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Source: Justin Ford / Getty While the wide-scale operations conducted by ICE and Border Patrol have largely wound down due to the nationwide backlash over the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, that is not the case in Memphis. ICE continues to have a pronounced presence in the city as part of a task force with local law enforcement. Sadly, it comes as no surprise […]

Source: Ivant Weng Wai / Getty What was supposed to be a joyful celebration for graduates and their families at John Marshall High School quickly turned chaotic on Wednesday morning after a fight broke out during the school’s graduation ceremony at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center. Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras joined school officials and police during a press conference later that afternoon to address the incident, which briefly […]

Anadolu / Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking a page out of Elon Musk’s book, but instead, using his power to help New York City’s citizens. The socialist mayor announced he is launching a city Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) to “find ways for our city to work smarter, faster, and more effectively for working people.” If it sounds familiar, that’s because it’s similar to Elon Musk’s Department […]

Richmond Times-Dispatch A new Maryland law banning Glock and Glock-style firearms is facing a legal challenge from major gun rights organizations, who argue the measure is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed by the National Rifle Association (NRA), Firearms Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation, targets Senate Bill 334, which was signed into law by Governor Wes Moore earlier this week. The law is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. […]

Source: Ladanifer / Getty In November 1910, one year after its founding, the NAACP launched its official communications hub, The Crisis magazine, which documented lynching, disenfranchisement, segregation, racial terror, and the everyday humiliations of Jim Crow. Its founding editor, the civil rights activist and child advocate W.E.B. Du Bois, featured a drawing of a Black child at play on the cover to signal what the Black freedom struggle was supposed […]

Source: Cassidy Sparrow / Getty Tilman Fertitta is making one of the biggest power moves in the casino and hospitality world after announcing plans to acquire Caesars Entertainment in a deal valued at approximately $17.6 billion. The proposed acquisition would dramatically reshape the gaming industry by combining two major hospitality giants under one umbrella. RELATED: Houston’s Best Burgers to Try On National Hamburger Day According to the announcement made Thursday […]