Six Injured In Mass Shooting Outside Oregon Rap Show

A shooting in the parking lot of a Eugene, Or. concert venue has left six people hospitalized, including one who is listed in critical condition. The incident occurred outside of WOW Hall, a non-profit community center that doubles as a performance space in downtown Eugene. According to Newsweek, 25 […]

‘Never Imagined’: Jersey City Firefighter Promoted to Battalion Chief 60 Years After His Grandfather Became City’s First Black Firefighter

The legacy of New Jersey’s first African-American firefighter, Thomas Gerald Taylor, has grown richer as his grandson celebrates his own career milestone as a firefighter. Dwayne Taylor, whose father was also a firefighter, was among six minority firefighters — four Hispanic and two African-American— who […]