Florida A&M University Names Marva Johnson As New President-Elect Despite Protests
by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 17, 2025 Marva Johnson is set to become FAMU’s 13th president, despite strong backlash and criticism from students and alumni. Days after Will Packer joined Florida A&M students and alums in protesting Marva Johnson’s candidacy, she was officially named the HBCU’s 13th president-elect. Johnson was selected in an 8-4 vote, with […]
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoes slavery reparations study, citing need for ‘the work itself’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday he will veto a measure to create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, saying that while it was a difficult decision, the issue already has been studied and now is the time “to focus on the work itself.” Moore, a Democrat who is the state’s […]
Missing hiker who survived for weeks in California wilderness speaks out
A 28-year-old woman described Friday how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during harsh winter weather. Tiffany Slaton detailed her ordeal during a news conference with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, two days after she was found in […]
U.S. basketball player, Jarred Dwayne Shaw, arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling
An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May 7, after police raided […]
