The city of Akron, OH has reached $4.8M settlement with Jayland Walker’s family amid a push for police reform after his fatal shooting. The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot at least one round out his car window, will receive a $4.8…
2024 presidential nominees, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. (Photo: Getty Images) An analysis of television and online metrics reveals Vice President Kamala Harris stands out in the 2024 presidential election contest. In the final days before the presidential election, polls indicate that Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee former President Donald…
FILE – The emergency contraceptive levonorgestrel is displayed for sale in a vending machine on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Kevin Clark/The Seattle Times via AP, File) Under a new rule proposed by the White House on Monday, millions would be able to pick up over-the-counter…
Linda Solomon, a client at Mother’s Nest in Macon, Ga., poses for a photo on June 22, 2024. She does not intend to vote because she feels the lives of the poor don’t improve regardless of what party controls the White House and government. (AP Photo/Gary Fields) A survey showed that nonvoters in 2020 tended…
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell pissed off enough people over the weekend after wearing a shirt calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “tramp” to show his devotion to her political opponent, former President Donald Trump. “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” actress Holly Robinson Peete was one of many who took her anger straight to…
The swearing-in ceremony for the 2009 District of Columbia City Council. Pictured, Councilmember Marion Barry makes a few remarks after his swearing-in. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty A restaurant in the nation’s capital has doubled down after coming under fire for the name of a new item on its menu that’s being called…
Kaleiah Jones should have been in good hands when she collapsed in her Virginia high school hallway from a heart condition earlier this year. After all, Virginia state law requires all school resource officers and nurses — as well as teachers and administrators — to be certified in administrating CPR. State law also requires school…
Source: monkeybusinessimages / Getty Building generational wealth is a critical goal for many families, particularly within the Black community, where historical disparities have often hindered financial growth. As we move into 2025, focusing on practical strategies for cultivating financial literacy and establishing a foundation for lasting Black wealth early and fast is essential. Here are…
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz emphasized the fact that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is a convicted felon who, though he has deemed himself a defender of the Second Amendment in the past, cannot legally own a gun himself. Walz spoke on the daytime talk show “The View” on Oct. 21, and Joy Behar…
OPINION: Yes, democracy is on the ballot in 2024. However, the candidate who poses the greatest danger might not be who you think. As the 2024 election nears, theGrio’s Downballot series explores the issues, races and individual candidates appearing on the ballots in state and local elections. What happens to an election deferred? Does it…
