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USDA Drops “Socially Disadvantaged” Policy, Sparking Backlash From Black Farmers and Lawmakers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is eliminating the term “socially disadvantaged” from its programs, sparking concerns among...
Aug 13, 20252 min read


Ending NASA Carbon-Tracking Satellites Under Trump Could Weaken Disaster Forecasts and Hurt Frontline Communities
The Trump administration has directed NASA to draft termination plans for two crucial satellite missions—Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2...
Aug 12, 20252 min read


RFK Jr. Plan to Replace U.S. Health Task Force Risks Rolling Back Early Detection Guidelines for Black and Marginalized Communities
A routine screening saved one woman’s life. After a former smoker went in for a check-up, her doctor ordered a scan based on guidelines...
Aug 12, 20252 min read


New Colorado Law Requires Black History to Be Taught in Public Schools
As Colorado celebrated Juneteenth, artist Rob Hill led a community mural project at Stanley Marketplace in Aurora to honor the holiday...
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Hershey, Nestle & Other Chocolate Giants Beat Appeal In Child Slavery Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit brought by eight Malian citizens who accused Hershey, Nestlé, and five other major cocoa...
Aug 6, 20252 min read


New Jersey Prioritizes 77-Year-Old Assata Shakur at the Top of Its Most Wanted List
In a controversial move on May 12, the New Jersey State Police placed 77-year-old Assata Shakur, formerly Joanne Chesimard, at the top of...
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Jacksonville Deputies Beat Black Motorist During Traffic Stop; Bodycam Footage Sparks Outrage and Legal Action
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters released body camera footage showing the violent arrest of 22-year-old William Anthony McNeil, Jr., a...
Aug 4, 20252 min read


Ex-commissioner Claims NYPD Is Run Like A 'Criminal Enterprise' In Explosive New Lawsuit
Former interim New York City Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit claiming the NYPD is "criminal at its...
Aug 1, 20252 min read


MLK FBI Files Released in What Many Call a Political Distraction From Scandals Engulfing Trump
The Trump administration has released over 240,000 pages of FBI records related to Martin Luther King Jr., unsealing files that had been...
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Valedictorian Aaron Williams Receives $8 Million In Scholarships & More Than 80 College Acceptance Letters
Aaron Williams, an 18-year-old from the Chicago area, has become a symbol of academic excellence and perseverance after being accepted...
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Homeland Security Used Doxxing Site to Track Student Protesters
A senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official testified that the federal government compiled intelligence reports on over 100...
Jul 31, 20252 min read


ICE Sets Up Operations on Terminal Island, Site of WWII Japanese American Incarceration
Hundreds of community members gathered in San Pedro in late June , to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s apparent use of...
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Department Of Education Set For Widespread Layoffs Following Supreme Court Ruling
The #SupremeCourt has cleared the way for the #Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at the Department of Education, blocking...
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Family Demands Answers After 18-Year-Old Jabari Peoples Fatally Shot by Alabama Officer While Autopsy Finds No Bullet or Exit Wound
The family of 18-year-old Jabari Peoples is demanding answers after an independent autopsy revealed that he was shot in the back by an...
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Mother Disputes NYPD Claim That 18-Year-Old Saniyah Cheatham Died by Suicide in Custody: "She Didn't Have a Sweater"
The family of 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham is demanding answers after police claimed she died by suicide while in NYPD custody. According...
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Jackson Spent $600M on Its Water Crisis—Now the Money’s Gone and the Problems Aren’t
Three years after Jackson, Mississippi’s water system collapsed during a 2022 state of emergency, residents are still facing unsafe...
Jul 29, 20252 min read


Detainees Shackled, Starving, and Sleeping in Leaky Tents Amid Florida's Swamp Detention Nightmare Named "Alligator Alcatraz"
In the remote Florida Everglades, detainees at a new state-run immigrant detention center, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," are facing harsh...
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Haitian Immigrants in Springfield Hold Their Ground Amid Deportation Threats and Rumors
In Springfield, Ohio, Haitian immigrants like Michelet and his wife are facing uncertainty as they try to secure a U.S. passport for...
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Reports Detail Overcrowding, Lack of Food & Illness At ICE Detention Centers
Conditions inside Florida immigration detention centers are deteriorating rapidly as overcrowding, medical neglect, and hunger drive...
Jul 25, 20252 min read


Georgia Park Sued By Confederacy Group Over Planned Exhibit Exploring Slavery & Segregation
The Georgia Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has filed a lawsuit against the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, arguing...
Jul 25, 20252 min read
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