Joe McCann, the fiancé of Ashly Robinson, has been taken into custody as authorities continue their investigation behind her death.
What a lot of people don't seem to understand about the 25th Amendment is that, for the most part, it would be up to Trump's Cabinet and the Vice President to invoke it.
Body camera footage shows a police officer shooting Emeshyon Wilkins in the back of the head as he was fleeing, contradicting police reports.
We are all not so easily manipulated that we see Trump's "DoorDash Grandma" grift as anything more than a poorly conceived political stunt.
Trump said he thought he was pictured as a doctor for the Red Cross, and he blamed the "fake news" media for people being "confused" about that.
The ongoing conflict in Iran led to gas prices posting their largest single-month increase in five decades, affecting prices across the board.
Calvin Duncan’s fight to be exonerated for a crime he didn’t commit has repeatedly put him at odds with Gov. Jeff Landry, who supports the bill.
Rolbert Joachim is accused of committing the grizzly crime shown in the video of a woman being brutally bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
The threat came after Pope Leo XIV delivered his State of the World speech, in which he urged world leaders to lay down their weapons and choose peace.
Donald Trump posted this image as he and his administration have spent the last few days beefing with the Vatican and Pope Leo XIV.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the MAGA-fied Department of Justice's efforts to prosecute Trump's enemies and political rivals just because the president wants it done.
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There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
Black poets have powerfully shaped literature, using poetry to document history, celebrate culture, and challenge injustice.
Artemis II's historic Moon mission delivers stunning Earth photos, proving NASA's return to deep space exploration.
At first listen, Italian drill might sound familiar with its heavy bass, sharp hi-hats, and lyrics grounded in real-life experiences.
Despite having the support of Gov. Wes Moore and the state House, the Maryland Senate never brought the redistricting effort to a vote
The DOJ appears to be deciding that conservatives are being unjustly targeted simply because they caught more charges under the FACE Act.
Throughout the United States, more and more people are taking action to prevent AI data centers from being built in their neighborhoods.
We don’t have to look overseas to find examples of how communities are blocking the far-right and building power to address issues impacting us at all levels of government.
Law enforcement officials in Minnesota announced that they were considering whether the federal agents involved in ChongLy Scott Thao's detention should face criminal charges.
Conversion therapy did not come out of nowhere. It belongs to a much older American tradition of pathologizing difference and then building institutions to manage it.
As formal Black cultural institutions face unprecedented attacks, a Brooklyn spades tournament is a reminder that some traditions were never theirs to take.
Gen Z slang has deep roots in Black culture, but its origins are often erased, raising concerns about cultural appropriation.
J. Janice Coleman, an English professor at Alcorn State University, has sewn several quilts honoring Black women, including one of Toni Morrison.
Booooy, I haven't seen Megyn Kelly go off like that since Bad Bunny sang songs in Spanish during the Super Bowl.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that this weekend, Vance will head the U.S. negotiating team for the peace talks with Iran.
According to the latest CDC data, Black Americans account for 40% of people living with HIV despite being only 13% of the population.
Jordan Kollman, Jesse Kollman, and Jayden Reynolds all found out the hard way that sometimes Black people just want to be left alone.
Last week, we reported that after failing to reach a lasting ceasefire in his war with Iran, President Donald Trump decided to send Vice President JD Vance to lead the U.S. delegation in its peace talks with the Iranian government. As if that were a duty for the vice president, and as if Vance had […]
Lifestyle influencer Ashlee Jenae, aka Ashly Robinson, mysteriously died in Zanzibar, with her family seeking answers amid an active investigation.
Rep. Eric Swalwell was gaining momentum in California’s gubernatorial race before several women accused him of sexual assault this weekend
Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm passed away April 6, 2026. She was 66 years old. As a founding member of The Sequence, one of the first commercially successful all-female rap groups, Chisolm helped lay the groundwork for women in Hip-Hop long before the genre fully opened its doors to them. The group’s classic “Funk […]
While investigating the alleged FSU shooter, prosecutors found over 200 messages revealing he used ChatGPT extensively to plan the shooting.
On Jan. 1, 2026, Zohran Mamdani became NYC’s 111th mayor, pledging affordability and leadership. Here’s what he’s done so far to deliver.
U.S. to implement automatic draft registration in 2026, raising concerns over disproportionate impact on Black men.
The tenuous nature of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has made shipping companies wary of going through the Strait of Hormuz.