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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
The biggest Juneteenth celebration in Washington is in Tacoma. Expect live music, food
Tacoma News Tribune· 1 day agoOn Wednesday one Tacoma park will be transformed into a free community festival with live music,...
Black residents experienced disproportionate use of force by Modesto police over past decade
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhile Blacks averaged 4% of the population, they made up nearly 17% of use-of-force cases committed...
PC defends use of pepper spray on suicidal woman
BBC via AOL· 8 hours agoAfter placing her into the back of a police car, PC B sprayed her at close range with PAVA, an artificial pepper spray. “It was a fight-or-flight...
I was born and raised in Honolulu. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIf you're referring to someone who simply resides in Hawaii without Hawaiian ancestry, it's more...
Vanguard Commentary: How Plan Design Can Help Promote Saving Equity in Retirement Plans
GuruFocus.com via Yahoo Finance· 2 hours agoIncreasing the availability of workplace retirement plans would benefit the roughly one-half of employees who do not have access to a plan. A disproportionate number of those ...
UN says Israel’s use of heavy bombs in Gaza is potential war crime; Israel rejects allegations
The Hill· 6 hours agoThe United Nations human rights office said Wednesday Israel may have committed war crimes through...
Cancer risks are far higher for LGBTQ folks. Here's how health justice groups are fighting back
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe first-of-its-kind study found LGBTQ+ people face a disproportionate burden of the disease, with...
Here’s when Medicare will cover breast reduction surgery
Fortune via AOL· 8 hours agoIf only one breast meets the Schnur scale criteria; breast tissue may be removed from the other...
Harris kicks off Juneteenth Day of Action
The Hill via AOL· 11 hours agoVice President Harris kicked off Juneteenth’s National Day of Action by highlighting organizations working to expand the right to vote for Black...