United for Equity Staff

When someone facing serious criminal charges dies before facing justice, communities are left grappling with difficult questions about accountability, public safety, and what closure means for potential victims. That tension is at the center of a case now unfolding in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where a man wanted on five felony child sex abuse charges was found dead along a trail at Salem Lake Park.

For generations, the stories of enslaved men, women, and children who lived and labored at a historic Mecklenburg County property went largely untold. Now, after years of controversy and closure, the site is being rebuilt — this time with their stories at the center.

A well-known actress with a serious chronic illness is now facing criminal charges on two fronts — in state court and in federal court — following a turbulent flight from Los Angeles to New York that left two airline workers injured and raised complex questions about health, accountability, and what happens when a medical crisis unfolds at 30,000 feet.

A day at a popular Georgia theme park turned fatal on Sunday when a man fell from one of its most iconic roller coasters. The incident at Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton has prompted an active investigation by local law enforcement and raised urgent questions about rider safety.

A disease once declared eliminated in the United States is now spreading through two neighboring states — and the families living in affected communities are caught in a public health emergency with more questions than answers.

A routine shopping trip to Brooklyn turned into a full-blown social media dispute — one that has now drawn millions of eyes to a small neighborhood store. Kelly Clarkson, the Grammy-winning singer and former talk show host, publicly clashed with Art of Play, a Brooklyn boutique, after she said she was treated dismissively during a visit over the weekend.

A federal judge stepped in Sunday night to halt a government-funded television ad campaign that critics say crossed a clear legal line — using taxpayer dollars to broadcast political messaging on behalf of President Donald Trump.

October in Iowa is delivering more summer than fall this year, with thermometers climbing into record territory across the state. Iowans should brace for one more day of intense heat before a dramatic cooldown reshapes the week ahead.

A tropical system that once churned as Hurricane Isaias is making one final push northward, and New Hampshire residents should be aware of what to expect before Monday morning arrives.

A war being fought thousands of miles away is now directly shaping what American families pay at the pump — and how the United States is choosing sides in a conflict that has dragged on for more than four and a half years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.