Written by Lexx Thornton Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, a sign that theTrump administration is targeting them to assist in its drive for mass deportations. Some
Written by Lexx Thornton Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, a sign that theTrump administration is targeting them to assist in its drive for mass deportations. Some legal experts and property managers say the demands they reviewed pose serious legal
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Written By Lexx Thornton Building on the progress of the 2024 MLB Draft, three HBCU players earned selections in the 2025 MLB Draft. The San Francisco Giants selected Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell in the 13th round, as Alabama State saw two players drafted in the 20th round:infielder Juan Cruz with the 591st pick by
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Written by Lexx Thornton Barbie is expanding its repertoire with the launch of a doll that has Type 1 diabetes and is outfitted with medical devices, such as a wearable insulin pump, commonly used by people with the condition. Mattel announced the newest member of its Barbie Fashionistas line on Tuesday, saying that it not
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Written By Lexx Thornton Governor Jared Polis today signed into law legislation to establish statewide Black history education standards in Colorado’s public K-12 schools. Once approved by the Colorado Board of Education, public K-12 schools will have to adopt the new Black history education standards into their curriculum as part of the state’s social studies
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Written By Lexx Thornton The Georgia chapter of a Confederate group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a state park with the largest Confederate monument in the country, arguing officials broke state law by planning an exhibit on ties to slavery, segregation, and white supremacy. Stone Mountain’s massive carving depicts Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Gen. Robert
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Written By Lexx Thornton Redemption Holding Co. has completed its acquisition of Utah-based Holladay Bank & Trust, making it the first time a bank has been owned by a Black-led investment group in the Western U.S. The newly formed Redemption Bank will be the first Black-owned bank in U.S. history not physically located within an
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Written by Lexx Thornton Come September, every public school classroom will be required to display the Ten Commandments — part of a larger push in Texas and beyond to increase the role of religion in schools. On Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, despite a federal court ruling that a similar Louisiana law
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Written By Lexx Thornton The magistrate court in Clayton County, Georgia has nine judges. 8 of them are women, and all of them are Black. It is the first time in the county’s history to have an all-Black magistrate bench. The magistrate court’s Chief Judge Keisha Wright Hill was the one assigned to choose the
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Written By Lexx Thornton Business owners who’ve spared a sympathetic thought for California fast food chains that have financed the state’s $20 minimum wage over the past year might want to turn that empathy to hotels in Los Angeles. Under a recently passed municipal ordinance, all larger hotels in the city must raise hourly wages
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Written By Lexx Thornton First Alert Weather days have been issued for extreme heat and humidity throughout theMidstate. It’s hot in summer and has made its stamp for the year. With the continuous heat,homeowners and renters are relying on their air-conditioning units to cooloff. So, what happensif your A/C goes out? For homeowners, it’s simple;
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