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Autopsy photos of Darren Rainey are raising doubts about the state’s report on the cause of his death.
Facebook has issued an apology to Black activist Ijeoma Oluo after suspending her account for calling out racism.
A grand jury impaneled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to investigate possible Russian interference in the 2016 election has issued subpoenas related to a meeting between then-candidate Donald Trump’s son, son-in-law, and a Russian lawyer, according to CNN. Trump has repeatedly defended himself, calling the investigation a “witch hunt,” as U.S. intelligence agencies believe that […]
A Florida family is mourning the loss of 8-year-old Ki’ara Pope, months after a dare went horribly awry. Ki’ara was burned in March after a cousin dared her to drink boiling water through a straw, according to the Palm Beach Post. She told her mother’s partner that she couldn’t breathe shortly before becoming unresponsive. On […]
LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive the prestigious honor from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, according to new reports.
https://twitter.com/megwagner/status/892828916804497408 The White House is regularly holding televised briefings again, which still comes as a surprise after the Spicer-era blackout, but Wednesday’s edition revolved around immigration. Senior Advisor Stephen Miller took the mic to promote Trump’s backing of a plan to slash legal immigration by 50% and use a “merit”-based system while favoring English speakers to do so. Miller, […]
A new Harvard-Harris poll found that 57 percent of 2,051 registered voters have a negative view of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced plans for the Marijuana Justice Act, a measure that he believes will allow activists to fight for “restorative justice” nationwide.
A new law banning texting-while-walking in Honolulu, Hawaii, takes effect in October.
President Donald Trump signed the measure imposing sanctions on Russia after his opposition to it drew widespread criticism.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters responds to Trump’s campaign courtship of Black voters.
Nathaniel Glover, a founding member of Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, allegedly stabbed a homeless man.
