Ma'Khia Bryant case shines light on 'adultification' of Black girls
Scott Olson/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ma’Khia Bryant was 16 when she was shot and killed by police outside of her foster home in Columbus, Ohio. Since her death, the Bryant family lawyer, Michelle Martin, said she
NHL needs answer on Canadian border restrictions by June 1
Montreal_Photos (NEW YORK) — The NHL has told the Canadian government they need an answer on whether they will be exempt from coronavirus-related travel restrictions by June 1st, ESPN reports. “The conversations are ongoing. We’ve told them
Once hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, some have changed their minds
Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — Although 150 million people have received a COVID-19 vaccine, 34% of Americans are still hesitant about getting the shots and say they are not sure yet, or don’t want the vaccine, according
Google defends work visas for 90,000 immigrants, majority of whom are women, in court filing
400tmax/iStock (NEW YORK) — Google has taken a public stand in support of immigration rights via a court filing Friday that seeks to protect the ability to work in the U.S. for some 90,000 immigrants, the vast
Which states are still requiring masks after the CDC's updated guidance?
Rattankun Thongbun/iStock (NEW YORK) — At least four states and a string of local leaders are holding off on changing their mask mandates following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance that allows fully vaccinated
Face masks and kids: Pediatrician shares what parents should know
FatCamera/iStock (NEW YORK) — The new government guidance that fully vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks marked a turning point for the nation’s reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it also sparked many questions, including
City of Columbus reaches $10 million settlement with family of Andre Hill
STEPHEN ZENNER/AFP via Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The City of Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to deliver a settlement of $10 million to Andre Hill’s family. Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, was shot to death by former
MIT graduate accused of murdering Yale student is arrested in Alabama by US Marshals
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student wanted in the killing of a Yale student has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Alabama after evading authorities for three months. Qinxuan Pan, 29, was
Bipartisan duo in Congress announces commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Kiyoshi Tanno/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers announced on Friday that after months of stalled negotiations they had reached an agreement on a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. A vote on the commission
Over 100 civilians killed, 1,000 wounded as Israel intensifies attacks against Hamas
200mm/iStock (LONDON) — More than 100 civilians have been killed and over 1,000 wounded as the latest round of fighting between Israel’s military and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group ruling the neighboring Gaza Strip, hurtled toward an