Drug Abuse
Playwright Terry Guest’s 2019 Hit About Georgia Drag Queen Revived By The Story Theatre

Playwright Terry Guest’s 2019 Hit About Georgia Drag Queen Revived By The Story Theatre

“At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen” by the Jeff Award-winning Guest celebrates queer joy during a fraught era. It runs through May 18 at Edgewater’s Raven Theatre.

‘Had Bruises Down My Leg’: Disabled Black Woman Complains About Walgreens Employee Spitting Sunflower Seeds at Register and Ends Up Dragged Across the Floor and Arrestedv

‘Had Bruises Down My Leg’: Disabled Black Woman Complains About Walgreens Employee Spitting Sunflower Seeds at Register and Ends Up Dragged Across the Floor and Arrestedv

Del-Rio Swink, a 55-year-old Black woman and cancer survivor who suffers from several disabilities, was thrown to the floor by an off-duty cop inside a

Man killed in crash during high-speed chase in Fresno County identified

Man killed in crash during high-speed chase in Fresno County identified

The man who died during a high-speed chase that ended with a crash in Fresno County has been identified as 23-year-old Derrick Trujillo.

Gun Violence
Bronx man held on $400K bond in city’s first subway killing of the year

Bronx man held on $400K bond in city’s first subway killing of the year

Surveillance footage shows the man striking the victim in the chest with what appears to be a knife, according to court papers.

17-year-old dies from injuries after shooting that also killed another Stockton teen

17-year-old dies from injuries after shooting that also killed another Stockton teen

A Stockton teen wounded during an April shooting that killed another 17-year-old has died, the San Joaquin County coroner confirmed.

$10,000 reward offered after 21-year-old nursing student was shot in head while driving in Westmont area

$10,000 reward offered after 21-year-old nursing student was shot in head while driving in Westmont area

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in the murder of a 21-year-old nursing student in the Westmont area.

Racial Discrimination
Jussie Smollett reaches settlement with city of Chicago related to false report of alleged Streeterville hate crime

Jussie Smollett reaches settlement with city of Chicago related to false report of alleged Streeterville hate crime

Jussie Smollett has reached a settlement with the city of Chicago related to false reports of an alleged Streeterville hate crime.

Eaton Fire aftermath: Black residents of Altadena, California search the past for a path forward to recovery and rebuilding

Eaton Fire aftermath: Black residents of Altadena, California search the past for a path forward to recovery and rebuilding

In the aftermath of the Eaton Fire, the Black residents of Altadena, California reflect on the community's recovery and rebuilding efforts.

‘Simply Ludicrous: Oregon School Called Cops on Black Couple Who Demanded Action After Son  Was Allegedly Called the N-Word. Then School Leaders Expelled the Boy, Sparking Backlash

‘Simply Ludicrous: Oregon School Called Cops on Black Couple Who Demanded Action After Son Was Allegedly Called the N-Word. Then School Leaders Expelled the Boy, Sparking Backlash

An Oregon Catholic school's decision to expel a Black child after he was reportedly called a racist slur set off a wave of backlash from other families