The new JJK FAN center opened last Wednesday in East St. Louis with classrooms, labs and an 11,000‑sq‑ft passive‑solar greenhouse that organizers say can yield 30,000 pounds of food a year. Programs pair growing and research with internships and job pathways for local youth.

Tacoma Public Schools settled a lawsuit after Lincoln High barred a Native student from wearing a sacred button blanket at graduation; the dismissal came June 8. Attorneys say the outcome should push districts to follow state law protecting tribal regalia.

Advocates and City Council Speaker Julie Menin want to bump up NYC’s kindergarten college‑savings seed to $1,000–$3,000, saying early accounts boost college odds and narrow wealth gaps.

Survivors who leave abusive partners say police reports still don’t free them from shared leases — a bill to change that stalled in Tallahassee.

A Calhoun County man says he can "breathe again" after a $1 million Millionaire Maker scratch-off win and claimed a roughly $693,000 lump sum.

The state is backing a plan to equip every county and municipal law‑enforcement office with Bexley Boxes — refillable comfort kits for children who witness violence. Walmart pledged $100,000 to jump‑start distribution.

The McNabb Center opened Tennessee’s first transition campus in Blount County, bringing housing, clinical care and job supports together on one site. Local and state grants helped pay for the five buildings.

Solutions for Change repaid more than $500,000 to replenish housing reserve accounts and named Aaron Byzak CEO amid an audit and leadership dispute.

A dispute over lists, a pulled student story and a contested contract clause has split families at St. Paul Academy, culminating in the dismissal of a ninth-grader. The rift has pushed trustees and parents to demand clearer policies and more transparency.

SoKno Pride returned to Sevier Avenue Saturday, filling the street with drag, music, vendors and community outreach.

Volunteers and sanctuary staff are searching Dania Beach for a vervet monkey believed missing from the Dania Beach Vervet Project sanctuary.

Washington’s SUN Bucks program is mailing one-time $120 grocery cards to eligible school-aged children; here’s who qualifies, how to apply and local totals.

Groundbreaking at Flint’s Central‑Whittier campus kicks off a roughly $135M rebuild backed by the Mott Foundation and state grants. The new high school is being designed for about 1,000 students and aims to open in fall 2028.