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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an order that will extend the use of federal agencies to police the streets of D.C.
Trump announced that his administration will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to none other than Rudy Giuliani.
Now, despite drops in youth crime and on the heels of Hurricane Katrina’s 20th anniversary, Trump has asserted control in D.C. and encouraged law enforcement to “knock the hell” out of young people “because it is the only language they understand.” I’ve worked with youth for 15 years, and I know our young people to understand the language of care. They can feel that care when we end the criminalization of our children, and pass legislation like the People’s Response Act [summerlee.house.gov], which offers tangible opportunities and solutions to help our children by including funding for workforce development, mentorship, and afterschool programs. Here in New Orleans, we need compassionate adults to join It Takes a Village NOLA and pledge to provide the support young people need as we work to dismantle the systems that harm us.
Two pastors were arrested in Saint Petersburg, Florida, while praying over a "Black History Matters" mural that was set to be removed.
Zaquan Shaquez Jamison, 20, faces murder charges from a January shooting but claims innocence, citing his burn injuries.
A judge ordered a new trial for three ex-Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Several high-profile corporations have ended their DEI programs this year in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI.
Although I was born before Hurricane Katrina, this experience brought me closer to the stories told by my mother and grandmother.
Jan 6. rioter Ashli Babbitt will receive military funeral honors from the U.S. Air Force under the Trump administration.
Writer Melanie Dione reflects on leaving New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and returning years later to do climate justice work.
Trevis Williams told ABC that the actual criminal the NYPD was after looked nothing like him, outside of the fact that they are both Black men with similar hair.
The 'FEMA Katrina Declaration" was published Monday and warns of the "cascading effects of decisions made by the current administration."
