By Beth Schwartzapfel What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind Bars People in prison get “three hots and a cot,” right? So, what do they need money for? A lot, it turns out. Prisons typically provide the bare minimum when it comes to food, clothes, shoes and hygiene supplies. Some states provide items such as Read More…
Biker Give Rookie Police Officer A Lifetime Thriller – A rookie police officer pulled a biker over for speeding and had the following exchange: • Officer: May I see your driver’s license? • Biker: I don’t have one. I had it suspended when I got my 5th DUI. • Officer: May I see the owner’s Read More…
My Husband Slapped Me For The First Time Today My husband of 9 years just slapped me for the first time today in front of our son. Should I slap him back to show my husband that he will get the boomerang treatment if he hits me again and to show our son that his Read More…
For the 26 years that Catherine Schweitzer has worked at the Baird Foundation, a nonprofit based in Buffalo, New York, her organization has relied in part on a peculiar income stream: the mouthwash Listerine. Every year, a small portion of the global revenue from the iconic mouthwash trickles back into the bank account of the Read More…
Caring and Sharing Learning School Bridging The Achievement Gap in Gainesville Florida Alachua County has the widest achievement gap between Black and white students in the state. Caring and Sharing Learning School’s students, nearly all Black, earned the highest learning gains in the district this year, outperforming the county’s white students on the state assessment. Read More…
A local faith group is helping Black Indianapolis youth learn about politics and empowerment. The eight young people in the first cohort of Faith in Indiana’s Black Youth Collective fellowship program are using the experience to advocate for more mental health awareness in the city. These Black Youth Want To Improve Mental Health Georon Evans, 20, Read More…
