Steelers HOF RB Franco Harris Passes Away at 72
By Ray Porter Jr
The NFL and the City of Pittsburgh was shocked and saddened at the news that iconic Steelers HOF running back Franco...
Federal Patient Privacy Law Does Not Cover Most Period-Tracking Apps
by Charles Ornstein
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Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, admits she attended Jan. 6...
Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, revealed in an interview published Monday that she attended a Jan. 6 rally...
Ex-Google employee alleges discrimination in new lawsuit against tech giant
A new lawsuit is echoing previous claims that tech giant Google regularly discriminates against Black employees.
The suit was filed on Friday, according to The...
Texas’ Governor Brags About His Border Initiative. The Data Doesn’t Back Him Up.
by Lomi Kriel and Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Andrew Rodriguez Calderón and Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project
This story was originally...
Millennials gain power on Pittsburgh, Allegheny County boards
By Matt Petras
Aster Teclay joined the city’s Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board in October and is one of eight millennials on the 21-member board....
Twitter Layoffs ‘Callous’, Possibly in Violation of Federal, State Law
Newswise — A lawsuit was filed against Twitter for allegedly violating California’s WARN Act by failing to give enough notice about ongoing mass layoffs.
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Cathy Creighton, Director of...
Black voters name inflation, economic issues as biggest concern ahead of midterm elections
As the 2022 midterm elections approach in less than 30 days, a new TheGrio/KFF survey found that the economy is the top-tier issue for...
How Tennessee Disenfranchised 21% of Its Black Citizens
by Bianca Fortis
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Black women unemployment rate rises, despite decline in overall rate
Despite an overall decrease in the U.S. unemployment rate in December, rates for Black women once again saw an uptick.
As reported by CNBC, unemployment...
