Fort Lauderdale Man Admits to $1 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme

A Fort Lauderdale resident has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a complex scheme that defrauded federal COVID relief and unemployment programs of more than $1 million. Conrad Brandon Bernard, 24, admitted to bank fraud and identity theft in a case that highlights the vulnerabilities of government […]

Georgia Latinos Buck National Trends in 2024 Election

In Georgia, Latino voters demonstrated a striking consistency with their 2020 preferences, defying the national narrative of a significant Republican surge. While Donald Trump made notable gains among Latino men nationwide, winning 45% of the national Latino vote according to NBC exit polls, his support […]

Tensions Boil Over at Tarrant City Council Meeting

A small-town council meeting in Tarrant, Alabama, turned volatile as deep-seated tensions between Mayor Wayman Newton and Councilman Tommy Bryant erupted into verbal clashes and accusations of racism. The Nov. 18 altercation marked another chapter in their years-long feud, which has frequently disrupted the city’s […]

Conflicting Accounts Leave Parents Seeking Answers After School Incident

A Maryland mother’s social media post about her second-grade son’s hospitalization has sparked widespread debate and criticism over the handling of an incident at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School. The boy was reportedly found unconscious in a school bathroom after his jacket became caught on […]

A Mother’s Plea: Why Didn’t They Call for Help?

Thirteen-year-old Xavier Thompson had been ecstatic just a day earlier, dancing in his living room after making his middle school basketball team in Katy, Texas. The next day, during practice at Thornton Middle School, he collapsed from what his family says was an asthma attack. […]