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At Fat’s Chicken And Waffles, Erika White Has Built A Place That Feels Like Family
Fat's Chicken and Waffles, owned by Erika White, has served Southern and New Orleans-inspired soul food in Seattle's Central District since 2015. Known for scratch-made biscuits, chicken and waffles, and a loyal decade-long staff, the restaurant embodies family and community. Now featured in The Seattle Medium's Pack the House campaign supporting Black-owned restaurants.
Washington Could Receive More Than $12 Million in $400 Million Generic Drug Settlement
Washington may receive over $12 million from a proposed $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals, accused of conspiring to inflate generic drug prices. Attorney General Nick Brown joined 43 states seeking court approval. Consumers and businesses who purchased affected drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may qualify for compensation via AGGenericDrugs.com.
Supreme Court Declines First Amendment Case Of Students Forced To Remove Alleged Right-Wing Coded ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Sweatshirts
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a First Amendment appeal from two middle school students who were ordered to remove sweatshirts emblazoned with the words “Let’s Go Brandon,” steering clear of a case that could have clarified the power schools have to police potentially offensive speech in the classroom.
Cornell Faculty Prepare No-Confidence Vote Against Administration Over Handling Of Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Growing outrage over how Cornell University handled rape allegations from a student in 2024 has stretched across the country, from sexual abuse survivors to students on campus and now to the school’s president.
Whistleblower Says Trump Demanded FBI Probe Into Protesters Over A TikTok He Saw
The FBI opened preliminary investigations targeting anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters in Southern California, a former FBI intelligence official alleged in a whistleblower complaint, adding that she believed the move violated the law and agency policy.
Keeping Black Dollars Circulating Takes More Than Consumer Spending, CBCF Panel Says
At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s conference, authors Victor Simmons, Phill Branch, Ada Taylor and Calvin Stovall discussed strengthening Black economic power, arguing responsibility extends beyond consumer spending to corporate supply chains, institutional accountability, collaboration among Black businesses, financial education, and stronger business practices needed to keep wealth circulating within Black communities.
Supreme Court Hearing Arguments In One Of The Most Important Climate Change Cases To Reach Its Docket In Years
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Monday in one of the most important climate change cases to reach its docket in years, a multibillion-dollar effort to hold major oil companies like ExxonMobil liable for the damages caused by planet-warming pollution.
Anthropic Expected To IPO Despite Market Uncertainty, AI Slowdown Calls
Wall Street is gearing up for Anthropic’s expected mega initial public offering, a major test of investors’ appetite for one of the AI industry’s leading firms. Just weeks ago, its CEO called for an industry-wide slowdown over growing safety concerns.
Cornell Police Tried To Get Phone Records In Jane Doe’s Sex Assault Investigation. Her Lawyer Says Records Never Got To DA
Newly obtained documents reviewed by CNN show Cornell University police drafted letters to wireless carriers about a week after a student now known as Jane Doe told police she had been sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024.
Cornell Rape Lawsuit Timeline: How The Case Was Reopened After Year Of Scrutiny
A lawsuit filed last month by a former Cornell University student alleging a gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024 has prompted the reopening of an investigation and reignited a firestorm around the scourge of sexual assaults at universities in the US and how schools, police and prosecutors respond.