PORTLAND, Ore. – An African-American boy holding a “Free Hugs” sign stood crying in front of a police barricade at a Ferguson rally in Portland. A white police officer motioned for him to come closer.

"The right hug from the right person at the right time makes all the bad go away." Sometimes, all you need is a hug. One woman knows this better than anyone and has dedicated her life to offering free ...

It all started with a homemade button with “Free Mom Hugs” written on it in black Sharpie. Sara Cunningham, a mom of two from Oklahoma, wore it to a Pride festival in 2015, offering hugs to anyone who ...

MARIETTA — A social’impact brand in West Virginia is taking preorders for its Free Hugs T-shirts in a campaign to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs and the Ohio’West Virginia Youth Leadership Association.