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Trailblazer at the Helm: TSU Welcomes Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon as Interim Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     February 7, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — February 6, 2025 (Houston, TX) – Texas Southern University (TSU) continues its legacy of academic excellence with the appointment of Dr. Gilbert L. Rochon as the Interim Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs

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LA County deputy faces 10 years in federal prison for excessive force conviction

By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A federal jury found a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy guilty of using excessive force while detaining a woman outside of a grocery store roughly two years ago. U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson scheduled 32-year-old Trevor James Kirk’s sentencing hearing

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Eagles’ Cooper DeJean will be wearing custom-made cleats during Super Bowl 2025. Here’s why they’re special

By Nikki DeMentri, Tom Gardiner Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean will turn 22 on Sunday. When the rookie takes the field in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, he’ll be wearing custom-designed cleats made by a father-son duo in Yardley, Pennsylvania. “This week, by far,

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Teen charged in boyfriend’s fatal stabbing given house arrest as she awaits trial; victim’s mother says justice was not served

By Michael Hudak, Gail Levy, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A 17-year-old girl accused in her boyfriend’s fatal stabbing in Miami was given house arrest as she awaits trial, angering the victim’s mother. 7News cameras captured Jahara Malik as she walked out of a Miami-Dade County courtroom

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Dog found tied to fence as Hurricane Milton approached undergoes surgery to remove metal, plastic and rubber from belly

By Nicole Linsalata, Rubén Rosario, Alex Browning Click here for updates on this story     FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WSVN) — A dog that survived after being abandoned and tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton last fall underwent emergency surgery in Fort Lauderdale, as he and his owner deal with a second scare. Sitting next his

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UNC Asheville suspends certain requirements related to diversity-intensive courses

By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — UNC Asheville has suspended certain graduation requirements related to diversity-intensive courses following a memo from the UNC System Office regarding new federal contracting requirements. In a letter to students and staff on Thursday, Feb. 6, Chancellor Kimberly van Noort, Ph.D.,

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Hawai’i Supreme Court hears legal dispute over $4B Maui wildfire settlement

By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story     MAUI, Hawai’i (KITV) — Opposing attorneys representing Maui fire survivors and insurance companies pleaded their own cases in Hawai’i Supreme Court on Thursday morning over the $4 billion settlement for victims. The hearing discussed whether insurers should take reimbursements from the settlement, or if the

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