Ruth Kamau is a senior reporter at AmericaNow covering culture, health, and human interest stories. She brings a keen eye for underreported issues affecting communities across America, with a focus on stories that inspire, inform, and spark conversation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that highlighted the deep political divides in American fashion, a prominent designer who once created dresses for former First…
August 8, 2017In a small town in the Midwest, a group of neighbors banded together last week to give a homeless couple the wedding they'd always hoped…
August 8, 2017ANONYMOUS TOWN — On August 7, 2017, authorities arrested a stepmother in a case that left neighbors stunned and social workers reeling from the details…
August 7, 2017Somewhere in the U.S. — Back in August 2017, a heated exchange between a group of frustrated mothers and a restaurant manager exploded onto social…
August 7, 2017HOUSTON — On a sweltering August day in 2017, a sharp-eyed flight attendant turned what could have been just another routine flight into a major…
August 1, 2017In a quiet suburb outside Atlanta, a trusted babysitter found herself at the center of a horrifying accusation back in July 2017. Authorities arrested 28-year-old…
July 31, 2017In a quiet suburb last summer, a simple act of kindness turned a routine lemonade stand into a memorable moment for a young girl and…
July 31, 2017An 18-year-old woman in rural Oklahoma found herself trapped in a nightmare that stretched far beyond the assault itself. Back in July 2017, she reported…
July 26, 2017In the world of women's golf, tensions flared last week when a prominent LPfer shot back at the LPGA's latest dress code rules, sparking a…
July 24, 2017In a small town outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, authorities arrested a 20-year-old woman last July on charges that she had sexual relations with a 14-year-old boy.…
July 23, 2017