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Black Man Dies 1 Week After Being Shocked With Stun Gun During Arrest
John Scott Jr. died on Tuesday, a week after being shocked with a stun gun during an arrest in Decatur, Alabama, according to police....
May 21, 20252 min read


Black College Graduates Confront Job Market Challenges Amid DEI Rollbacks
Howard University senior Dezmond Rosier had high hopes of starting his career in the federal government, aiming for a position at the...
May 20, 20252 min read


ICE Used Women’s Children & Grandchild As Bait To Arrest Her
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 40-year-old Rosane Ferreira-De Oliveira in Worcester, Massachusetts, under...
May 20, 20252 min read


Government Audit Finds 36 Wrongfully Classified In-Custody Deaths
A newly released independent audit of nearly 90 in-custody deaths in Maryland from 2003 to 2019 found that 36 cases should have been...
May 19, 20252 min read


State Braces For Possible Unrest Due To Potential Derek Chauvin Pardon Rumors
Minnesota officials are preparing for potential civil unrest amid speculation that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin could...
May 17, 20252 min read


Fire Destroys Nottoway, the South’s Largest Slave-Built Mansion, Ending a Legacy of Pain
The destruction of Nottoway Plantation, the largest antebellum mansion in the American South, by fire on Thursday is a powerful symbolic...
May 17, 20252 min read


Park Rangers Harassed Homeless & Used Racial Slurs Says New Report
Several Mesa, Arizona park rangers are under investigation following disturbing allegations of abuse and racism, with one ranger now...
May 16, 20252 min read


Georgia State University Receives $500,000 Grant To Preserve Gullah Geechee Heritage
A $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation will enable Georgia State University (GSU) to launch the Gullah Geechee Sacred Land Project...
May 16, 20252 min read


Trump Just Made It Easier for Employers and Schools to Discriminate—Legally
President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order that eliminates the federal government’s use of disparate-impact liability, a...
May 15, 20252 min read


White Supremacist Arrested for 2019 Arson at Civil Rights Landmark That Trained Rosa Parks
Federal authorities have arrested Regan Prater in connection with the 2019 arson that destroyed a historic building at the Highlander...
May 14, 20252 min read


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


Know Your Rights Camp Podcast: The Fight To Dignify The Labor Of Incarcerated People with Fair Pay
The latest episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast features a powerful conversation between host Amir Whitaker and Adam Cain, a...
May 12, 20251 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
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