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New Orleans jailbreak sheriff asks for DA to be removed from probe into security breach

4 weeks ago | abcnews.go.com | Sasha Pezenik |Briana K. Stewart |Faith Abubey

Two of the 10 escaped inmates remain at large two weeks after the jailbreak. BySasha Pezenik, Briana Stewart, and Faith AbubeyThe cell at Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans where inmates apparently escaped from. Orleans Parish Sheriff's OfficeThe sheriff in charge of the jail where 10 inmates escaped two weeks ago went to court on Thursday seeking to remove the local district attorney from the probe into the massive security breach, according to new court documents.
Facial recognition technology use in search for New Orleans jail escapees under scrutiny

1 month ago | abcnews.go.com | Bill Hutchinson |Faith Abubey |Briana K. Stewart

Five of the 10 inmates who escaped have been recaptured. ByBill Hutchinson, Faith Abubey, Briana Stewart, and Soo YounBryan Lagarde, executive director of Project N.O.L.A., a nonprofit that runs facial recognition surveillance cameras in New Orleans, watches the monitors in his office, May 19, 2025.
Uncertainty looms over US housing market in wake of Trump tariffs

2 months ago | abcnews.go.com | Briana K. Stewart |Jaclyn Lee

The cost of building materials may rise due to tariffs on foreign suppliers. ByBriana Stewart and Jaclyn LeePresident Donald Trump's tariffs have created uncertainty in the booming construction industry in Raleigh, North Carolina. ABC NewsIn the Research Triangle area in and around Raleigh, North Carolina, home sales and construction development are booming as thousands flock to the area in search of affordable homes close to work.
'Real Housewives' star Karen Huger sentenced following DUI

Feb 26, 2025 | abcnews.go.com | Briana K. Stewart

Huger was convicted of driving under the influence in December. The Real Housewives of Potomac season 8, pictured Karen Huger. Bravo/Clifton Prescod/Getty Images, FILE"The Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in jail, with one suspended following her DUI conviction in December. Huger was arrested on March 19, 2024, after crashing her vehicle in Potomac, Maryland.
Latino voting group calls for DOJ probe of election fraud raids in Texas

Aug 27, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Mireya Villarreal |Briana K. Stewart |Alexander Mallin |Lucien Bruggeman |Kyra Phillips

The raids were part an ongoing election fraud probe led by Texas AG Ken Paxton. ByMireya Villarreal, Briana Stewart, Alexander Mallin, Lucien Bruggeman, and Kyra PhillipsA prominent Latino voting organization is calling on the Justice Department to investigate a series of raids held across Texas last week as part an ongoing election fraud investigation led by the state's controversial attorney general, Ken Paxton.
Hundreds of influencers get a front-row seat to the political conventions

Aug 24, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Briana K. Stewart |Rachel Wenzlaff |Christiane Cordero

As the Democratic National Convention made history with Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the first Black and South Asian woman to accept the Democratic nomination for president, the most viral moments in a week of "firsts" were captured by social media content creators who received first-of-its-kind credentialed access to the convention.
'Grandmother' of Juneteenth Opal Lee attends her 1st DNC at age 97

Aug 21, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Briana K. Stewart |Katie Kindelan

Opal Lee, the woman known by many as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is attending her first-ever Democratic National Convention at the age of 97. Lee traveled from Texas to Chicago to support Vice President Kamala Harris, who would make history if elected as the nation's first female president, second Black president and first South Asian president.
Economy is top of mind for Black men in Michigan

Jun 25, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Briana K. Stewart |Gabriel Rivera |Ashley Schwartz-Lavares

Black men have emerged as a key voting bloc ahead of the presidential electionByBriana Stewart, Gabriel Rivera, and Ashley Schwartz-LavaresFor many in Saginaw, Michigan, a town less than two hours north of Detroit, the once-thriving hub for the auto industry is now a shell of itself. After several major factories closed in the county, the local economy has struggled to fully recover.
Economy is top of mind for Black men in Michigan

Jun 25, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Briana K. Stewart

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Black men ask, “What am I voting for?” as they battle frustration

Jun 22, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Briana K. Stewart |Ashley Schwartz-Lavares |Gabriel Rivera

African American men emerge as a key swing vote in battleground states. ByBriana Stewart, Ashley Schwartz-Lavares, and Gabriel RiveraAt an invite-only event in downtown Atlanta, hip-hop fans from across the country came together for a unique voter outreach event. The Black Male Voter Project, an organization dedicated to increasing civic engagement among Black men, partnered with some of the biggest names in the battle rap to host the No Cap Conference.