate Over Fairness

Critics say HISD’s new performance-based model pits educators against each other, while the district defends it as a push for excellence.
04/14/2025

‘We’re Afraid the Evidence Will Disappear’: Family Demands Answers After Son Found Dead in Bahamas

The family of a 23-year-old Maryland man says officials have gone silent following his mysterious death during vacation.
04/14/2025

White Georgia Teacher Writes N-Word on Board—Students Demand Accountability

The incident is being investigated, but for many, it’s part of a larger pattern of unchecked racism in American classrooms.
04/11/2025