Advocates are calling these actions the “new face of denial of access to public education”. What We Know: A six-year-old named Raynardo Antonio Ocasio has […]
Author: Donovan Bell-Farmer
Wildfire Survivors, Experts Urge Congressional Action Ahead of Fire Season
Wildfire Survivors and Experts urged Congress to act quickly to prevent more devastation on the West Coast. What We Know: Fire season this year threatens […]
St. Louis Mayor Proposes $4 Million Cut From Police Budget
A new city budget includes a four million dollar cut from the police department. What We Know: Mayor Tishaura Jones proposed a new city budget […]
North Carolina Sheriff Identifies Deputies Involved in Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting, Returns 4 to Duty
The three officers that will remain on administrative leave are named Daniel Meads, Robert Morgan, and Aaron Lewellyn. What We Know: Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy […]
California Wildfire That Killed Two Was Started to Cover Up Murder, Officials Say
A wildfire that took place in 2020 was intentionally set to cover up a murder. What We Know: The Markley Fire was set near a […]
Satellites Show World’s Glaciers Melting Faster Than Ever
Glaciers are reportedly melting faster than they have in the past and half of the world’s glacial loss is coming from North America. What We […]
FBI Opens Civil Rights Investigation into Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting
The FBI confirmed Tuesday that it would investigate the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. What We Know: Brown is a black man from Elizabeth City, […]
2 Black American Siri Voices Included in New Apple iPhone Update
The new Siri voices are now available to select with iPhone’s iOS 14.5 update, which launched this week. What We Know: In 2020, Stanford University […]
U.S Population Over Last Decade Grew at Slowest Rate Since 1930s, House Seats Shift
The Census Bureau has recently reported that U.S population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression. What We Know: The Census […]
Oklahoma Governor Signs 3 Bills Into Law, Including Anti-Abortion
The new abortion laws include bills that criminalize the procedure in certain cases and strip providers of their medical licenses for performing them. What We […]