Black Detectives Win $700,000 Settlement in Lawsuit Against NYPD
Three Black detectives who sued the NYPD Intel Division for systematic discrimination have been awarded $700,000 in a settlement reached last week. The New Y... Read More...
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Deputy’s Son Holden Matthews Arrested In Connection With Fires at Three Black Churches
The son of a Louisiana sheriff deputy, Holden Matthews, has been taken into custody in connection with fires at three historically black Louisiana churches in 1... Read More...
Harford Sheriff Says #LawyeringWhileBlack Complaint ‘Unfounded’
The Harford County Sheriff's Office of Professional Standards said a Black lawyer’s accusation of racial bias against a deputy last month was “unfounded” after ... Read More...
FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Fires at Three Black Churches
The FBI is investigating three suspicious fires at Black churches that were burned over the course of 10 days in one Louisiana parish. The New York Times rep... Read More...
New York Couple Goes Missing on Caribbean Vacation
A New York couple has been missing for more than two weeks since visiting the Dominican Republic. NBC reported that Orlando Moore and his girlfriend, Portia ... Read More...
Oprah Donates $2 Million to Puerto Rico Relief
Oprah Winfrey has donated $2 million to help rebuild Puerto Rico in addition to supporting arts and cultural programs after the devastating 2017 hurricane.
Th... Read More...
Kim Foxx Refuses to Resign Over Jussie Smollett Case [VIDEO]
Kim Foxx, Cook County’s top prosecutor, said Saturday that she would not resign from her position due to a backlash by the Chicago police union over the decisio... Read More...
Trump Loving Ohio Schoolboys Terrorize Biracial Female Classmate with ‘MAGA Country’ Taunt
Police in Jackson, Ohio are investigating a bullying incident at a middle school where a group of boys allegedly told a biracial, female student that "this is M... Read More...
Pete Buttigieg Addresses ‘All Lives Matter’ Controversy, Stopped Using Phrase
Mayor Pete Buttigieg addressed the controversy surrounding his previous use of the phrase “All Lives Matter” and said he did not understand the full context at ... Read More...
Stacey Abrams Defends Joe Biden: ‘We Cannot Have Perfection As A Litmus Test’
Stacey Abrams came to the defense of former Vice President Joe Biden, declaring that perfection cannot be a litmus test as he faces allegations of touching wome... Read More...
Lori Lightfoot Elected First Black Woman Mayor of Chicago
Lori Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, defeated Toni Preckwinkle in a runoff for Chicago mayor Tuesday. Lightfoot will become the first Black woman and... Read More...
Baltimore Mayor Pugh Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence Amid Book Scandal
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh (D) is taking an indefinite leave of absence from her duties as she faces a call by Gov. Larry Hogan for a criminal investigation... Read More...
Chicago to Elect First Black Woman Mayor
Chicago will become the largest U.S. city to elect a Black woman as mayor Tuesday as voters head to the polls. Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle are the tw... Read More...
Michael Brown’s Mother, Lezley McSpadden, Running For Ferguson City Council
Michael Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, is running for City Council in Ferguson, Missouri so that there will be greater police accountability. McSpadden, 3... Read More...
