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Congressional Republicans are twisting legal frameworks to force the WNBA into a strategic retreat, mirroring corporate attacks on diversity while turning the hardwood into a political proxy war.
ACA premiums rose significantly last year after Congress failed to extend tax subsidies, leaving millions unable to afford coverage.
Ashlee Cole, a Chancery Judge for District 16-2 in Mississippi, wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday that her son, Warren, "loved Nolan dearly."
Karmelo Anthony's new attorneys said in their filings that the court violated their client's rights when it restricted public access to the trial.
ICE officials claim the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo happened as officers attempted to arrest him for allegedly being undocumented.
After the weather took a turn during their display of white patriot pride, MAGA had to take refuge inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The public demonization of WNBA star Alyssa Thomas shows how society treats Black masculine-presenting women’s appearance, strength, and authority as an infraction.
The shooting in a Florida Walmart parking lot illustrates how the right to bear arms truly doesn’t apply to Black people.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of Manhattan federal court cited the Supreme Court’s June 29 order, which denied Trump’s request for the court to review the case.
The Buffalo Bills have unveiled a new stadium and simultaneously decided to distance themselves from one iconic player.
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There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
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Morehouse Boxing Club is turning jabs and sparring into something bigger: a new way for young Black men to fight for themselves.
“Sincerely Brad”, an emotional film following a Black astronaut on the verge of an impactful mission, debuts on the nation’s Independence Day.
Sony announced that physical games will no longer be produced for PlayStation. The move affects both first-party and third-party games.
Former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination in a landslide despite mounting controversies throughout his campaign.
The president of people whose favorite source of information is "Trust me, bro," is at it again, playing fast and loose with facts and data.
Despite federal judges continually shutting down the Trump administration's attempts to federalize elections, they just keep trying it.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed Wednesday that there will be “legal measures” regarding Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's death that will “go beyond” a simple diplomatic statement.
Nolan Wells' tragic death joins a long list of Black youth whose untimely demises have raised urgent questions about justice.
On Tuesday, the coroner’s office released its findings, reporting that Anita Grayson had an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure in the setting of a physical altercation.
Baltimore mayor demystifies Black fatherhood with stroller walk, challenging stereotypes with data and personal experience.
Twin sisters Tia and Jasmin Criss, seniors at Cheyney University, to graduate as valedictorian and salutatorian, defying expectations.
As formal Black cultural institutions face unprecedented attacks, a Brooklyn spades tournament is a reminder that some traditions were never theirs to take.
The shooting happened with a DEA agent who was working with a team of agents to serve an arrest warrant at a Memphis hotel on Wednesday morning.
The federal government is now facing a federal lawsuit filed by upstate New York resident David Streever, who claims ICE agents were sent to his house with a warning over an email he sent.
The NAACP cited the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act as one of the key motivators for its record spending ahead of the midterms.
Texas Tech System Chancellor Brandon Creighton is a former Republican state senator who passed the state’s ban on DEI initiatives in public schools.
The family of Nolan Wells, a teenager, has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump to call for a transparent investigation.
UPDATE — Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 10:58 a.m. EST: We love our Black celebrities. Period. No matter how famous they get or how big the stages become, there’s always a different kind of pride that comes with seeing Black folks win. It feels personal, like their success is proof that we can make it too, […]
Federal authorities arrested Brian Cole Jr. last December in connection with pipe bombs placed in D.C. the night before the Capitol Riot.
Mitch McConnell, 84, has spent three weeks in the hospital, and his office will not say why he's there, how serious his condition is, or when he will be returning to work.
Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, tragically died after going missing on a boating trip; investigation ongoing, questions remain about circumstances.
Like the meme coin it takes its name from, DOGE collapsed shortly after being announced, with Elon Musk leaving only five months into its existence.
The White House’s Domestic Policy Council report is seen as potentially paving the way for Trump to change the Smithsonian’s leadership.
NYC investigates Legionnaires disease outbreak — urges vigilance and medical care for those in affected areas