Natural death would be acceptable. Understandable. But a violent death for someone who lived in peace is hard to conceive, and harder to forgive.
Author: Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY
This football coach spent years saving his city’s kids from gun violence. Then someone shot him
How could this man be swept away by the one thing he spent a lifetime trying to stop? I went back to his city to find out.
‘This has been traumatic’: One mom’s battles with homelessness, joblessness, inflation
Parents struggling to feed and care for their children live in every corner of this great country. We shouldn’t ignore them.
What will matter more to women voters in midterms: Abortion rights or the price of bread?
The abortion debate hasn’t gone away, but reproductive rights certainly seem to have taken a backseat to the cost of milk, bread and eggs.
America is ready for marijuana reform. Biden’s pardon announcement proves it.
USA TODAY Opinion urged reform of marijuana laws, saying nonviolent marijuana crimes should not lead to jail. Biden’s pardons are a good first step.
Biden has lofty plan to ‘end hunger.’ But president must address Americans’ urgent needs.
As food prices soar, now is the time for the Biden administration to bolster financial support for America’s food banks.
Invited to the White House then shunned: ‘No matter what they say, they don’t see us’
Dujuan Kennedy was asked to a violence intervention event because of his work in Detroit to help young people avoid the path that led him to prison.
‘I don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me’: $2 until the next check and no money for pizza
As inflation rises, so does the avalanche of folks who are struggling to make ends meet.
Rosalind Brewer, Walgreens CEO, says she’s ‘in the most rewarding moment of my career’
Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer is one of America’s top Black female executives. She often hears, “Can you have it all?” Her response? “Yes, you can.”
‘We’ve come a long way’: Woman engineer who piloted the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning
Linda Zhang, the pioneering chief engineer behind the revolutionary all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, has made historic moves in a male-dominated auto industry.