Last summer, a Black wildlands firefighter in Oregon was sentenced to nearly six years in jail for defending himself against what he claimed was a racist attack. Despite the assailant throwing the first punch, allegedly calling him the N-word and having illicit drugs in his system, Brian “Hakyim” Simpson remains locked up in Snake River…
Donald Trump has never been shy about flexing his pardon power to help old friends and allies out of sticky legal situations. The list of people in Trump’s circle who are facing or could face federal charges is long, but there’s always room for more. On May 30, he teased the possibility of adding Sean…
Stephen A. Smith, who said he is seriously considering a run for president in 2028, didn’t sound much like a potential Democratic nominee in an interview Thursday night with Trump fanboy Sean Hannity. Smith, who often appears on Hannity’s show and routinely finds common political ground with the conservative host, claimed Donald Trump is “gaining…
“American Idol” season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino has once again proved that musical genius runs in the family, this time teaming up with her mother for a spontaneous kitchen performance that has social media buzzing with laughter and nostalgia. The powerhouse vocalist and her mom created their own hilarious spin on Logan Mize’s viral Southern…
Source: Tom Williams / Getty At a recent town hall in Butler County, Iowa, Republican Senator Joni Ernst delivered a now-viral remark that quickly ignited backlash across social media and political circles alike. Confronted by constituents over proposed Medicaid cuts in the GOP’s sweeping domestic policy bill, Ernst responded with a phrase that’s rare—if not…
Source: Cheng Xin / Getty In news surprising to absolutely no one, it turns out companies that have walked back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative have suffered measurable reputational damage with consumers. According to a poll conducted by Axios, companies that maintained their DEI policies saw their reputational scores actually increase. The scores…
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty As Donald Trump continues his second term with a controversial string of presidential pardons, the former reality star turned commander-in-chief is now entertaining the idea of possibly granting clemency to embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. During a recent press conference, Trump was asked whether he would consider pardoning Combs,…
A Black teenager, on the ground, vastly outnumbered. An angry mob surrounds him, taking turns punching, kicking and peppering him with racist insults. It’s not a sight you’d expect to see in suburban America, 2025. But that’s what happened on Saturday, May 24, during a music concert in Palmdale, California. The fight was recorded on…
Students celebrate during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Federal agents will reportedly be reviewing social media accounts of Harvard visa applicants for signs of antisemitism. Federal officials are set to start reviewing the social media accounts of visa applicants who plan to attend, work at…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs participates in “The Four” panel during the FOX Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 4, 2018. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial wraps its third week in court, here’s everything you need to know from this week’s testimonies. Some of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ ex-employees…
