Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states
Earlier this year, Michael Woolfolk attended a legislative committee in Georgia where lawmakers considered for a third year whether to compensate the 45-year-old for the 19 years he spent behind bars for a 2002 killing before charges against him were dismissed. Behind him sat Daryl Lee Clark, also 45, who spent 25 years in prison […]
Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-white and anti-American
The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being anti-white and anti-American. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X that Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was “no longer welcome in our great country” and said he was “a race-baiting politician” who hates […]
Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump’s orders restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs
An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Donald Trump’s agenda from dozens of lawsuits. The decision from a three-judge panel allows the orders to be enforced as a […]
Revolutionizing Emergency Care with COBRA-OS Technology
No matter how advanced technology may get, especially in health care environments, every new innovation comes down to one simple premise: You see a problem, and then you solve that problem. And in most medtech cases, that solution is packed with years of next-level genius thinking. As is the case with Front Line Medical Technologies, […]
Hip-hop artist Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty ahead of May sex trafficking trial
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returned to federal court in New York City on Friday, pleading not guilty to the latest version of an indictment charging him with two decades of sex trafficking crimes. The 55-year-old Combs, his beard noticeably grayer than even weeks ago, stood with his hands folded before him as he told Judge Arun Subramanian […]
An ode to Tupac Shakur’s “Me Against the World,” an album that’s traveled with me throughout my life
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that it’s not 1995 anymore. Back then I was 15 years old, turning 16 that June, and the possibilities of the world seemed endless. I was a sophomore in […]
Is Pet Insurance Worth It?
If you’re a pet owner, you know it takes about five minutes to fall hopelessly in love with your pet because they’re so adorable. No matter how hard it is to train them or how much destruction they do to your home, they quickly become an important member of your family. So when your cat […]
