Former Robbins Police Chief Carl Scott broke his silence on a 2024 incident in which he beat a Black man at a police station.
Arrest details and a defense effort to block key evidence that prosecutors say directly ties Mangione to the meticulously executed shooting take center stage ahead of this week's testimony.
AAPF is commemorating the 11th anniversary of #SayHerName with a fundraiser and stage reading of the play inspired by the movement.
Lede A panel of federal judges had previously ruled that Texas’ redistricted map was unconstitutional due to evidence of racial gerrymandering.
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the greatest examples of collective resistance in recent history.
The Justice Department attempted to reindict James on charges of bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution, but a grand jury in Virginia said no.
Montgomery Bus Boycott: Pivotal civil rights protest, 13-month struggle, nonviolent action transformed America.
Donald Trump blames Democrats for everything that's going wrong in this country, but his strategy is failing as even his base turns on him over the economy.
When a sitting president calls a Black woman in Congress garbage, that isn’t shade. It’s a political act designed to tell the country which kind of people are considered disposable.
Samantha Fulnecky, a student at the University of Oklahoma, alleged she was the victim of religious discrimination due to the failing grade.
Economic boycotts remain a core part of the people's response to unchecked corporate power.
The Bison ONE Newsroom is a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind partnership between a national media corporation and an HBCU journalism program—a partnership that honors the power of HBCUs as incubators of cultural and political transformation.
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There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
American playwright Jeremy Harris was arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling, part of a pattern of foreign celebs facing strict drug laws.
From the return of the “Stranger Things” kids to one of Viola Davis’s best performances, there’s plenty to watch this Thanksgiving.
Pras Michel is now in prison for conspiracy and other charges. How did he end up at this low point, though?
Indiana’s state House passed a new map last week, despite the state Senate consistently pushing back against the redistricting effort.
Mandela Barnes has been a mainstay in Wisconsin politics, becoming the first Black person to serve as lieutenant governor in the state.
Polling shows Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn is only trailing Republican opponent Matt Van Epps by 2% ahead of Tennessee’s special election.
14. Carlos Delgado Sitting During “God Bless America” To Protest War Delgado quietly refused to stand during the song because he opposed the Iraq War and U.S. military actions in Puerto Rico. Though not widely known, it was one of baseball’s earliest modern political protests. SEE ALSO: How Has Kobe Bryant’s Net Worth Changed Since […]
The federal government could take 37% of the interest on the settlement fund due to the trust classification.
Researchers for the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice found Texas' chemical plant expansion mostly affects people of color.
Trans activist Dominique Morgan and Peachie Wimbush-Polk discuss what it's like to parent a Black Trans child, finding joy within grief, and honoring the life and legacy of her daughter, Lala.
Patricia Smith, the National Book Award-winning poet, is redefining American literature with work rooted in Black history and resilience.
Calvin Duncan became a lawyer and legal expert during the three decades he spent in prison for a crime he would later be exonerated.
The controversy behind University of Oklahoma student Samantha Fulnecky exposes white conservatives' DEI hypocrisy.
In this commentary, Dr. Stacey Patton writes that Trump's MRI is report styled like an internal medical memo and written like a public relations press release.
Donald Trump lashes out at another female reporter after a New York Times story on his visible aging — continuing a long, well-documented pattern of misogyny.
Trump’s move has received widespread criticism, with even Republican governors calling the limits on AI regulation an example of federal overreach.
Adelita Grijala's confrontation with federal agents in Tucson follows weeks of political gridlock over her swearing in for her congressional seat.
Black Santa's complex history, from minstrel mockery to civil rights symbol, reflects America's racial progress.
If the redistricting petition passes, the 2026 midterms will be conducted using Missouri’s old map instead of the recently redistricted one.
On the evening before the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, pipe bombs were placed outside the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices.
Donald Trump spent five hours posting some 160 posts on Truth Social, attacking his opponents and spreading conspiracy theories.
The University of Alabama suspended the magazines to prevent a lapse in federal funding for violating federal guidelines regarding “unlawful DEI.”
Immigration raids targeting Somali migrants are set to begin in the Twin Cities at the behest of President Donald Trump.
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction barring the administration from making warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C.