Missing person text written with a typewriter. LOS ANGELES—California’s new Ebony Alert law to address the crisis of Black children and women between the ages of 12 and 25 who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances took effect on Jan. 1. On Jan. 4, the California Highway Patrol issued the first Ebony Alert Read More…
A case in which a Black man was sentenced to death by a nearly all-white jury will be examined in a trial court hearing initially brought under the state’s Racial Justice Act. Hasson Bacote, who is on death row in North Carolina, is challenging his sentence after alleging that racial discrimination in jury selection tainted Read More…
Chaymeriyia Moncrief, the founder of Tesix Wireless Network, a prepaid wireless carrier, has restored her service to the public. In 2018, the entrepreneur launched Tesix Wireless when she was a teenager after she saw a gap in the telecommunications space. Since its inception, her company has seen great success in the last several years as it Read More…
WUFT | By Erina Anwar Florida’s Republican-led Legislature passed a sweeping bill Thursday in Tallahassee that would ban all kids under 16 from using social media – even with a parent’s permission – and would require everyone else in the Sunshine State to prove they are adults to continue using their online accounts. Within hours, Read More…
By Kathryn Ross Local Gainesville business owner Melanie Floyd believes she found the key to success by creating an innovative business plan for her restaurant Gainzville Hub, now entering its second year and thriving. She believes that the key was creating an environment that not only promotes a healthy lifestyle but also a culture that Read More…
By ANNIE MA Illustrations by PETER HAMLIN Published May 23, 2023 This story is part three of an AP series examining the health disparities experienced by Black Americans across a lifetime. birth childhood COLUMBUS, Ohio — To her students who need the most support, India Strother is rarely just “Ms. Strother” — she’s a family Read More…
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