“The Nina Simone quote is ‘freedom is no fear.’ That always comes to mind when I want to hear about what does freedom really looks like” Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal’s Blindspotting tells the unique story of a man named Collin, who’s on probation for three more days and is trying to be on his…
Conservative sports journalist Jason Whitlock has strong views regarding the recent unveilings of statues around the country honoring George Floyd. Floyd, a Black man, died in May 2020 after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds. Though Floyd’s death sparked protests in all 50 states, including…
Gen. Mark Milley, America’s highest-ranking uniformed officer, defended the idea of open-mindedness. The highest-ranking uniformed officer in America’s military defended the idea of open-mindedness among the ranks against Republican members of Congress who have insinuated that the U.S. Army is “too woke.” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, in testimony at…
While many would agree there is no place like home, Ludacris apparently still didn’t know much about his prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Tuesday, June 22, interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Ludacris revealed what he recently learned is on his property that he did not know was there before. Referring to his…
Surveillance video shows a man walking with the child when an SUV pulls up; two men exit it and start shooting. A bold daytime shooting in Philadelphia left a 3-year-old child injured and killed his father and another man this weekend. Raquane Wright and Evan Baylor were shot dead on Saturday and Wright’s 3-year-old son…
“Folks still have challenging and traumatic and many times horrific relationships with law enforcement,” said John Blasco, a parade regular For decades, when LGBTQ people have gathered to take part in New York City’s annual Pride march, they’ve made their presence known with every color and type of clothing imaginable. But soon, there’s going to…
Attorney General Merrick Garland and DOJ Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney Kristen Clarke announced the federal lawsuit against Georgia on Friday The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state’s voting laws, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The announcement will be made later Friday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. It comes two…
Police in Portland, Oregon, are cutting back on pursuing minor traffic offenses in an effort to make “safety safer and more equitable,” according to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, a move that also is the result of the police bureau’s limited staffing and resources. On Tuesday June 22, Wheeler, who is also the city’s police commissioner,…
Harris will tour a Customs and Border Patrol processing center, hold a conversation with advocates from organizations as well as shelter and legal service providers Kamala Harris faces perhaps the most politically challenging moment of her vice presidency Friday when she visits the U.S. southern border as part of her role leading the Biden administration’s response to…
The Amherst Town Council voted 12-1 in favor of establishing the fund and requiring a two-thirds vote of the council to authorize any spending from it A Massachusetts town has created a fund to pay reparations to Black residents as communities and institutions across the country look to atone for slavery, discrimination and past wrongs amid the…
