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by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Texas educators targeted by the Texas Education Agency sue to defend their First Amendment Rights. On Jan. 6, the Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, saying the state improperly investigated public
This week, a Harvard University resident dean was removed from his position after a far-right-wing blog resurfaced years-old, controversial tweets. Gregory Davis served as dean for Dunster House, one of the Ivy League’s undergraduate residential houses. However, on Monday, Davis announced that he had been removed from his role in
by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Powers is a longtime commissioner who has served on the city’s five-member governing body since 2015. The City of Decatur commission leaders selected Tony Powers as mayor for 2026. He will be the city’s first Black mayor. The Decatur City Commission voted on the
On a snowy afternoon, following a day of watching top-level ski racing, the teenage triplets took a moment to relax on a couch next to a roaring fire near the slopes at Beaver Creek. A rare chance to just do nothing. It’s been a whirlwind winter for Helaina, Henri IV
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 8, 2026 Wegmans is facing criticism after acknowledging that it collects customers’ biometric data at select locations across its chain of stores. Grocery chain Wegmans is facing backlash after posting signs informing customers that their biometric data is being collected upon entry. The popular grocery chain,
by Sharelle B. McNair January 8, 2026 The competition extends WellWithAll’s commitment to reinvest 20% of its profits through the company’s foundation that funds resources and initiatives that assist in closing the nation’s expanding wellness gaps. Black-owned consumer packaged goods brand WellWithAll announced a new $1 million national competition designed
by Sharelle B. McNair January 8, 2026 One settlement has already been established and funded by the Trump administration to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the riot participant who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer as she smashed a window in an attempt to climb into the
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary. A hospital record obtained by The Associated Press identified the woman as 37-year-old Renae Macklin-Good, though
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since the Jan. 7, 2025, Palisades and Eaton fires erupted,
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing behind a newly-appointed housing official as she faces backlash for years-old social media posts, including messages that called for the seizure of private property and linked homeownership to white supremacy. Cea Weaver, a longtime tenant activist, was tapped by the Democrat last week to serve as
by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Texas educators targeted by the Texas Education Agency sue to defend their First Amendment Rights. On Jan. 6, the Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT) filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner, saying the state improperly investigated public
This week, a Harvard University resident dean was removed from his position after a far-right-wing blog resurfaced years-old, controversial tweets. Gregory Davis served as dean for Dunster House, one of the Ivy League’s undergraduate residential houses. However, on Monday, Davis announced that he had been removed from his role in
by Kandiss Edwards January 8, 2026 Powers is a longtime commissioner who has served on the city’s five-member governing body since 2015. The City of Decatur commission leaders selected Tony Powers as mayor for 2026. He will be the city’s first Black mayor. The Decatur City Commission voted on the
On a snowy afternoon, following a day of watching top-level ski racing, the teenage triplets took a moment to relax on a couch next to a roaring fire near the slopes at Beaver Creek. A rare chance to just do nothing. It’s been a whirlwind winter for Helaina, Henri IV
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 8, 2026 Wegmans is facing criticism after acknowledging that it collects customers’ biometric data at select locations across its chain of stores. Grocery chain Wegmans is facing backlash after posting signs informing customers that their biometric data is being collected upon entry. The popular grocery chain,
by Sharelle B. McNair January 8, 2026 The competition extends WellWithAll’s commitment to reinvest 20% of its profits through the company’s foundation that funds resources and initiatives that assist in closing the nation’s expanding wellness gaps. Black-owned consumer packaged goods brand WellWithAll announced a new $1 million national competition designed
by Sharelle B. McNair January 8, 2026 One settlement has already been established and funded by the Trump administration to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the riot participant who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer as she smashed a window in an attempt to climb into the
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary. A hospital record obtained by The Associated Press identified the woman as 37-year-old Renae Macklin-Good, though
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt in Los Angeles County since the Jan. 7, 2025, Palisades and Eaton fires erupted,
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing behind a newly-appointed housing official as she faces backlash for years-old social media posts, including messages that called for the seizure of private property and linked homeownership to white supremacy. Cea Weaver, a longtime tenant activist, was tapped by the Democrat last week to serve as