Farah Stockman, The New York Times [dropcap]Prosecutors[/dropcap] in Alabama said on Wednesday that they were dropping a manslaughter charge against a woman over the death of the fetus she was carrying when she was shot in the belly, in a case that stirred national outrage. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Likewise, Negro Spirituals and the black gospel tradition […]
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‘I’m either too black or not black enough’: One teenager’s experience | BBC News
Aries Brown, BBC News Illustration by Debie Loizou. [Reuters], Featured Image [dropcap]This[/dropcap] article was written by Aries Brown, an 18-year-old African-American student at an international school in eastern Europe. It was originally written for her school newspaper, and has been reprinted with her permission, and that of her school. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Coming here for my […]
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Pa. Man Who Gives Free Haircuts to the Homeless Receives Free Barbershop From Stranger | The Root
Breanna Edwards, The Root Brennon Jones takes to the streets of Philadelphia giving haircuts to the homeless. Courtesy of Brennon Jones. Featured Image [dropcap]Winter[/dropcap] is approaching and, with it, all the difficult weather conditions that often apply. Because of that, one kindhearted Philadelphia man thought that he would have to temporarily give up his mission […]
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Candice Payne Got 30 Hotel Rooms for Homeless People in Chicago During Severe Cold Snap | The New York Times
As temperatures plunged to life-threatening lows this week, more than 100 homeless people in Chicago unexpectedly found themselves with food, fresh clothes and a place to stay after a local real estate broker intervened.
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Florida sues drugstores Walgreens and CVS for alleged role in opioid crisis | The Guardian
Florida is suing the nation’s two largest drugstore chains, Walgreens and CVS, alleging they added to the state and national opioid crisis by overselling painkillers and not taking precautions to stop illegal sales.
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It never gets easy, says mom who just lost her third son to gun violence | Jenice Armstrong | The Inquirer – Philly.com
Jenice Armstrong , The Inquirer – Philly.com Cherri Gregg | KYW Newsradio. Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap] can’t imagine what it’s like to lose even one child. Quana Garner of West Philly has lost not one, not two, but three of her sons. Three! Her fourth child — the tall one she called her “gentle giant” — […]
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He Was ‘Socializing’ With a White Woman—Then Ended Up Dead | Daily Beast
In 1983, Timothy Coggins was found dead and disfigured after being dragged behind a truck and fatally stabbed more than 30 times. One of his accused killers was convicted Tuesday.
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Body camera footage after Det. Suiter’s death show Baltimore residents living under police watch | The Baltimore Sun
Police body-camera footage from the days after Det. Sean Suiter was shot to death in West Baltimore shows residents of Harlem Park living under police watch — with officers stopping everyone entering the neighborhood and residents having to show identification as they tried to get to and from their homes.
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Does the White Working Class Really Vote Against Its Own Interests? | Politico
Trump’s first year in office revived an age-old debate about why some people choose race over class—and how far they will go to protect the system.
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A Mother’s Determination Withstands Years of Tumult | The New York Times
The scene of unity followed some tumultuous years for the family, which experienced a period of homelessness and was briefly fractured by a jail sentence for Ms. Matthias.
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