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Lizzo's new song sparked heated discussions about ableist language. However, Black disabled people were overlooked as they called out double standards and pointed to the need for cultural nuance.

The midterm elections are fast approaching and there are a lot of different efforts to encourage people to get out and vote. But a segment of the Wisconsin population that may be overlooked is people who are incarcerated. EXPO, or EX-Incarcerated People Organizing is working to reach the family members and communities of incarcerated people to encourage them to vote.

The Obama administration has released deportation numbers for the last fiscal year. For the first time since the president took office, fewer people were removed than the year before.

Millions of people use apps to share their homes and their cars. Now Peerby, an app developed in the Netherlands, helps people to share things like power drills and bicycle pumps with people nearby.

Imara Jones, the founder of TransLash Media, talks about Black trans issues in the wake of LGBTQ Pride intersecting with protests against police violence.

In Gaza, where nearly two million people have been displaced from their homes, tents and materials to make them are in short supply.

Palestinians say 20 people, including children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. Israel wouldn't confirm the deaths, but said it has been carrying out strikes against militants.

More than 1.3 million people have been displaced, and destroyed farmland has raised concerns about the country's food supply.

Witnesses told a local news site that the collapse occurred shortly after the concert headliner tried to pump up the crowd by telling people to jump.

Many LGBT people fear that the incoming Trump administration will erase recent civil rights advances. They feel less safe, and also worry about others, like Muslims and those in the country illegally.