John Horse’s journey began in the early 19th century when he was born into the bonds of slavery. Little did he know that the circumstances of his birth would not define the course of his life. He was of African descent but came to be associated with the Seminole people, a Native American tribe in Florida. These were tumultuous times in the United States as the nation grappled with the issue of slavery. […]
Current and former Democratic lawmakers and former Florida Supreme Court justices have signed onto legal briefs backing suspended Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell’s bid to get her job back. […]
Democratic lawmakers from South Florida are again seeking stronger protections for apartment tenants, including limiting how much rents can rise yearly and requiring landlords to provide air conditioning. […]
Founded by the Innocence Network, a collective of organizations dedicated to offering pro-bono legal and investigative services for those seeking exoneration, Wrongful Conviction Day aims to rectify the root causes of these miscarriages of justice while also providing support to the exonerated as they reintegrate into society. […]
As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation too. […]
‘It’s hard enough to survive with the inflation that we already deal with on the outside,’ says the mother of an inmate. […]
When it comes to the updated COVID-19 vaccines, only about 1 in 4 American adults says they plan to get the shot, according to a new survey from the nonprofit health policy group KFF. Roughly another quarter of adults say they will probably get the shot. […]
New research shows how Black churches suffered during the pandemic. But these congregations also found unity where others were torn apart. […]
Black Americans are four times more likely to get kidney disease, but don’t always know they have at-home treatment options. […]
Days before student borrowers across the nation resume student loan payments after a more than two-year pause prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a diverse group of 20 cities and counties representing more than 1.2 million people with nearly $50 billion in student loan debt sent a letter on September 21 to President Biden. Although the letter began by applauding his leadership in pursuing debt relief, it also urged even more persistent and aggressive actions. […]
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