Suzette Hackney

Jose Quezada devoted his life to steering L.A.-area kids away from gangs and guns. After he was shot and killed at age 46, a USA TODAY special report examined his life and death.

I spent this year writing about people who work to stop gun violence in their own communities, only to become victims of gun violence themselves.

If you’re a woman, and especially if you’re Black, I’m going to bet you don’t have to scroll too far to see this. It’s already part of your algorithm.

Through a chaotic first week of the new Congress, Cheryl Johnson rapped the gavel as the essential leader of the nation’s larger representative body.

More parents than ever are raising LBGTQ+ kids – and ‘reintroducing’ their children to loved ones. It comes with an emotional learning curve.

Parents struggling to feed and care for their children live in every corner of this great country. We shouldn’t ignore them.

Chicago has become an easy buzzword when it comes to crime – it’s convenient reductionism for the parrots who choose to ignore facts and statistics.

These women are heroes and giants of American history. They deserve recognition and prominence within the National Mall.

Catherine Hembrecht opened up about her financial difficulties but was clear: ‘I don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me.’ Readers showed up to help.

There is a legal process, a window where we are kept in the dark, until court documents and investigative reports are made available. Let it work.

There will be consequences for these ‘saved’ children. They will grow up in poverty. But anti-abortion conservatives oppose social programs.

Cox Richardson writes the wildly popular Substack daily newsletter “Letters from an American,” where she connects current events to the past.

Garcia, Elle’s editor-in-chief and a judge on “Project Runway,” told stories reflecting concerns of women, mothers and workers in the pandemic.

Murguía is CEO of UnidosUS, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group in the U.S. She champions policies of access and equity.

Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer is one of America’s top Black female executives. She often hears, “Can you have it all?” Her response? “Yes, you can.”

Her compassion and selflessness are palpable. She doesn’t look at worth as her personal fortune but in terms of helping others find their own worth.

After her niece went missing, Horn became an advocate for the many missing and murdered Indigenous women. ‘At the end of the day, I’m the voice.’

Sybrina Fulton now exists to give voice to her silenced son and inspire others who are victims of injustice.

For many, Arbery’s death put Brunswick, Georgia, on the map. For my family, it’s home. I used to visit as a child. Going back caused great heartache.

The blatant appropriation of civil rights arguments exudes white privilege. Black people don’t need to be schooled on the premise of body autonomy.