The 21st annual Emancipation Day parade and concert will be held at Franklin Park on April 19, reconnecting the celebration to its 1866 roots.

Social workers across Santa Clara County are shifting appointments to nights, cars and phone calls as immigrant families avoid public life amid ICE fears. An employee‑run "El Comité" is filling gaps while officials juggle a tight budget.

Longtime Woodlawn residents at Chaney Braggs formed a tenant union after learning a prospective buyer may raise rents or tear down their building as the Obama Center nears. Organizers are pushing officials to use preservation rules to keep homes affordable.

Mayor Ginther announced $7.5M in summer grants to 105 Columbus groups as part of a broader $17M youth and family support package.

East St. Louis School District broke ground Monday on a major expansion of its career and technical education facility to modernize shop space and boost job-training pathways.

Oakland County is canceling about $6 million in medical bills for roughly 6,300 residents through an ARPA-funded partnership with Undue Medical Debt.

State budget math shows the Lewis Museum’s $2.7M state grant translated to roughly $91 for each of the museum’s 29,648 visits in fiscal 2025, prompting fresh scrutiny.

After a March 18 blaze left Timbuktu Islamic Center unusable, a developer paused work at One45 and opened a tent so hundreds could pray on Eid.

A North Palm Beach man claimed a $1 million Holiday Ca$h scratch-off and accepted a $606,700 lump-sum payout after buying the $20 ticket at Village Grocery in Lake Park.

More than 20 rabbits were abandoned near a Broad Street dealership; rescues are racing to trap, vaccinate and spay them while fundraising to cover care.

An Evening of Hope honored Jones Junction and helped the American Cancer Society complete a $10M campaign to build a larger Hope Lodge in Baltimore.

Downtown's People Mover has been shut since March 13 after wind-blown debris tore a track cable. Crews found a large piece of metal and repairs are underway.

A 20,000‑pound LDS food shipment fed thousands at Switchpoint — and put a spotlight on a long-running gap in county funding for homeless services.