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Ben Crump & Family Of Child Shot By Former Douglas County Deputy File Federal Lawsuit
The family of a five-year-old girl who was shot during a 2024 incident involving a former Douglas County deputy has filed a federal...
Jun 9, 20252 min read


16 Million People Could Lose Health Insurance If New Budget Bill Becomes Law
A new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office released June 4, 2025, reveals that up to 16 million people could lose health...
Jun 9, 20252 min read


The Number Of Police Killings Have Grown Since George Floyd’s Murder
Since George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, killings by the police in the United States have continued to rise....
Jun 9, 20252 min read


The Skulls Of 19 Black Americans Returned To New Orleans After 150 Years
More than 150 years after their heads were taken and sent to Germany for so-called scientific study, the craniums of 19 Black people are...
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Sheriff's Deputies In LA County Slated To Take Home More Than $500 Million In Overtime Pay This Year
In the first quarter of 2025, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spent over $131 million on deputy overtime, setting a troubling...
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Family of Orleans Justice Center Jail Complain Of Plumbing & Intermittent Water Issues
Families of inmates at the Orleans Parish jail are speaking out about worsening conditions since the May 16 inmate escape, with...
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Black Georgia Family Accuses Police of Shielding White Driver Who Killed 7-Year-Old Boy While Prosecutor Declines Homicide Charge
Dalton Cason, a 26-year-old white man, was driving under the influence of fentanyl and cocaine when he struck and killed 7-year-old Logan...
Jun 5, 20252 min read


Supreme Court Upholds Trump Administration’s Decision to Strip Temporary Status from 500,000 Immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to revoke temporary status granted to over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti,...
Jun 4, 20252 min read


FEMA Cuts Come Under Scrutiny Due To Historic Tornado Damage In St. Louis Black Communities
On May 16, the sky over St. Louis turned green just before an EF-3 tornado tore through the city's predominantly Black neighborhoods,...
Jun 3, 20252 min read


Londyn Muhammad Gets Accepted Into 36 Colleges & Receives $1 Million In Scholarships
Londyn Muhammad, a senior at Atlantic Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida, has captured national attention after earning...
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Mother Of Tyrone Mason Fights To Uncovers Truth Behind Son’s Fatal Crash with North Carolina Troopers
Henrietta Mason, a mother from Durham, North Carolina, never believed the police’s initial claim that her son Tyrone Mason died in a...
May 30, 20252 min read


Over 4,000 Black Employees Settle With Google For $50 Million Over Alleged Racial Bias
Google has agreed to a $50 million settlement to resolve a racial bias lawsuit brought by over 4,000 Black employees and job applicants...
May 30, 20252 min read


Atlanta Amongst Many Cities Hit Hardest By Gentrification & Black Displacement
A recent report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) highlights a concerning trend in Atlanta, where several...
May 30, 20252 min read


Civil Rights Investigations Into Local Police Departments Pulled By Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it is dismissing lawsuits against police departments in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis...
May 29, 20252 min read


Police Officer Who Killed Autistic Black Man During Traffic Stop To Be Kept On Force Despite $3.5M Payout To Victim’s Family
Clark County, Washington, reached a $3.5 million settlement this week with the family of Jenoah Donald, a Black autistic man who was...
May 28, 20252 min read


Aliyah Griffith Becomes The First Black Person To Earn A PH.D. In Marine Science
Aliyah Griffith recently made history as the first Black person to earn a Ph.D. in marine science from the University of North Carolina...
May 27, 20252 min read


Civil Rights Leaders & Critics Question Removal Of Artifacts From African American Museum
Rev. Robert Turner, senior pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church, recently completed a 43-mile walk from Baltimore to the Smithsonian’s...
May 26, 20252 min read


Governor Vetoes State Reparations Bill
Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a bill to create a commission to study and recommend reparations for slavery and racial...
May 26, 20252 min read


Los Angeles Honors Malcolm X With Street Named After Him
Los Angeles honored the legacy of Malcolm X by unveiling street signs for Malcolm X Way in Leimert Park on Saturday, coinciding with what...
May 25, 20251 min read


Gianna Floyd Speaks On Life Without Her Father George Floyd: “It’s Hard” But “Daddy Changed The World”
As the five-year mark of George Floyd’s murder approaches, his daughter Gianna Floyd, now 11, continues to navigate a childhood shaped by...
May 25, 20252 min read
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