Marie Sutton on Race Relations
Folks are still reeling from the first major speech by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. When it comes to race, he said, we’re all cowards. Commentator Marie Sutton agrees. She says there’ve been many times she could have talked with white friends and coworkers about race, but chose not to because she was afraid.
Commentator Marie Sutton is a freelance writer living in Birmingham. Check out her blog. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak in Selma, Alabama, this weekend for the 44th commemoration of Bloody Sunday.
Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction
The White House commended Pope Francis for his commitment to serving the poor, as well as advocating for peace and protecting the planet.
USDA report finds Boar’s Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices
A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
Firefighters make progress on LA blazes, and alert system is changed
Firefighters made progress overnight on almost all of the active fires, including the massive Palisades and Eaton blazes, officials said.
A winter storm wraps up in the South, with travel delays and power outages persisting
The significant winter storm had passed in the South by Saturday morning, but travel issues and power outages were still ongoing.
As fires in Los Angeles rage, an already-hurting Hollywood presses pause
The fires around Los Angeles arrived just as Hollywood's awards season kicked off. It's an ominous sign at a time when film and TV production is already down.
Why are so many indigenous Panamanians contracting HIV — and dying of AIDS?
The government provides HIV medicines free of charge. Yet in one indigenous territory, cases and deaths are increasing at an alarming rate.
