About Zack Linly

Zack Linly is a writer, journalist, poet and artist. Formerly a freelance writer for The Root, The Washington Post, HuffPost and other publications, he joined the iOne team in 2021 as a staff writer for NewsOne, Bossip, Hip Hop Wired, Cassius Life and MadameNoire, where he covers topics including politics, social justice and Black culture.

About a decade after Flint’s water crisis caused national outrage, the replacement of lead water pipes still isn’t finished.

Rep. Andy Ogles is calling on President Donald Trump to denaturalize and deport NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani.

Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu has been placed under arrest for the Sudanese flag during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show.

Trump's DOJ has launched an investigation into the University of California over its “UC 2030 Capacity Plan.”

MAGA conservatives are melting down over Zohran Mamdani winning the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City.

"Affirmative action is when Barack Obama gets the Nobel Peace Prize instead of Donald Trump," Don Jr. posted on his social media.

A Collin County, Texas, grand jury indicted Karmelo Anthony on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Austin Metcalf.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that she has, once again, landed a victory in the courtroom against the Trump administration.

Florida has begun construction on a new migrant detention facility, which Attorney General James Uthmeier calls "Alligator Alcatraz."

Mahmoud Khalil was asked if he had a message for Trump. He responded, "Trump and his administration, they chose the wrong person for this."

A University of Florida student wrote a paper arguing that the Constitution should only be applied to white people. He got an award for it.

A recent study revealed that white Republicans who continued to support Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot did so due to racial resentment.