The Legacy and Power of the Voting Rights Act: Past, Present, and Future for Black America
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story October 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The passage of the…
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Deschutes County DA’s office seeks volunteers for young-adult restorative justice program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since 2021, the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office has been offering the Emerging Adult Program, a pre-charge…
Continue ReadingThousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 70. Now they face an uncertain future
Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — Thousands of Haitians are facing an uncertain future after surviving a brutal gang attack last week in a…
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Bend-La Pine Schools hires Karen Rush as new elementary programs director
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools has hired Karen Rush as one of the District’s two Executive Directors of Elementary Programs. She will…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state’s near-ban on abortions…
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43rd annual Soroptimist International of Bend Holiday Wreath & Evergreens Sale underway
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the fall colors start to show, Central Oregonians know the Holidays are just around the corner! The spirit of generosity is…
Continue ReadingGeorgia elections chief doesn’t expect Helene damage to have big effect on voting in the state
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s top elections official said he doesn’t expect damage from Hurricane Helene to cause major disruptions…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s opposition protests and demands a caretaker Cabinet
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Opposition supporters in Albania have protested again and demanded that the government be replaced by a…
Continue ReadingTurning Point wants to revolutionize how Republicans turn out voters. Some are skeptical
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Turning Point ’s representatives have made two things clear in meetings with state and local Republican…
Continue ReadingWhy a ‘go bag’ can mean the difference between life or death during a disaster
By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — When hurricanes bear down, floodwaters rise, wildfires rage and that big earthquake finally strikes, it’s…
Continue ReadingChagos islanders displaced for a US military base protest a deal on their future made without them
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Islanders who were forced to leave their remote Indian Ocean home to make way for a U.S. military base half a…
Continue ReadingJurors weigh how to punish a former Houston officer whose lies led to murder during a drug raid
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a jury to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in prison for the murders of a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the singer R. Kelly, who is now serving 20 years in prison…
Continue ReadingMientras el huracán Milton amenaza EE.UU., los daños causados por el huracán Helene podrían costar a los propietarios más de US$ 47.000 millones
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Mientras Florida se prepara para otro gran huracán, nuevas estimaciones revelan que el huracán Helene…
Continue ReadingSheinbaum: entre el relato histórico y la realidad de los mexicanos (entrevista a Jorge Volpi)
Sol Amaya Nota del editor: Wendy Guerra es escritora cubanofrancesa y colaboradora de CNN en Español. Sus artículos han aparecido en medios de todo…
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Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue receives new fire engine through state program, invites public to ‘push-in’ ceremony
CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue has received a new wildland interface fire engine through a state program…
Continue ReadingJury selection begins in murder trial of Minnesota man accused of killing his girlfriend
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial of the former boyfriend of a Minnesota woman whose body was found hidden in…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian protesters pitch encampment outside Jewish Democrat’s Ohio home
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Jewish congressman said masked pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrived outside his Ohio home on the eve of…
Continue ReadingChicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named members of a new school board, days after all seven members resigned amid…
Continue ReadingPlane Train issue causes ‘pandemonium’ at ATL airport
By Marnie Hunter and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A computer problem with the train that shuttles passengers between concourses at Atlanta’s…
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