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Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Every year, horrific crises induce tremendous suffering....
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWar. The holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and ...
Americans used to unite over tragic events — and now are divided by them
Tampa Bay Times· 15 hours agoSexual assaults — primarily of women — by abusive executives and other men in positions of power...
Threats of terrorism in the U.S. are 'more diverse and difficult to counter'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe threat of terrorism in the U.S. is "not more potent than it was around 9/11, but it's certainly...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and < ...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
The Indianapolis Star· 3 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United...
Journalist shot in eye by Minneapolis police during 2020 protests enters hospice care
MinnPost· 4 days agoJay Boller at Racket reports Linda Tirado, a journalist who was shot in the eye by Minneapolis...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
AOL· 4 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 4 days agoLong a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following 2020 protests over the police killings of George