Print versions of reporter @_KellyGarcia__’s explainer about what happens after your child gets arrested in Chicago are here 📢 Kelly spent the morning distributing copies at juvenile court. Check out the full story (available in English and Spanish): https://t.co/hSpCwEiouC
Gary’s temperatures are approaching triple digits. Schools are adjusting schedules and the city is opening cooling centers, but what can you do to stay safe? More here: https://t.co/nYshmpRSfm
A new USDA program gave $2.2 billion in financial assistance to farmers who have faced racial discrimination. Here’s why a farmer at Indiana’s last Black farming settlement says it's like bringing a water gun to a house fire: https://t.co/3F83F0I2yi
Fairburn & Gordon residents have complained about decaying floors and walls, suffocating mold, and pipes that leak raw sewage. Now, they will address the owners about these conditions.
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Data shows Black men’s turnout rates and overall support, or lack thereof, could make or break Kamala Harris’ historic White House bid in November. https://t.co/Eny3ceMd5Q
Senator Raphael Warnock condemned former President Donald Trump, who has maintained unfounded claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election, as a man "too small" for the White House, in a powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday. https://t.co/B8hXuIvLx0
The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus held a town hall in Gary, discussing key legislative wins and their 2025 focus. From education to health care, see what's on the agenda. https://t.co/PZcu0kBuP9
Kamala Harris has already secured the Democratic nomination, so what are Gary’s convention delegates doing this week? Our government reporter, @TheCalculation, followed the group around Chicago to find out: https://t.co/LckE5RHalv
While millions of Americans tuned in to the Olympics this year, Gary reporter @J_theJourn watched the games with a special guest: Gary Olympian Rhonda Anderson. Read more about Anderson’s 1976 Olympic journey and her pursuit of gold. https://t.co/P58afBcOc8
A Gary man is in custody after being charged with multiple felonies related to the alleged kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl and her father at Michael Jackson’s childhood home. https://t.co/GMK8wAU96T
Fairburn & Gordon tenants confront landlord Ben Beroukhai after his latest nuisance and housing code enforcement hearing at Municipal Court of Atlanta. Tenant Cherry Gary calls Beroukhai a “slum lord” during the exchange. She’s spent years complaining about horrific conditions.
A judge has refused to close a court case over the dangerous living conditions at Fairburn & Gordon I and II Apartments after the owners failed to complete a list of repairs by the deadline: https://t.co/nlmPLby3jZ
For the second year, it looks likely that Georgia won’t participate in a federal program that helps feed hungry families during the summertime. https://t.co/tP0FWKPZg6
These communities in rural America are taking it upon themselves to provide adequate health care. A collaboration from @AP , @INN newsrooms, @catchlight_io https://t.co/KuY9MtW1Xz