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.
An ordinary shopping trip turned into a flashpoint for political tension on January 3, 2020, when a customer handed a cashier a $20 bill scrawled…
January 3, 2020BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Back in late December 2019, Walmart found itself in hot water after a couple accused the retail giant of turning down their…
December 26, 2019In a federal prison somewhere in the heart of America, a group of Muslim inmates scored a victory that highlighted the ongoing struggles over religious…
December 19, 2019MIDWEST U.S. — In a story that stirred up debates about free speech and workplace sensitivity, a longtime farm cartoonist found himself out of a…
December 16, 2019A Costco warehouse in suburban Seattle became the unlikely stage for a religious freedom clash last December, when an employee sued the retail giant after…
December 13, 2019Washington, D.C. — Amid the heated fallout from President Donald Trump's impeachment, a online petition demanding the impeachment of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on treason…
December 13, 2019WASHINGTON — Just when you thought the Jeffrey Epstein saga couldn't get any more tangled, fresh details emerged last week that once again pulled former…
December 7, 2019In a small town outside Chicago, tensions flared on October 31, 2019, when a local business owner dug in his heels over a billboard that…
October 31, 2019WASHINGTON — On October 1, 2019, details emerged about a high-profile whistleblower complaint that rocked the political world, revealing it drew from sources linked to…
October 1, 2019In a quiet suburb somewhere in the Midwest, a woman found herself at odds with local authorities over a homemade 9/11 memorial on her front…
September 21, 2019