Fort Worth, TX

Columbus, OH

West Virginia State

Glen Dale, WV

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The chair of a key West Virginia state legislative committee was removed from his position by chamber leadership Wednesday after being charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Republican Sen. Mike Maroney, who led the state Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, was arrested Tuesday...

West Virginia Senator Removed as Committee Chair After Indecent Exposure Charges

Texas State

Falls County, TX

Lott, TX

Fox News

An 18-year-old Texas rodeo star who had just graduated from high school died this week after he was dragged by a horse while tending to a sick calf.

Texas teen rodeo star fatally dragged by horse while tending to sick calf in shocking accident: 'A great kid'

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Amarillo, TX

Law & Crime

"Defendant Amarillo ISD discriminated against Jaxson solely on the basis of his disability by refusing to administer rescue medication as is required by his 504 Action Plan."
The post 14-year-old died after nearly 20-minute seizure where high school employees ‘refused to administer the rescue medication,’ parents’ lawsuit alleges first appeared on Law & Crime.

14-year-old died after nearly 20-minute seizure where high school employees 'refused to administer the rescue medication,' parents' lawsuit alleges

Richmond, VA

War History Online

Treasure hunters have been obsessed with finding out what happened to the "lost" Confederate gold and money after the American Civil War.

The 150-Year Treasure Hunt For Lost Confederate Gold Continues

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denton, TX

Dylan Gurley, a 20-year-old transgender woman, was stabbed and strangled to death July 23 in Denton, Texas. Her death and her trans identity are just now being widely reported. She was identified by police July 30, and her killing is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. She was found in a home in Denton and was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly afterward.

20-year-old transgender woman Dylan Gurley stabbed to death in Texas

Georgia State

Decatur, GA

The Associated Press

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed Friday, at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020.

Bronze statue of John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Houston, TX

The Center Square

(The Center Square contributor) – Republican and Democratic state senators remain united in their outrage over CenterPoint Energy’s failure to restore power to millions of customers after Hurricane Beryl hit July 8.
                Members of a Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity convened in a nearly 11-hour hearing on Monday to investigate extensive power failures. They also asked why the largest utility provider in the greater Houston area didn’t appear to implement a range of preventative measures and agreed to...

Republicans, Democrats united in outrage, accountability for CenterPoint power outages

Santa Ana, CA

A man described by prosecutors as one of the "most violent" members of a pro-Donald Trump mob that stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday. Prosecutors, in their memo, called Dempsey "one of the most violent rioters, during one of the most violent stretches of time, at the scene of the most violent confrontations at the Capitol."

20 years in prison for one of 'most violent' US Capitol rioters

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Latin Times

It's been a busy week for Greg Abbott. On Monday, he celebrated the latest arrest from his "10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants" list. Later on in the week, news came out that nonprofit organizations are denouncing civil rights abuses committed in Operation Lone Star his administration's attempt at dealing with the rise in illegal immigration, the illegal drug trade, and human smuggling.

Greg Abbott's new anti-immigrant hospital policy will 'throw patients for a loop', advocates warn

The start of the school year often brings questions for families about schedules, supplies and new teachers. But for some students in Virginia, the most pressing question is a simple one: What should they call their school?. Briana Brown and A.D. Carter are starting their senior year of high school...

Students divided after returning to schools with Confederate names restored

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

California State

(TNS) — In an admittedly unusual move, a group of Democratic members of Congress dipped their toes into state politics Thursday, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto what has become the marquee piece of artificial intelligence regulation in California, and perhaps the country. Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Santa Clara; Zoe...

Members of U.S. Congress Urge Veto of California AI Bill

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Nevada State

Virginia City, NV

The Independent

 Three people were arrested and charged Wednesday in connection with a verbal altercation last week in Virginia City, Nevada, during which a Black man said a racial slur was directed at him by a man who also said “they have a hanging tree” for people like him. The incident occurred when Ricky Johnson was collecting signatures for a ballot measure during the popular Hot August Nights classic car festival in Virginia City, a tourist town just south of Reno. Johnson began videoing after the alleged racist comments were directed at him. In the video Johnson demands that the man...

Three people arrested in rural Nevada over altercation that Black man says involved a racial slur

Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

Axios

Former President Trump's false new attack against Vice President Kamala Harris, questioning if she can identify with more than one race, arrives at a time when the number of people in the U.S. identifying as multiracial is surging. Why it matters: Trump's comments illuminate how some Americans consistently misunderstand the...

Trump attack on Harris comes as U.S. multiracial population exploding

Haltom City, TX

North Richland Hills, TX

Arlington, TX

Hurst, TX

Kennedale, TX

Bedford, TX

Keller, TX

Crowley, TX

NewsBreak

Fort Worth group behind transformation of former Ku Klux Klan hall seeks community input

Architect Germane Barnes sat with residents to listen to their ideas and wishes for the future of the Fred Rouse Center for Arts and Community Healing....

Fort Worth group behind transformation of former Ku Klux Klan hall seeks community input

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