In the spirit of MLK, a Memphis news outlet strives for a “more just world” by Adrienne Johnson Martin
Kentucky still in “search and rescue” phase as death toll rises to at least 12, says governor by McKenna Horsley
Pennsylvania governor sues Trump administration over “unconstitutional” funding freeze by Ian Karbal , Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Descendants of Black farmers are still fighting the USDA over past discrimination by Michael Finch, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
Protesters at Georgia Capitol decry Trump policies ranging from deportation to trans restrictions by Ross Williams
Courts protect Biden’s clean energy policies and Georgia EV jobs from Trump’s ax – for now by Stanley Dunlap
Kentucky governor says dismantling FEMA would be “disastrous” though improvements need to continue by McKenna Horsley
Bernie Moreno and JD Vance shame Ohio by defending pardons for violent criminals who beat police by Marilou Johanek
Indiana immigration proposal raises racial profiling fears amid border security push by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz
Come On, Already! Pennsylvania Democrats call on GOP state Senate leaders to raise minimum wage by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
OPINION: Should Ohio taxpayers give Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam $600 million for a new stadium? by Rob Moore, Ohio Capital Journal
West Virginia health care advocates call on Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
Syringe exchange fears hobble fight against West Virginia HIV outbreak by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News
LGBTQ Ohioans and advocates are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto “Don’t Say Gay” bill by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal
“We need to reinvent how we campaign,” Pennsylvania Democrat Susan Wild reflects on 2024 loss by Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
A Rural Calling: A coalition of Pennsylvania’s Black mayors wants to build stronger civic discourse by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News
Ohio Senate moves antisemitism definition on same day it’s criticized for infringing on free speech by Susan Tebben, Ohio Capital Journal
Mining company vows to forge ahead when permitted despite feds’ Okefenokee Refuge expansion plan by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
Conservative justices lean toward allowing Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care by Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
