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Opal Lee gets keys to her new Texas home 85 years after a racist mob drove her family from that lot
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 hour agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given...
Paterson gives $1.3M contract to school bus firm charged with crimes
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoThe firm had contracts with Paterson Public Schools for almost $2.4 million covering 39 different student bus routes during 2023-24. The company and its owner, Jwel Khalique, were charged < ...
Behind the scenes of setting up ‘The Juneteenth Story’ play in Lafayette
KLFY Lafayette via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe play surrounds the Williams family preparing for the annual Juneteenth Festival. In doing so...
2024 Tony Awards Predictions: What Should Win, and What Will Win?
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 6 minutes agoAlicia Keys’ musical Hell’s Kitchen has the most nominations (13), while The Outsiders, based on...
‘Organized group’ responsible for multiple car break-ins, sheriff’s office says
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton· 21 minutes agoNeighbors in part of our area are worried after a string of car break-ins. The Montgomery County...
Police in Minnesota can’t ask 'do you know why I pulled you over?'
KMSP· 4 hours agoPolice in Minnesota can't ask "do you know why I pulled you over?" after a new traffic stop law was...
Ready to jump in? Philly's free public pools will start to open next week
NBC Philadelphia· 1 hour agoThe time is almost here to dip you feet or your whole body in the water as Philadelphia's free...
Juneteenth a free day at national parks, but mind the heat if you’re going to Death Valley
KLAS articles via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) — In honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day, Death Valley and all other...
How This Organization is Changing Lives For Those Who Have Been Previously Incarcerated
KHON 2 Honolulu· 32 minutes agoHonolulu (KHON2) – Makana O Ke Akua is a local organization that provides clean and sober structured living for men in recovery on the island of O’ahu. The goal is to provide the best opportu…
Tony Mordente, 'West Side Story' actor and ex-husband of the late Chita Rivera, dies at 88
Entertainment Weekly· 5 hours agoLater that year, he married his costar Chita Rivera, who originated the role of Anita and would go...