August 15, 2025 - Page 2

Michigan Moms Get $7,500 Through Rx Kids Program

Written by Lexx Thornton A procession of mothers wearing red sashes, pushing strollers and tending to toddlers, made their way Friday to a little festival in Flint, Michigan, where families received diapers and kids played.  It was called a “baby parade.”   The sashes indicated the women were participants of a growing program in Michigan that

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Alcorn State Gets $398K NSF Grant for VR STEM Education

Written By Lexx Thornton Alcorn State University has been awarded a $398,619 grant from the National Science Foundation to transform undergraduate STEM education through cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) technology and interactive teaching methods.   The three-year project, titled “Targeted Infusion Project: Elevate Learning with Interactive Technology Enhancements (ELITE) in STEM at Alcorn State University,” begins Aug.

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Illinois Bans AI Chatbots in Mental Health Therapy

Written By Lexx Thornton Illinois passed a bill banning therapists from employing artificial intelligence chatbots for assistance with mental health therapy, as experts nationwide warn against people’s ever-growing reliance on the machines.   The “Therapy Resources Oversight” legislation prohibits licensed mental health professionals in Illinois from using AI for treatment decisions or communication with clients. It

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Lionel Taylor, NFL Pioneer & Texas Southern Coach, Dies

Lionel Taylor, the Denver Broncos legend who became the first Black coordinator in NFL history and later served as head coach at HBCU Texas Southern University, died at 89. Taylor’s family confirmed his passing earlier this week. A member of the Broncos’ inaugural 1960 roster, Taylor made football history twice — first as one of the AFL’s most dominant

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Brian Flores NFL Discrimination Case Moves Forward in Court

The NFL can be put on trial over civil claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting the league’s attempt to force Flores into arbitration with Commissioner Roger Goodell as the arbitrator. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld Judge Valerie Caproni’s ruling

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Trump’s DC Homeless Sweep Sparks Controversy and Outcry

By Jacquelyn Martin Ms. Jay didn’t wait for the authorities to come before packing her tent and carrying what belongings she could across Pennsylvania Avenue on her way to whatever comes next. She’d been living her “Girl Scout life,” she said, saving money and looking for work while homeless. When she got word that the law

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Trump Appoints DEA Head as D.C. Emergency Police Chief

By Michael Kosnar and Nnamdi Egwuonwu  Attorney General Pam Bondi further cemented the Trump administration’s takeover of D.C. law enforcement Thursday by shifting decision-making authority from its police chief and handing it to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. In an interview on Fox News, Bondi previewed an order by the Justice Department naming DEA head Terry

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