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How the Long Shots basketball tournament helped two men give back to Des Moines youth
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBilly Weathers grew up playing basketball at his grandmother Dorothy's house on Gillette Street by...
82 schools have removed their racist namesakes since 2020. Dozens now honor people of color.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt wasn’t until her junior year that Ashley Sanchez-Viafara learned the truth behind her high...
Is the Wall school board the worst job in New Jersey? Here's why no one is running for BOE
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWALL - Do you live in Wall? Do you want more of a say in how your local school district is run —...
Federal judge rules Black students’ lawsuit alleging discrimination in school should go to jury...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA racial discrimination lawsuit first filed three years ago against a school district will proceed...
Citing rampant gun violence, Mpls. police relax pursuit policy
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMinneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has loosened the department's pursuit policy to allow officers to chase fleeing suspects involved in certain firearm-related offenses, a change he says ...
How many Confederate memorials have been removed in Florida? How many are left?
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs fans filed into TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville at the end of November to watch the Jaguars...
St. Paul police chief finalists introduce themselves to public
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShould St. Paul’s next police chief shake up the department or keep the status quo? Two of the five...
Why is diversity the hot issue in Florida higher education? 4 things to know.
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLess than three years ago, Florida’s higher education leaders went all in to address racial and ethnic inequalities. With protesters still marching over the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in ...
Head of DOJ's youth justice office hails Hennepin County's reform efforts
Tribune via AOL· 3 months agoA longtime youth advocate and U.S. Department of Justice official joined Hennepin County Mary...
22 Cities Where You Can Live Car-Free
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoThese 20+ cities in the U.S. are among the best for walkability, public transit, and bikeability, proving that you don't necessarily need to own a...