The Biden administration said it is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute, a chain that closed in 2016 The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it’s erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs….
Source: Taylor Hill / Getty MacKenzie Scott wants you to know that her platform and wealth is the least interesting thing about her recent donation. In her third round of giving, Scott donated $2.7 billion to 286 “high-impact” organizations, many of which are in historically underrepresented communities. Making good on her pledge to distribute the…
The footage shows that he entered a home, took off his shoes and then repeatedly apologized and left after his presence confused the occupants Doorbell camera video obtained and made public by lawyers representing the family of a man fatally shot two months ago by Honolulu police provides more information about the events that unfolded…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Attorney General Merrick Garland’s new policy aims to address the threat of domestic terrorism head-on. Garland announced Tuesday he launched the first National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. While the policy is ideologically neutral, it can apply to any group; Garland tied it directly to the January 6 Capitol insurrection. “Our…
The NYPD officers were sickened by some cleaning solution accidentally left in a Shake Shack machine. The Shake Shack shift manager who was accused of poisoning the milkshakes of three New York City police officers last year has filed a lawsuit against the unnamed officials and their police unions. Marcus Gilliam was detained last year…
The Suns are not certain exactly how long Paul will have to be away from the team, the person said, speaking to AP on condition of anonymity Phoenix guard Chris Paul has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and it is unclear whether he’ll be available for the start of the Western Conference finals…
They announced in “Our Pregnancy Journey,” an 11-minute clip with images of them throughout the experience. Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is celebrating the birth of a son with partner Marlene Wilkerson. The couple had kept their pregnancy quiet until this week when Wilkerson, the model-YouTube star, announced with a video on her page, The Find…
The film and television industry has been more than put on notice for its need to diversify Black roles. Black actors, both in America and abroad, share a common plight of fighting for role consideration and combatting stereotypical narratives. Omar Sy shares a photo of himself while on the set of “Lupin” in France. (Photo:…
Two other states have passed laws banning the teaching of “The 1619 Project” and critical race theory. Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law legislation that will dictate how its educators discuss current events, particularly race and racism, making Texas the latest Republican-led state aiming to ban the teaching of “critical race theory.” The law…
A Black man who has spent more than a year behind bars after shooting a white burglar who was attempting to break into his business last year had been released on bond. LaRue Bratcher, a 34-year old father of five, has been released on $400,000 bond after he was jailed for more than a year…
