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Trump’s HBCU Order Promises Support—But Offers No New Funding as Schools Face Grant Losses
Colleges across the U.S., particularly Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), are facing severe challenges under the Trump...
May 13, 20252 min read


Supreme Court To Weigh In On Citizens' Ability To Sue The FBI When Agents Mistakenly Raid The Wrong House
Trina Martin, her son Gabe Watson, and former partner Toi Cliatt are taking their case to the U.S. Supreme Court after lower courts...
May 12, 20252 min read


The U.S. Agriculture Department Has Decided Not To Require Poultry Companies To Limit Salmonella Bacteria In Their Products
The U.S. Agriculture Department has decided not to require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a...
May 9, 20252 min read


Georgia High School Opens First Free Grocery Store for Students Facing Hunger
The City of Stonecrest, Georgia, has partnered with the nonprofit Goodr to launch the first free grocery store for students in Dekalb...
May 9, 20252 min read


Lawyers & Advocacy Claim Three Children Who Are US Citizens Were Deported With Their Mothers Including One With Cancer
Three US citizen children, including a 4-year-old undergoing cancer treatment, were deported to Honduras with their mothers last week,...
May 9, 20252 min read


Marriott CEO Defends DEI Policy Amid Political Pressure
At the Great Place To Work Summit held April 8–10 in Las Vegas, Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano firmly reaffirmed the company’s unwavering...
May 9, 20252 min read


Trump Moves to Cut All Federal Funding to NPR and PBS, Sparking Legal Showdown
President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Thursday instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to halt all...
May 9, 20252 min read


Education Department Opens Investigation Into Chicago Public School System Over New Program Designed To Improve Success Among Black Students & Educators
The U.S. Education Department has launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools (CPS) following a civil rights complaint alleging...
May 9, 20252 min read


“Shot in the Back”: Germany Erupts in Protest After Police Kill Young Black Man Lorenz A. Outside Nightclub
Thousands marched across Germany on Friday to protest the fatal police shooting of 21-year-old Lorenz A., a Black man, in Oldenburg,...
May 8, 20252 min read


3 Former Memphis Officers Acquitted In Tyre Nichols Murder Case
Three former Memphis police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, were acquitted Wednesday of state charges,...
May 7, 20252 min read


Students Sue Department of Defense Schools Over Censorship of Race and Gender Topics
Twelve students from military families are suing the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), claiming their First Amendment...
May 7, 20252 min read


Wisconsin Judge Arrested By FBI For Obstruction Of ICE Agents
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for allegedly obstructing an...
May 6, 20251 min read


Elon Musk's xAI Supercomputer Plant Accused Of Spreading Pollutaints Over Black Neighborhoods
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, is causing controversy in Memphis, Tennessee, where it built a massive supercomputer called "Colossus."...
May 2, 20252 min read


U.S. Education Department Sued By NAACP Over DEI School Funding Cuts
The NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally attempting to cut funding...
May 2, 20252 min read


Trump’s DOJ Shuts Down Sewage Fix in Black Alabama County, Calls It a ‘Distorting DEI Lens’
The U.S. Department of Justice has officially ended a 2023 settlement agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health regarding...
May 2, 20252 min read


LA County Set to Drop $4 Billion in Massive Settlement Over 6,800 Child Juvenile Halls Sex Abuse Claims
Los Angeles County has reached a tentative $4 billion settlement to resolve more than 6,800 claims of childhood sexual abuse allegedly...
May 2, 20252 min read


Tesla Settles Lawsuit With Black Worker Who Says Employees Told Him “Welcome To The Plantation” & “Welcome To The Slave House”
Tesla has reached a settlement with Raina Pierce, a Black employee who sued the company for racial and gender-based discrimination while...
May 2, 20252 min read


Prosecutors Say NY Prison Guard Beat An Inmate To Death & Tried To Cover It Up
Ten New York prison guards have been indicted in the brutal death of 22-year-old Messiah Nantwi, who was fatally beaten by officers at...
May 1, 20252 min read


From Playgrounds to Paychecks: Lawmakers Target Child Labor Laws to Solve Employment Crisis
Florida lawmakers are considering further changes to child labor rules, sparking sharp debate across party lines. Florida Senate panel...
May 1, 20252 min read


Report Finds Steep Drop In The Enrollment Of Black and Brown Students In Medical Schools After Supreme Court Ruling
Enrollment of Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous students in U.S. medical schools declined significantly in 2024, the first full admissions...
Apr 30, 20252 min read
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