Janelle Griffith
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They were diagnosed with uterine cancer and tumors. Now they're suing the makers of chemical hair straighteners.
A recent study found that women who reported frequent use of hair straightening products were more than twice as likely to develop uterine cancer than women who did not. → Read More
Teacher fired after telling Black students his race is 'superior'
The Pflugerville Independent School District superintendent described the discussion as "inappropriate, inaccurate, and unacceptable" and said "this type of interaction will not be tolerated in any" of the district's schools. → Read More
2 police officers charged after train hits patrol car with handcuffed woman inside
Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, 20, who was detained on suspicion of felony menacing, was seriously injured in the Colorado crash. Her attorney has said she lost teeth and suffered a broken arm, multiple fractured ribs and injuries to her head and legs. → Read More
Hurricane Ian worsens Florida's housing crisis
The state was already facing a shortage of affordable housing when the storm struck, forcing people who lost their homes to compete with those already trying to find homes. → Read More
Queen Elizabeth's death revives criticism of Britain's legacy of colonialism
Critics are responding to "the relationship of the monarchy to systems of oppression, repression and forced extraction of labor, and particularly African labor, and exploitation of natural resources and forcing systems of control in these places," one professor said. → Read More
Suspect detained in the killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico, police say
Police say they have taken into custody a man linked to the slayings of several Muslim men of South Asian descent in Albuquerque. → Read More
Bail reform emerges as new flashpoint in midterm messaging on crime
Opponents say that reducing pretrial detentions leads to an increase in crime, but multiple studies have disproven this. → Read More
Historic hearing takes turn into familiar territory on race and crime, experts say
Some senators' questioning of Ketanji Brown Jackson is an attempt to portray her as "soft on crime," legal experts said. → Read More
'Frustrating, deterring and upsetting': Georgia voting law changes alarm Black voters
Many voting rights organizations are trying to address concerns ahead of the primaries and the midterm elections. → Read More
Three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery sentenced to life in prison
The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, in Georgia were sentenced Friday to life in prison. → Read More
Ahmaud Arbery's family asks judge to give his killers maximum punishment
Ahmaud Arbery's parents and sister said in court Friday that he died doing what he loved most — running — and that the features they loved most about him, → Read More
Derek Chauvin to change not guilty plea on charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd, plans to change his not guilty plea on federal charges that → Read More
Will children need COVID-19 booster shots? It’s too soon to tell
As scientists race to answer crucial questions about the omicron variant of the coronavirus, many parents are wondering whether their children will need a booster shot. → Read More
Jury reaches verdict in trial of three men in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
The men face charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and criminal attempt to commit a felony. → Read More
Minneapolis voters chose to keep their police department. Is it still possible to overhaul policing?
Some interpreted Minneapolis voters rejecting a proposal to replace the city's troubled police department as an indictment of the "defund the police" movement. → Read More
'Let's try something different': Minneapolis residents to vote on ballot measure to replace police department
The proposal has divided the community, including those who had been allied in calling for police reform after Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd last year. → Read More
Michael K. Williams had been open about his struggle with drug addiction
Michael K. Williams, whose portrayal of Omar Little made him arguably the most popular character on the HBO series "The Wire," had spoken frankly about his battle with drug addiction over the years, at one point calling it "an everyday struggle." → Read More
Michael K. Williams had been open about his struggle with drug addiction
Michael K. Williams, who was found dead Monday, had been open about his struggle with drug addiction. → Read More
'Hell no': Some police officers and their unions oppose vaccination mandates
Reluctance among police officers, front-line workers whose jobs often involve extensive community contact, to get vaccinated raises public health concerns. → Read More
Police killing of Black Army veteran highlights racial inequities, civil rights leaders say
Gulia Dale was killed outside his home July 4 by Newton police after his wife, Karen, called 911 and told a dispatcher her husband left their home with a gun. → Read More