LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE OR THE DEATH PENALTY. NEW TONIGHT-- A MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER IS NOW AT THE CENTER OF A NATIONAL DEBATE OVER AMERICA'S HISTORY. THIS A ...

Back in elementary school, it wasn’t unusual to be sent home with a list of needed classroom supplies for parents’ financial consideration. Teachers often rely on families’ generosity for extra ...

Dozens of families gathered at Everest Elementary School for a community walk in honor of Ruby Bridges Day. The event, held Nov. 14, celebrated the legacy of Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to ...

MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) – A Madison City Schools teacher has been charged with child abuse, Madison Police said on Tuesday. Police told News 19 that Barbara Tribble was charged after an investigation ...

Over three years, the U.S. Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee sifted through hundreds of ideas for commemorative coins to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. The group settled on ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. There is a new cost to hiring an international worker to fill ...

Sweet Relief Musician Fund has announced its annual benefit concert, which will draw on the five-decade legacy and songs from blues great Taj Mahal. The one-night event will happen on Saturday, ...

Veteran folk-blues artist Taj Mahal will be honored at the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund’s 2026 benefit concert. The star-studded event will be held on February 21 in San Francisco at Masonic Auditorium ...

Tyonna Woodhouse, second from left, is one of only two Illinois school employees to be nominated for the national RISE Award. Woodhouse is a Homeless, Attendance and Truancy Officer at James Avant ...

From "Brown-Eyed Girl" to "Moondance" and so many more, Van Morrison is one of the most beloved singer-songwriters in rock history. Luckily for longtime fans and new listeners alike, the 80-year-old ...