A Washington state man has been criminally charged two years after he fatally shot his daughter’s Black friend after she sneaked him into her bedroom. The Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced Monday that Charles Heller, a 49-year-old Everett man, has been charged with second-degree murder two years after he fatally shot 21-year-old Dustyn Hunt,…
CoreCivic, one of the nation’s largest private prison companies, plans to construct two new men’s correctional facilities in the state Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she plans to sign agreements Monday for two privately built prisons, despite lawmakers’ complaints about the pricetag and lack of public transparency and warnings from advocacy groups that such prisons…
The delay in census figures means Virginia and New Jersey will continue to use decade-old maps that may undercount people of color The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could be a boon for Virginia Republicans but a bust for the New Jersey GOP — and the reverse for Democrats — as the only two states with legislative elections…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Eight years after it was founded to honor the lives of Black people globally while advocating for equity across economics, social justice and environmental factors, the Black Lives Matter movement was nominated for a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The nomination was made by Petter Eide, a member of…
LSU would be the first public college or university in Louisiana to create such a department Decades after a program in African and African American studies began at LSU, a full-fledged department devoted to the subjects has been approved for the state’s flagship university. The Advocate reports that the LSU Board of Supervisors’ approval of the…
The officials were removed from duty for disparaging comments made about Black victims of police violence and local politicians A patrolman of the Hamilton Police Department in Hamilton, Georgia, and its police chief are under fire after video footage surfaced of them engaged in a conversation while using racist and sexist slurs. The footage was…
Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier left the team because Trump wanted them to use a defense that relied on allegations of election fraud Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday….
Tina Knowles-Lawson took to Instagram on Jan. 28 to inform her fans that her granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter may have a future in the beauty industry. The doting grandmother said as she uploaded an image of her full face, “My talented granddaughter Blue made up my face today. She is only 9 years old can you imagine her…
Kandi Burruss’ latest post shocked fans on Jan. 28 after the reality star shared a photo of herself hanging from a sex swing as she promoted her brand Bedroom Kandi. Burruss, who sported an all-black attire with matching high heeled boots, captioned the upload, “I keep reminding y’all that #ValentinesDay is coming soon! Believe me… you…
Black women are making historic moves in the realm of sports. According to ESPN, Jennifer King was recently hired to serve as a coach for the Washington Football Team; making her the first Black woman assistant coach in the National Football League’s 101-year history. Jennifer King is set to be the first Black woman to…
