Ralph Yarl’s Family Files Lawsuit Against Accused Shooter And Homeowners Association After Teen Was Mistakenly Shot For Going To Wrong House

One year after a Kansas City man shot and injured 18-year-old Ralph Yarl, the teen’s family filed a lawsuit against alleged shooter Andrew Lester and the homeowners association in the neighborhood where the shooting happened. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the teen’s mother, Cleo Nagbe, states that Lester showed “carelessness” and “negligence” when he […]

Washington homeowners remove racist covenant clauses that stop Black people from living in communities unless they are servants

Over 30 homeowners in Olympia, Washington have removed racially restrictive and unlawful clauses from covenants included in property paperwork once residents noticed a stipulation that bars non-white people from living in the neighborhood unless they are servants. The original covenant for one woman’s home, which hasn’t been changed since 1951, says who the neighborhood was […]