It’s not clear if they will be able to — legally — while protecting employees’ privacy and keeping them safe from prosecution. After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to an abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees…
The Winnipeg Police Department is being sued after a man’s civil rights were violated when he was racially profiled and an officer used excessive force when engaging him in a 2020 incident. The claim also alleges officers had no reasonable grounds to stop the complainant, who prior to the incident had no criminal history. Credit:…
Mississippi’s only abortion clinic is trying to remain open by blocking a law that would ban most abortions in the state. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge held a hearing Tuesday but didn’t say how she would decide a lawsuit filed by Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, which is trying to remain open by blocking a…
OPINION: We celebrate white Juneteenth with a long-overdue response to the (fake) Willie Lynch Letter—perhaps the first viral digital hoax—explaining the invention of whiteness. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio In the early 1990s, a letter purporting to be a…
“It was hard to believe!” retiree Alonzo Coleman told Virginia Lottery officials after winning last month. “It still hasn’t hit me yet!” A Black Virginia retiree took home a quarter of a million dollars after playing numbers he claimed came to him in a dream. Local reporting from Fox 29 identified the lucky winner as Alonzo…
Still, close to half also say it would be a good thing if virtual options for health care, for community events and for activities like fitness classes or religious services continue after the pandemic. WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new…
White supremacist group The Patriot Front marches through Boston on July 2, 2022. | Source: MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images / Getty At this point, I’m convinced Jason Whitlock wakes up every morning, makes coffee, eats some seasonless breakfast, throws his favorite star-spangled cape on and loudly sings, “HERE I COME TO SAVE WHITE…
Some people may have been introduced to Kandi Burruss from her being a cast member on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” however, she rose to fame from being an integral member of the ’90s R&B girl group, Xscape. Kandi Burruss posted a clip on TikTok of her with the rest of the ladies from the…
Authorities gave no motive for the attack in Highland Park, a close-knit community on the shores of Lake Michigan that has long drawn the rich and sometimes famous. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks before…
The activity — asking residents to sign affidavits verifying the identities of voters living at home — is reportedly taking place in Harris County, where Houston sits. A GOP-affiliated group founded in the wake of baseless election fraud accusations following the 2020 presidential election is reportedly going door-to-door in Texas and asking residents to sign…
