When Juliana Nzita was found hanging from a tree in Charlotte, North Carolina in early May, police were quick to rule her death a suicide.
The victim was pulled over by three men in an unmarked SUV with blue and red lights but no license plates on Friday, July 17 near Woodburn, Oregon.
The autopsy report of Nolan Wells' death has been completed, but it will be withheld until a grand jury can review it.
The shooting victim has been identified as 38-year-old Corey Ruiz, who was reportedly unhoused at the time of his death.
The voluntary Gold+ program will be implemented throughout 2027 and will place control of airport security screenings with private firms.
Trump has found a new way of getting around due process: the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC), which hasn't been used since 1996.
Homicide rates decline across US, but some cities buck the trend. Factors behind changes vary by political affiliation.
On this Freedom Table, Alicia Garza talks to LaTosha Brown and myself about power that explores many of the themes found in my upcoming book.
Trump's top officials create a category of domestic enemies who can be blamed, surveilled, financially strangled, arrested, and prosecuted when people resist.
Rev. Al Sharpton urged authorities and community members to deliver answers surrounding Nolan Wells' death at his funeral.
Sandy Brondello’s “protected species” comment exposes the severe lack of sideline protection for Black players in a league that refuses to hire Black women coaches.
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Each week on Le[e]gal Brief, movement lawyer Lee Merritt gives legal insight on the week's top news topics.
There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
Kevin Feige revealed that Coogler couldn't contain his excitement when he revealed that "he found his guy," and they have been sitting on this news for about five to six months.
There aren’t many life skills more important to a child than learning how to read. Here are 50 books every Black teen should read.
Urban One founder Cathy Hughes reflects on receiving the key to Washington, D.C. and credits employees for helping amplify Black voices.
Election denier Andy Biggs secured the Republican nomination for governor, and democratic socialist Kai Newkirk fell short in his primary.
GOP lawmakers attack Smithsonian for exhibits on Black history, gender, and trans people, claiming 'woke ideology' is being forced on visitors.
GOP scrambles to avoid shutdown as Dems oppose bill over deportation funding, election fraud claims
Sandy Brondello’s apology to WNBA star Angel Reese was supposed to end the controversy. She said she was sorry multiple times, right?
On Sunday, Tom Homan was questioned by reporters about the killing of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston earlier this month.
LVMPD confirmed that the two people in the video were ICE agents and said it “found no outstanding warrants" for Phu Nguyen.
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 Trump administration has cut billions in food safety funds and ended mandatory food screenings for foodborne viruses, including Cyclospora.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has defended the changes he’s made to the FDA that ended mandatory reporting of cyclospora findings.
Two more U.S. soldiers have been killed in President Donald Trump's war in Iran, and now Trump is threatening that Iran "will pay."
Three meteor showers light up the sky this week, with the Perseids offering the best viewing conditions.
The Big Easy is practically a sauna in July, but that didn’t keep Martell from keeping the vibes extra cool during the famed Tales of the Cocktail convention.
A man was shot and killed by a police officer in Madison, Wisconsin and the local police say the victim injured the cop who killed him.
Daniel Siad had a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein for over a decade, with his name appearing in the Epstein files over 2,000 times.
d4vd Murder Case: Preliminary Hearing Begins For Singer Accused Of Killing 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas
Singer d4vd faces murder charges over 2025 death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez; preliminary hearing reveals gruesome details.
Arizona’s primaries will determine the Republican nominee for governor and showcase whether progressives will continue their upsets.
Over the last year, student loan defaults have dramatically increased, with one in five borrowers currently in default on their loans.
The FBI has identified 43-year-old Andrew Arrabaca as the man accused of dousing a stairwell at the plaza with gasoline.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has said plainly that he has been told Sen. Mitch McConnell has "passed."