The Biden administration has terminated about $500 million in grants to organizations working to prevent gun violence, including a $2 million grant to the Bullet Related Injury Clinic in St. Louis, which provides free physical and mental health care for people injured by bullets.
Category: Politics
Posted inTexas
Months After Detaining 47 People Accused of Being Tren de Aragua in Austin, Authorities Offer No Evidence of Gang Ties
A group of Venezuelan relatives and friends were arrested by Texas and federal authorities in Hays County, Texas, for allegedly being members of the violent gang Tren de Aragua, but the government has yet to provide any evidence to support these claims.
Posted inHealth
School May Be the Only Doctor Some Black Kids Ever See
The GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would slash Medicaid by at least $715 billion, could lead to cuts in school-based health services that are crucial for Black students, who are already at a disadvantage in the education system.
Posted inHomepage
Stay Woke! Dallas Weekly Newsletter for Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Happy Wednesday DW fam! It’s Black Music Month! And Carribean-American Heritage Month! Also Pride Month! And Men’s Mental Health Month! Plus, of course, it’s the month we celebrate Father’s Day! […]
Posted inBusiness
Under Trump, DEI Is a Target. These Black Economic Nonprofits Are Feeling the Heat
Nonprofit organizations focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion are concerned about the potential loss of funding and legal ramifications due to the Trump administration’s targeting of DEI initiatives, but are committed to continuing their mission to build a more just and equitable country.
Posted inHomepage
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Politics of Reparations
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that would have assessed the harms of slavery and Jim Crow and proposed various remedies, but could instead charter a reparations bank to finance the reconstruction of distressed Black communities across the country.
Posted inNational
Trump Is Ignoring St Louis’s Devastating Tornado
President Trump has yet to declare a federal emergency for the recent tornado in St. Louis, leaving those affected without support from FEMA, despite the scale of the devastation.
Posted inThis Week
Stay Woke! Dallas Weekly Newsletter for Monday June 2, 2025
Top Stories for Monday, June 2nd, 2025 IKYMI Local National Spirituality Check out our Latest E-Edition K-12 Education Sports The 89th Lege Business Environmental Justice Dallas Weekly 2025
Posted inNational
10 Ways the House Budget Bill Delivers a Direct Blow to Black America
The House budget bill threatens to eliminate Medicaid, SNAP, Pell Grants, and other vital programs that Black Americans rely on, while expanding tax breaks for the wealthy and reducing funding for DEI and mental health services.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
In Cancer Alley, There’s No Pollution Monitoring While Black
Environmental groups are suing Louisiana for a law that makes it illegal to use low-cost air quality sensors in legal actions, violating residents’ free-speech rights and imposing a financial burden on local organizations.
