Police officers stand near a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. | Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty It has been nearly a month since 19 children and two adults were ruthlessly shot and killed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde…
Former President Donald Trump’s loss in the state of Georgia will take center stage Tuesday during the Jan. 6 hearings. Actions surrounding former President Donald Trump’s loss in the state of Georgia will take center stage Tuesday during the January 6 hearings, which are set to include testimony from a Black woman accused of rigging…
The family of Landon Nobles, a Texas man shot in the back by police in 2017, was awarded $67 million in damages by a jury and is now at risk of seeing that dollar amount reduced by a federal judge. The night of May 7, 2017 is a day that changed the life of Belinda…
Rapper and actress Eve had fans swooning over her four-month-old son Wilde Cooper after sharing an upload of the pair during an outing. In the Instagram post shared on June 18, the 43-year-old is seen holding Cooper as they posed for the camera. In the image, Eve wore an all-white ensemble with matching glasses and a leopard print hat…
“What if it was your son?” asked a local activist on Monday, using a megaphone to demand that the “death trap” Free Fall be demolished. The family of Tyre Sampson is calling for the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park to be torn down. It has been less than three months since the 14-year-old boy…
Public officials now question whether Health Commissioner Dr. Colin Greene is fit for the office he took just months ago. The Virginia health commissioner sparked outrage and condemnation when he rejected the role systemic racism plays in public health. As officials in the state and elsewhere now question whether he is fit for office, Dr. Colin…
Actress Amber Riley had a message for the many men sliding into her direct messages after her recent weight loss. The former “Glee” star recorded the message and shared it on her Instagram page on June 15. Riley apparently was not impressed by the men who sent her the direct messages after she lost…
The sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas, decorated with a peace sign and a clenched Black fist, is titled “All Power to All People.” An enormous Afro hair pick sculpture by artist Hank Willis Thomas has been erected in Lafayette Square in New Orleans to help foster racial and political awareness and activism. The pick, courtesy…
An Ohio jury awarded a Black cop $2 on Tuesday after agreeing that the city of Columbus discriminated and retaliated against her in violation of federal and state law. Lt. Melissa McFadden said she was targeted by two white commanders in the police department she worked in for 26 years after she helped a Black…
Francia Marquez is an environmental activist from La Toma who faced numerous death threats for her environmental work on behalf of Black Colombians. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As Colombia’s voters put aside a longtime antipathy to leftists and chose one as their new president, they also carved out another milestone — electing the country’s first…
