Month: July 2019

Art “Poppa Funk” Neville shaped the sound of New Orleans music for a half-century. The keyboardist and singer co-founded the Meters and the Neville Brothers, two of the most important

Source: New Orleans music legend Art Neville, a founder of the Meters and Neville Brothers, dies at 81 | Keith Spera | nola.com

Current students are reframing architecture’s mission and launching a thoughtful exhibition on Native Americans’ influence

Source: Indigenous Women Are Creating New Conversations at Yale Architecture School | Architectural Digest

Americans took to the streets in large numbers on Thursday to show their support for a fifteen-dollar-an-hour maximum wage for members of Congress.

Source: Americans Favor Fifteen Dollars an Hour for Congress | The New Yorker

A LAPD officer is facing life in prison after an investigation into an accusation of rape led to the discovery of another victim.

Source: Los Angeles police officer charged with multiple rapes after DNA hit

Jilmar Ramos-Gomez also was carrying a driver’s license and military ID, said the ACLU, which wants to know how he ended up in ICE custody for three days.

Source: US-Born Marine Detained By ICE Was Carrying His US Passport

Different states in India seem to be battling for the Guinness World Record of reforestation, and their efforts are massive! Back in 2016, the state of Uttar Pradesh’s had set the record when almost 1 million participants planted 50 million trees in 24 hours. Then, a year later the central Indian state of Madhya …

Source: Over 110 Million Trees Were Planted In 2 Days By 2.5 Million Volunteers, Record Breaking Reforestation