Nationwide — Troy McLeod, an African American man from Brooklyn, New York, who uses a wheelchair, was violently attacked by one of his Jewish neighbors while walking his dogs. The […]
Urban Issues
Sibling of Two Black Sisters Who Died in Wrongful Death Cases Files Lawsuit Against Univ. of South Florida
Nationwide — The first story of this series concerned a Black family, the Washingtons, seeking justice for the wrongful death of their two sisters. Angela Washington DeBose (a.k.a. DeBose) is […]
Karmelo Anthony's Mom Speaks Out, "We Don't Deserve to Be Lied About"
Nationwide — Kala Hayes, the mother of Karmelo Anthony, the Black teen charged with murder in a fatal school track meet stabbing in Frisco, Texas, has spoken publicly for the […]
Black Teen's Mom Demands Answers After Her Son Attacked by White Teens on NYC Subway
Nationwide — A 16-year-old African American teen was brutally attacked by a group of white teens at a Brooklyn subway station, and his mom, Monique Whyte, is now demanding justice. […]
Black Veteran's $30 Million Lawsuit Against LAPD and City of Los Angeles Set For Trial
Nationwide — A brutal case of police misconduct is heading to trial, exposing new, damning developments in a $30 million lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department. This case stems […]
El Salvador President Refuses to Return Man Accidentally Deported by Trump
Nationwide — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he will not send back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported from the U.S., despite the Supreme Court ordering his return. […]
Trump Wants Harvard University to Apologize For Refusing to End Its DEI Programs
Nationwide — President Donald Trump has demanded an apology from Harvard University and warned he may revoke its tax-exempt status. This came after Harvard rejected his administration’s demands to cancel […]
Father Says His 11-Year-Old Daughter was Beaten and Dragged at School By Her Bully's Mom
Nationwide — William Spencer, an African American father from Clairton, Pennsylvania, says his 11-year-old daughter was attacked outside Clairton Elementary School by the mother of a 7-year-old boy who had […]
Black Judge Who Reduced Karmelo Anthony's Bail Getting Death Threats, Gets Added Security
Nationwide — Angela Tucker, an African American district judge in Collin County, Texas, is facing threats and heightened public scrutiny after she reduced the bail of Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old […]
Outrage After Black Teen Karmelo Michael Released on Bond, Grand Jury Will Hear His Case
Nationwide — Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old African American student who fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, has been released from jail after his […]
Trial of White Police Officer Who Shot Unarmed Black Woman Moved to Another City
Nationwide — The murder trial of former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, accused of killing an unarmed African American woman named Sonya Massey in her home last July, will be […]
Florida Assistant Principal Arrested for Forcing 13-Year-Old Student to Massage Her Feet
Nationwide — Dr. Keiva Lark, a 53-year-old assistant principal at a middle school in Poinciana, Florida, faces charges after allegedly forcing a student to massage her feet and making inappropriate […]
Pennsylvania Judge Convicted of Shooting Ex-Boyfriend While He Slept
Nationwide — Sonya McKnight, an African American judge from Pennsylvania, has been found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated assault after shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head. The shooting happened […]
White Michigan School Superintendent Accused of Racial Discrimination, Lawsuit Filed
Nationwide — Falicia Moreland-Trice, an African American principal at Pleasantview Elementary in Eastpointe, Michigan, has filed a federal lawsuit against Eastpointe Community Schools and Superintendent Christina Gibson, who is white. […]
Daughter of First Black Marine Calls Out Trump's DEI Removal of Her Father's Tribute
Nationwide — The daughter of Alfred Masters, the first African American man enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, says she’s shocked that a webpage honoring her father was quietly removed […]
Black Tenant Shares Video of Her White Landlord Lying, Pretending to Be Attacked
Nationwide — A viral video from Aurora, Colorado, shows a white landlord falsely claiming she was assaulted by her Black tenant, Vontese Wines, during a confrontation. The video, filmed by […]
White Teen Who Shot 10 Black People Wants to Move Trial, Citing Unfair Sentencing
Nationwide — Payton Gendron, a white teen who killed 10 Black people in a racially motivated mass shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York in 2022, wants his […]
17-Year-Old Black Teen Who Killed Student in Self Defense Raises $250K For Legal Defense
Nationwide — Karmelo Anthony, an African American teen who fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, last Wednesday, has raised more than $250,000 through a GiveSendGo […]
Alarming Study: Maryland Children Unprepared for Financial Future
Financial Literacy Deficiencies Could Cripple State’s Economic Growth Nationwide — A groundbreaking analysis of Charles County’s financial literacy curriculum has revealed a crisis that threatens the economic future of Maryland’s […]
Judge Says White House’s Punishment of Associated Press is Unconstitutional
Nationwide — A federal judge has ruled that the White House acted unconstitutionally when it barred the Associated Press (AP) from covering President Donald Trump’s events, including access to the […]
China Says It Will Fight to the End After Trump Threatens to Add 50% Tariffs
Nationwide — China vowed on Tuesday to “fight to the end” and respond with firm countermeasures after former President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese […]
Florida Man Arrested For Throwing Bottles of Urine at Store Employees
Nationwide — John Connaughton, a 51-year-old man from St. Petersburg, Florida, is in police custody after being accused of hurling bottles filled with urine at a local business, causing significant […]
White Woman Who Darkened Her Skin and Identifies as Black Plans to Move to Africa
Nationwide — Martina Big, a white woman from Germany who identifies as Black, says she and her husband are preparing to move to Africa. The couple has drawn controversy for […]
State of New York Refuses President Trump’s Demand to Drop DEI in Schools
Nationwide — New York state will continue its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools, despite threats from the Trump administration to cut federal funding. State officials say […]
Georgia Black Teen Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison For Defending Himself at Walmart
Nationwide — In a case that has ignited community outrage, Adrian Jelks, a young African American teenager with no prior criminal record, has been sentenced to 70 years in prison […]
All References to Harriet Tubman Removed From 'Underground Railroad' Webpage By National Park Service
Nationwide — A quote and image of Harriet Tubman have been quietly removed from a National Park Service webpage about the Underground Railroad, prompting concern from historians and civil rights […]
Christina Formella, Married Teacher From Illinois Charged For Having Sex With 15-Year-Old Student
Nationwide — Christina Formella, a 30-year-old special education teacher from Downers Grove, Illinois, was arrested on Sunday after being accused of molesting a 15-year-old student during a tutoring session. Prosecutors […]
Trump Adminstration Cancels All South Sudan Visas, Has Already Deported 100,000 Immigrants
Nationwide — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Saturday that the United States is halting the issuance of new visas and revoking existing ones for South Sudanese passport holders, […]
K-pop Group Kiss of Life Apologizes For "Culturally Insensitive" Video, Says "We Are Not Racist"
Nationwide — The members of KISS OF LIFE, a rising K-pop girl group managed by S2 Entertainment, are facing major backlash after a controversial livestream celebrating member Julie’s birthday. Julie, […]
Black Teen Karmelo Anthony Claims Self-Defense After Stabbing White Teen to Death
Nationwide — A case drawing national attention often being referred to as the “Karmelo Stabbing” case, 17-year-old African American teen Karmelo Anthony is facing murder charges after the fatal stabbing […]
Despite Elon Musk Giving $1M Checks to Wisconsin Voters, He Still Lost to Democrats
Nationwide — Elon Musk spent a staggering $21 million in a failed effort to swing control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to conservatives, including paying two voters $1 million each […]
Police Say Black Man Who Left His Kids at McDonald's Lied, Was Not at a Job Interview
Nationwide — Police in Georgia are now saying that key parts of Chris Louis’ viral story—about leaving his three young children alone at a McDonald’s while attending a job interview—don’t […]
Man Gets 20 Years in Prison After 2-Year-Old Daughter Dies of Fentanyl Overdose
Nationwide — Michael Reed, a 28-year-old man from Mansfield, Ohio, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to causing serious injury to his 2-year-old daughter, Nevaeh, […]
Trump Now Says He Won't Give SNAP Benefits Until Government Shutdown Ends
Nationwide — President Donald Trump has issued a new warning, declaring that he would block the release of SNAP food assistance unless Democrats agree to reopen the federal government. “SNAP […]
Trump to Restart SNAP Food Benefits But Will Only Pay Half the Amount People Normally Get
Nationwide — The Trump administration has announced that it will restart the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but recipients will receive only half of their usual monthly benefits. Officials say […]
Candace Owens Criticizes Trump Over Investigation into Charlie Kirk's Death
Nationwide — Candace Owens criticized Donald Trump for staying silent about the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s death, accusing him of ignoring possible foul play and hinting that the Israeli government may […]
Man Who "Threatened" to Harm Trump Released from Jail, All Charges Dropped
Nationwide — Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old Tennessee man accused of threatening mass violence after sharing a meme referencing Donald Trump, has been released from jail after all charges against him were […]
Two Black Men Who Couldn’t Read Until Adulthood Lead a National Conversation on Literacy and Freedom
Nationwide — This Dyslexia Awareness Month, two nationally recognized literacy advocates — one an NFL athlete, the other an Emmy-nominated actor — share their journeys from illiteracy to impact. In […]
White Police Officer Fired for Abusing a Black Couple Has the Audacity to File a Lawsuit
Nationwide — Andrew Zaborowski, a white police officer from Pennsylvania who was fired after violently arresting an African American couple, now claims he’s the victim of racism. He has filed […]
White Man Wearing a Nazi Uniform in Public Arrested in Georgia
Nationwide — Kenneth Leland Morgan, a man from Athens, Georgia, who wore a Nazi uniform to a downtown bar, was arrested after smashing a glass mug into a University of […]
More Than 24 States Are Suing the Trump Administration Over Suspension of SNAP Benefits
Nationwide — A coalition of more than two dozen states is suing the Trump administration for suspending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal government shutdown, marking the first […]
Atlanta Man Arrested for Shooting Teen Who Tried to Break into His Car
Nationwide — Yoshay Carter, a 51-year-old African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested after allegedly shooting a juvenile who tried to break into his car early Friday morning. Police […]
White Cop Who Shot Himself Then Blamed a Black Man Gets Only 6 Months Prison Sentence
Nationwide — Thomas Mascia, a former New York state trooper who faked his own shooting to impress his ex-girlfriend, has been sentenced to only six months in jail after falsely […]
Karen Tells Black Mayor in North Carolina, “You’re Jealous Because You’re Not White”
Nationwide — Mondale Robinson, the mayor of Enfield, a small town in North Carolina, faced a racial confrontation when a white neighbor accused him of being “jealous because you’re not […]
Black Man Says Fast Food Worker Put “Monkeys” on His Receipt Instead of His Name
Nationwide — Marquise Vanzego, an African American man from La Plata, Maryland, said he felt “disgusted” and hurt after a Chick-fil-A employee labeled his order with the word “Monkeys” instead of […]
Black Teen Swarmed by Police After AI Security System Mistakes Bag of Chips for a Weapon
Nationwide — Taki Allen, an African American high school student from Baltimore County, Maryland, was swarmed by police after an AI security system falsely flagged a crumpled Doritos bag in […]
FBI Arrests NBA Coach and Players in Gambling and Money Laundering Investigation
Nationwide — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former NBA player Damon Jones were arrested in a massive FBI gambling probe that uncovered illegal […]
16-Year-Old Black Teen Killed by 20-Year-Old Ex-Boyfriend Before School
Nationwide — Lizzell Palma, a 16-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, was shot and killed by her 20-year-old ex-boyfriend early in the morning as she walked to school. Police said the […]
Federal Judge Rules That ICE Agents Will Be Arrested if They Detain People Without Warrants
Nationwide — A federal judge in Chicago has issued a powerful ruling that could lead to ICE agents themselves being arrested if they go after people without a warrant. The […]
Woman Arrested for Abandoning Her Newborn Baby at New York Penn Station
Nationwide — A 30-year-old African American woman has been arrested in connection with the newborn baby girl who was found abandoned on a New York Penn Station subway platform earlier […]
Family Sues Funeral Home After Wrong Body Displayed During Memorial Service
Nationwide — The family of Joey Espinosa, a 44-year-old man from Covina, California, is suing a funeral home after discovering the wrong body in the casket during his memorial service. […]
Former Pastor Arrested After Putting Hidden Cameras in Church Bathrooms and Showers to Record Children
Nationwide — Daniel Kellan Mayfield, a former youth pastor in Landrum, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for secretly recording children and women in church […]
Black Family Accuses Two White Judges of Facilitating a “Hate Crime” and Judicial Overreach
Nationwide — A firestorm of controversy is engulfing the legal landscape in Hillsborough County, Florida, as a federal appeal escalates the battle against a sweeping injunction issued by Circuit Judge […]
Innocent Black Man Ambushed By Police Files Lawsuit After Video Proves His Innocence
Nationwide — Jeffrey Sutton, an African American man from Bloomfield, New Jersey, is suing his local police department after being shot multiple times during a 2020 arrest attempt. He says […]
ICE Arrests a White Police Officer in Illinois, Says He's in the Country Illegally
Nationwide — Radule Bojovic, a white police officer from Hanover Park, Illinois originally from Montenegro, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after officials found he had overstayed his […]
White Police Officers Given Free Food at Chick-fil-A, But the Black Officer Had to Pay
Nationwide — The owners of a Chick-fil-A in Augusta, Georgia, have apologized to the Clover Police Department after Sgt. Tracey Reid, an African American officer, reported experiencing racial discrimination while […]
Florida Sheriff Defends Decision to Post 9-Year-Old Black Boy’s Mugshot on Social Media
Nationwide — Sheriff Homer DeLoach III of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is under fire for publicly sharing the mugshot of a nine-year-old Black boy who was arrested and charged […]
Missing Black Woman's Remains Found Buried After Her Boyfriend Admits to Killing Her
Nationwide — Tange Davis, a 45-year-old African American woman from Mableton, Georgia, was found buried in Atlanta after her boyfriend confessed to killing her, ending days of desperate searching by her […]
White Police Officers Beat Up Black Man Recovering from Brain Surgery
Nationwide — Benjamin Jackson, an African American man from Paterson, New Jersey, is suing several city police officers for allegedly beating, sexually assaulting, and mocking him during a 2022 arrest. […]
White Officer Puts Black Mom in Chokehold, Pulls Her Hair at Daughter's School
Nationwide — Erika McGriff, a 39-year-old African American mother from Jacksonville, Florida, was violently taken down by a white police officer outside her daughter’s school after parking her car in […]
Two Memphis Police Officers Arrested After Being Caught Drag Racing
Nationwide — Two Memphis police officers, Albert Green, 40, and Raphael Willingham, 37, were arrested for allegedly drag racing in their silver Corvettes while off duty. Both men were taken […]
14-Year-Old Black Boy Shot Dead While Playing Video Games in His Bedroom
Nationwide — Du’wan Morgan, a 14-year-old African American teen from Glasgow Village, Missouri, was shot and killed while playing video games in his bedroom after gunfire erupted between two groups […]
Black Man Dies After Police Thought He Was High on Drugs. He Was Having a Stroke
Nationwide — Kingsley Fifi Bimpong, an African American man from Eagan, Minnesota, died after police and jail officers mistook his stroke for drug impairment. A federal lawsuit claims he was […]
Black Mom Demands Answers After Her Son Died in Crash Despite Two 911 Calls for Help
By Ivory D. Payne Nationwide — Kendra Whitley is still searching for answers after her son, Jordan Whitley, 29, died in a single-vehicle crash in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in January […]