Clarence Belton was the only Black cop participating in a drug raid of a Black man’s house in North Carolina when he was shot more than ten times by a white cop who confused him for the suspect. Belton, who worked for the Gastonia Police Department and was part of an FBI task force, survived…
Source: klingsup / Getty Nothing really tops a family vacation. It’s one of the few times when everyone’s in the same place, on the same schedule, creating memories that actually last. For Black families, travel hits a little differently. It’s not just about beaches and photos – it’s about feeling safe, welcomed, and free to…
JD Vance probably didn’t expect a passing remark about Gavin Newsom to snowball into a viral moment that lived far beyond a cable news segment. The Vice President’s seemingly harmless joke landed as a thinly veiled dig at the California governor, leaving some to wonder whether it was less humor and more jealousy — or…
Kristi Noem found herself at the center of a growing online backlash this week after a viral confrontation raised uncomfortable questions about who the Department of Homeland Security is putting into federal uniforms. As criticism mounted, what once felt like speculation about ICE’s hiring standards began to look more like a pattern critics say is…
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday, and what happened during the televised event has people in hysterics. Folks are also talking about Trump’s mental agility after the meeting, and the reason why may surprise you. US President Donald Trump (R) looks…
FILE – A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Friday. WASHINGTON (AP) — Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment…
National Guard patrol the Washington Mall, with the U.S. Capitol in the background, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) Brian J. Cole Jr., of Woodbridge, Virginia, entered the plea at a brief hearing on Friday. WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of planting two pipe…
NEW YORK – JUNE 06: attends the 2005 CFDA Awards at the New York Public Library June 6, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) “Jan 10th. The pain didn’t vanish .. it left in its place a loving permanent mark,” she captioned the post with the hashtag, “#BowieForever.” A decade after…
Screenshot / NPR The Grammy-winning singer brought velvet vocals, live strings, and deep-rooted influences to NPR’s iconic stage, proving the studio versions were just the beginning. Some performances meet the moment, and then some quietly raise the bar. Coco Jones did the latter with her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut on Jan. 9, delivering a soulful,…
A Black man who served 25 years in prison for a murder he was later found to be wrongfully convicted of now faces a court order to repay $1.25 million he received as compensation from the state of Michigan. Desmond Ricks, who was convicted of fatally shooting a friend outside a restaurant in 1992, always…
