ATLANTA - Racial differences in how schools discipline students received new attention 10 years ago, during a national reckoning with racial injustice. A decade later, change has been slow to materialize. In many schools around the country, Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from...
Top Brazilian Judge Orders Suspension of X Platform in Brazil Amid Feud With Musk
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision. The move further escalates the monthslong feud between...
Trump Reverses Course, Opposes Florida Abortion Rights Measure After Conservative Backlash
Former President Donald Trump has announced his opposition to a Florida ballot measure that would expand abortion access, following a day of controversy and conservative backlash. According to NBC News, Trump's stance came after initially telling the network that Florida's six-week abortion ban was "too short" and declining to take...
How a Real Estate Boom Drove Political Corruption in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Jose Huizar’s downfall at Los Angeles City Hall was as stunning as his rise to success, a political tragedy that, like many in the land of dreams, has become a familiar one. Born to a large family in rural Mexico and raised in poverty near the towering...
Big Red Church Hosts Forum on Palestine on Saturday Night
Community members will have the opportunity to learn more about the war in Gaza and the long history between Israel and Palestine at a forum Saturday night at The Big Red Church. The free event, which begins with a social at 5:30 p.m. will run until 8 p.m. It will...
Palestinian TikTok Star Who Shared Details of Gaza Life Under Siege Is Killed by Israeli Airstrike
CAIRO — It was another day of war in Gaza, another day of what 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy called his "Tent Life." As he often did in videos documenting life's mundane absurdities in the enclave, Halimy on Monday walked to his local internet cafe — rather, a tent...
Valley PBS Taps Mollison to Be New President/CEO
The Valley PBS Board of Directors has selected Robert Mollison to be the new president/CEO of the public television station that serves eight counties in the southern San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills. Mollison replaces Jeff Aiello, a local documentary producer who announced his resignation in April after serving three...
Farber Campus Opening: ‘Where Students’ Dreams Can Flourish and Not Wither’
The grand opening of Fresno Unified's new Farber Educational Campus on Friday was a long-awaited day of celebration on many fronts: Celebration of an alternative education center complete with classroom and job training opportunities that principal Carson Wood says he's claiming as the biggest in the world — until someone...
Visalia Rawhide and City Agree on Terms to Upgrade Stadium
After months of disputes about who would pay for MLB-mandated upgrades to Valley Strong Ballpark, the city of Visalia and the Visalia Rawhide have reached an agreement. "We are excited to be continuing the rich history of Minor League Baseball in this community that has been so supportive of the...
Harris Surges Ahead of Trump in Poll, Gains Support from Women and Hispanics
Recent polls show Vice President Kamala Harris gaining ground against former President Donald Trump in the race for the White House. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Harris now leads Trump 45% to 41% among registered voters, widening her advantage from a previous 1-point lead in July. Democratic Enthusiasm Rises After...