Councilman Eugene Green proposes new ordinance to shut down pop up stunt car shows
Green is proposing a new city ordinance to define pop up stunt car shows where drivers are doing donuts, burning rubber, and riding recklessly as a separate crime.
First woman NOLA-P.S. Superintendent to take over this summer
Dr. Avis Williams started her professional career serving as a sergeant in the United States Army before becoming a teacher and physical education coach in Alabama.
Cantrell's pick to run Juvenile Justice Center was part of the problem, former employees say
Kyshun Webster’s job-juggling act took place even though staffing at the lockup remains at a crisis-level low point and police routinely handle emergencies there.
Neighbor upset by plea deal in deadly carjacking case
The man accused of the murder of Seventh Ward resident Portia Pollock, last summer, has pleaded guilty to the crime. Residents still remember her loving spirit.
He died in 2019 just days before Christmas. His family says he was bullied at school.
In episode two of "A Different Cry," Jeffery Taylor's parents share how he died. Experts discuss suicide rates among Black children. Suicides are also undercounted.
'Someone needed to stand up for Jeffery' | Mother of first-grader who died by suicide sues school district, teacher
Lakeshia Chaney is taking the school district and one of its teachers to court. She said they contributed to the death of her son, Jeffery Taylor, in December 2019.
Abortion Laws, Texas' SB8, and Roe v. Wade | Expert Interview with Liza Fuentes
VERIFY spoke to Liza Fuentes, senior research scientist at Guttmacher Institute, about what SB8 and Oklahoma’s bill could mean for women in Texas seeking abortion.
Fact-checking if a Rhode Island bill actually says that unvaccinated residents would be taxed more
Under a recently proposed Rhode Island Senate bill, eligible residents would have to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face a monthly fine and pay double their income tax.
Fact-checking if the 45% of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion services went to Oklahoma
Data show nearly half of Texas women who traveled out of state for abortion care went to Oklahoma in the months after the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect.
Fact-checking if Uber and Lyft customers can be refunded for canceling a ride if a driver doesn’t wear a mask
If an Uber or Lyft rider feels unsafe due to the driver not wearing a mask, they can cancel and be refunded for their fee by contacting the companies' support teams.
Fact-checking if there is a separate federal no-fly list for unruly passengers
Individual airlines can ban unruly passengers from boarding their planes, but there is not a federal no-fly list for people who have been abusive or unruly on planes
Fact-checking if you can see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from space
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large collection of marine debris that can be seen floating on the ocean surface. It’s large, but you can’t see it from space.
Fact-checking if Los Angeles County banned government-funded travel to Texas and Florida over LGBTQ laws
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors banned government-funded travel to Texas and Florida over LGBTQ legislation. It does not apply to personal travel.
Two years after Nanette was found in her burned home with a gunshot wound to her head, her family hopes new information will cause a break in the case.
Flight attendants grapple with end of mask mandate
The president of the Association of Flight Attendants suggests the abrupt end to mask requirements on flights Monday caught passengers and crew off guard.
If you're born into poverty in Atlanta, you will likely remain in poverty throughout your life. This is a story about why, and a program trying to change things.
PRONE: At least 121 people across the U.S. have died while held prone by officers. Why?
Denver’s KUSA-TV spent two years investigating the use of the prone position in arrests across the country after George Floyd died handcuffed and facedown.
With California’s wildfires growing deadlier and bigger than ever, ABC10 examines the connection between wildfires, PG&E and its influence on California politics.
On September 6, 1955, 85 students in Oak Ridge were among the first in the country to integrate. But to this day, their stories have remained largely untold.
Scorched Earth: Washington wildfires and climate change
The wildfire trends are unmistakable. There are more wildfires, they are bigger and they are more devastating. Every year, there is more scorched Earth.