Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care by Mitti Hicks January 13, 2026 If the $875,000 settlement is approved by the finance committee on Wednesday, the full city council could cast a final vote on Jan. 21. Chicago city attorneys are recommending that the Chicago aldermen approve an $875,000 settlement with a group of more than two dozen people accusing police officers of violating their civil rights during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. The protests were in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. According to CBS Chicago, the City Council Finance Committee is expected…
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HBCU News Spotlight: By Jada Thompson Marketing & Communications Coordinator Fisk University Dr. Roneisha Simpson created an excel spreadsheet with lists of colleges she hoped to attend. Fisk University was at the top of that list; a school far away from her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri – a place unfamiliar to family members who had never stepped foot on a college campus. She would be the first. It was For the Love of Fisk that she dared to venture onto the campus listed first on that spreadsheet. “It was hard being a first-generation college student because you felt like…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward Apple is going full throttle in the run-up to its Q1 FY26 fiscal call at the end of this month, boosting investor confidence with its AI partnership with Google and following that up with an announcement to inject even more growth into its all-important services division. Introducing Apple Creator Studio For decades, Apple has published two of the industry’s leading products for creative professionals, Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro. It has accompanied these with powerful tools such as Motion, Compressor, and Main Stage, and useful productivity apps including Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. (Apple also acquired Pixelmator Pro…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education The HBCU community is mourning the tragic loss of Andre Bell, a 20-year-old basketball player whose life was cut short after a deadly highway shooting in Nashville. Bell, a student-athlete at Fisk University, was killed late Sunday night in what authorities are investigating as a targeted shooting on an interstate roadway. According to multiple reports, the shooting occurred on Interstate 65 North near the I-40 interchange, a busy stretch of highway in downtown Nashville. Bell was riding in a vehicle when gunfire erupted from another car, striking him. The vehicle he was…
Scientific Research & Exploration: Take A Look At the World With Research Study and Innovation Levesque, S. & & Bauer, D. E. CRISPR-based healing genome editing and enhancing for gotten blood problems. Nat. Rev. Medication Discov. https://doi.org/ 10 1038/ s 41573 – 025 – 01236 -y (2025 Message PubMed Google Scholar Raguram, A., Banskota, S. & & Liu, D. R. Recovery in vivo shipment of genetics editing and enhancing and improving agents. Cell 185 , 2806– 2827 (2022 Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Tsuchida, C. A., Wasko, K. M., Hamilton, J. R. & & Doudna, J. A. Targeted nonviral…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates SAVANNAH — Following a national recruitment search, the City of Savannah has appointed Ashley Reynolds Marshall as Community Services Chief for the Community Services Service Center, effective February 16th. Marshall is a mission-driven executive with extensive experience in local government leadership, public health, and nonprofit and community-based partnerships. She most recently served as Deputy City Manager for Social Equity and Chief Prosperity Officer for the City of Charlottesville, where she led departments focused on human needs and justice, including Parks and Recreation, Human Rights, Human Services, Police Civilian Oversight, Social Services, Sustainability, and…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond (RNS) — Less than a week after her death, Renee Good is being compared to Christian martyrs who were killed while witnessing for their faith. The public policy arm of the Presbyterian Church (USA) said Tuesday (Jan. 13) that Renee Good, a Minnesota protester killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Wednesday, gave her life for the sake of others, like Jesus or Martin Luther King Jr. “We lament and mourn the loss of Ms. Good, a widow of a veteran, a wife and a mother who put…
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Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers A warm bath can be soothing and relaxing for seniors, but it can also be one of the riskiest daily activities. Getting into and out of a bathtub requires strength, balance, and coordination, which are skills that naturally decline with age. Slippery surfaces, deep tubs, and limited mobility can turn a simple bath into a fall hazard. For family caregivers, providing safe bathing assistance is essential to helping aging loved ones maintain hygiene, comfort, and dignity. This guide focuses on tub bathing safety for seniors, including the right equipment, safe entry…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: Other options to sell your Lawrence home quickly If you want alternatives to house-buying companies in Lawrence, KS, there are some additional paths to explore: iBuyersiBuyers are instant buyers who rely on automated valuation models to provide quick cash offers on homes, generally in good condition. The iBuyer procedure mostly takes place online and can close in just a few days. Be aware, though, companies like Opendoor and Offerpad often charge service fees ranging from 5% to 6%. Listing with an agentIn a strong real estate market, teaming up with an experienced agent can…