A year ago this week, 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham was found hanged in a New York jail cell under similarly dubious circumstances.
As soon as word of Graham’s death hit the political streets, Washington started the familiar work of embalming his reputation.
Judge Ashlee Cole, whose son was one of the people Nolan Wells was on July 4th, said on Facebook post that family has been receiving death threats.
In a statement posted along with the picture, Mitch McConnell said he was hospitalized due to a fall that left him "briefly unconscious."
A video shows the cop questioning the teen about why he was wearing his jacket with the hood up on a warm day, and then grabbing him.
The policy will require companies to make it just as easy for you to cancel your subscription as it was to start it in the first place.
Cyclospora, a parasite that causes severe diarrhea, has been spreading throughout the U.S., with over 1,000 cases reported in Michigan.
Meta unveiled its AI image generator, Muse, this week. Here’s everything we know about it and how you can opt out of your content being used by it.
DHS says ICE agents spotted the van Salgado Araujo was driving and thought he "resembled the target" of their immigration operation.
Before we recap anything, let's get one thing straight: this isn't about catching yourself falling short. It's about catching yourself, period.
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.
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There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
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.
The firing is the latest effort by President Donald Trump to take control of elections and sow doubt in any electoral outcome that doesn’t go his way.
Former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination in a landslide despite mounting controversies throughout his campaign.
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.
Nolan Wells' parents speak out on his mysterious death, raising questions about deleted messages and a viral video of an argument.
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.
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 most robust housing reform bill in decades is set to become law this Friday, unless President Donald Trump decides to veto it at the last minute.
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.
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."
Texas Tech System Chancellor Brandon Creighton is a former Republican state senator who passed the state’s ban on DEI initiatives in public schools.
ACA premiums rose significantly last year after Congress failed to extend tax subsidies, leaving millions unable to afford coverage.
ICE officials claim the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo happened as officers attempted to arrest him for allegedly being undocumented.
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 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.
The family of Nolan Wells, a teenager, has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump to call for a transparent investigation.
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.
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, […]