Last year, two Black men were beaten and tasered by six officers in a no-warrant house raid. Since then, the Justice Department said it got more complaints regarding similar instances by the deputies.
Ashley Tribble
Ashley (aka Tribble) joined the TPR team as a substitute afternoon host in 2023. Hailing from the Midwest, Tribble is a comedian, producer and host who has been working in digital media since 2015. She started her career in audio as the creator, producer and host of P Power Radio, a podcast that shares the stories of revolutionary millennial women and the history of the world they are working to change. The podcast featured a range of women artists, activists, entrepreneurs and bosses from Chicago and beyond, and was listed among Ebony’s “5 Black Podcasts to Have in Your Arsenal” in 2016. In 2019, she helped launch More Sauce, a network focused on stories from creators of color at Stitcher. There she started her journey as the producer for Dead Ass with Khadeen & Devale Ellis, where she currently leads creative audio and live show production. In 2020, Tribble helped launch The Black Effect at iHeart, a network focused on Black stories and experiences.
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Whooping cough cases spike in the U.S., after people missed vaccinations during pandemic
Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which they say has compounded the recent uptick in cases.
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U.K. dads are wrapping baby slings on male statues to push for more paternity leave
The purpose is to raise awareness on the U.K.’s low paternity leave benefits, which currently stand at two weeks of paid time off for new fathers.
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How Biden is getting used to life as a lame-duck president
President Biden has been receding from the spotlight as the campaign marches on. But he still holds the highest office in the land for another four months and he’s is trying to make the most of it.
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As early voting nears in Georgia, all eyes are on whether young voters will turn out
Gen Z and millennial voters make up nearly half of the eligible voting population in this year’s election. In Georgia, the race is on to get them registered before early voting begins this month.
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In his hometown, Trump’s alleged would-be assassin acted like he was ‘above the law’
Neighbors in Greensboro say Ryan Routh, the man accused of pointing a rifle at the golf course where Donald Trump was playing, wasn’t someone they knew well. But he was well-known to law enforcement.
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A rare treat getting rarer: Chimayo Red, New Mexico’s ‘holy chile’
A beloved heirloom variety of New Mexico red chile commands high prices because of its scarcity. Finding farmers to continue cultivating it has become a challenge.
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Harris says strict abortion laws lead to ‘predictable’ suffering for women
Speaking in Atlanta Friday, Vice President Harris called tougher abortion laws “immoral” and slammed Republicans for what she called “longstanding neglect” around maternal mortality.
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30 minutes from Springfield, another Ohio city welcomed immigrants — and got a boost
Springfield has become a lightning rod in a pitched battle over immigration. Meanwhile, Dayton has welcomed immigrants for more than a decade, to fill vacant jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.
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Philip Morris sells asthma inhaler company, citing ‘unwarranted opposition’ to its goals
Three years ago, the cigarette giant acquired Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers, raising health groups’ ire. Now, it’s selling the business for almost $200 million.
