Nationwide — Antonio Frost Jr., a 24-year-old African American man from East Point, Georgia, was killed in a domestic shooting on February 2nd. Now, his family struggles to lay him […]
Urban Issues
Homeless Black Mom From Detroit Speaks Out After Her Two Children Froze to Death
Nationwide — Tateona Williams, a 29-year-old African American mother from Detroit, lost two of her children after they likely froze to death while seeking shelter in a van. The family […]
Young Black Woman Set on Fire While Walking to Store in North Carolina, Suspect Held on $1M Bond
Nationwide — Ashanti Downey, a 21-year-old African American woman from Sanford, North Carolina who graduated high school in 2022, was attacked and set on fire, leaving her with severe burns […]
Black Woman Sent to Prison For 25 Years for Killing Abusive Husband Now Fights for Domestic Violence Awareness
Nationwide — Latoya Dickens, an African American mother from Gwinnett County, Georgia who spent 25 years in prison for killing her abusive husband, now advocates for domestic violence survivors. After […]
Renowned Black Educator of 35 Years, Former Principal Releases His 14th Book for School Leaders
Nationwide — Baruti K. Kafele, a bestselling author and award-winning educator of more than 35 years who was also a former Principal of inner-city schools in New Jersey for almost […]
Man Who Attacked Judge During Courtroom Hearing Sentenced to up to 65 Years in Prison
Nationwide — Deobra Redden, a 31-year-old African American man from Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to 26 to 65 years in prison for attacking a judge. The incident, which […]
Black Church Goes After Al Sharpton For Accepting $500K Donation from Kamala Harris
Nationwide — A coalition of African American churches is demanding the suspension and investigation of MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton, alleging that donations from Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign to […]
Anna Kane, Ex-Wife of NHL Player, Reveals Her Identity to Accuse Diddy of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit
Nationwide — Anna Kane, former wife of NHL player Evander Kane, is one of the women accusing music mogul Diddy of sexual assault in a lawsuit. The case, which dates […]
15-Year-Old Black Teen Killed by Police in Ohio, Bodycam Not Immediately Activated
Nationwide — Jazmir Tucker, a 15-year-old African American teenage boy from Akron, Ohio, was reportedly shot and killed by police during a foot chase. The incident is under investigation, with […]
Black Mom, Teen Son From Georgia Killed in Murder-Suicide by Her Ex-Boyfriend
Nationwide — 36-year-old Shendora Adams and her 19-year-old son, Tyiun, from Bainbridge, Georgia, were tragically killed in a murder-suicide on Thanksgiving day. Shendora’s ex-boyfriend, Jamar Calloway, reportedly shot them at […]
District of Columbia Sues Amazon For Stopping Fast Deliveries in Predominantly Black Neighborhoods
Nationwide — The District of Columbia is suing Amazon, claiming that the company stopped its fast delivery service for residents in two predominantly Black neighborhoods while still charging them for […]
Former Kansas City Detective Accused of Abusing Black Women Found Dead Before Trial
Nationwide — After decades of waiting, at least ten African American women in Kansas City who were allegedly sexually assaulted by former detective Robert Golubski will never see justice in […]
Black Grandpa From Florida Shot Dead on Thanksgiving Day Over Loud Music Dispute
Nationwide — Hureleyon McLean, a 72-year-old man from Broward County, Florida, was shot and killed on Thanksgiving day following a dispute over loud music. McLean’s wife, Rose, is furious when […]
Black Teen Wins $250K Settlement After Traumatic Wrongful Traffic Stop
Nationwide — La’Nisha Hemingway, an 18-year-old African American teen from South Carolina, received a $250,000 settlement after a wrongful traffic stop left her traumatized. The incident happened on May 3 […]
Traffic Stop Gone Wrong, Man Arrested After Grabbing Officer's Gun
Nationwide — Trevius Warren, a 30-year-old man, and a 17-year-old teen were arrested after a traffic stop turned violent in South Carolina. Police reportedly stopped Warren’s car for running a […]
White Woman Sentenced to 25 Years For Killing 35-Year-Old Black Mom in Florida
Nationwide — Susan Lorincz, a white woman from Marion County, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting her Black neighbor and a mother of 4, Ajike […]
Family of Ohio Black Teen Killed by White Man May Not See Justice, His Killer Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges
Nationwide — Krieg Butler, the man who shot and killed 13-year-old Sinzae Reed in October 2022 outside his Columbus, Ohio home, has pleaded guilty to two lesser charges. These charges […]
Black Teen Arrested in Dubai, Facing 20 Years in Prison For Underage Romance
Nationwide — Marcus Fakana, an 18-year-old Black teen from Tottenham, North London, is facing a potential 20-year prison sentence in Dubai after being accused of having a relationship with a […]
NYC Mayor to End Food Voucher Program For Immigrants After Phone Call With Trump
Nationwide — After a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump 48 hours after his victory, Mayor Eric Adams has reportedly decided to end a pilot program providing migrants in taxpayer-funded […]
Former Benton Harbor Executive Files $10M Federal Lawsuit Against Michigan State Police for Racial Profiling and Civil Rights Violations
Nationwide — Dakarai Larriett, a former executive at Whirlpool, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan State Police, accusing officers of discriminatory racial profiling, homophobia, and egregious civil rights […]
Over 100 Black Students and Youth Leaders Organize National Reparations Summit
Nationwide — The National Reparations Institute along with 100 Black students and youth leaders will convene a National N’Daba (Great Gathering) Reparations Summit on Friday and Saturday, November 1-2nd, 2024 […]
Mom Left 3 Kids Home Alone For Days While She Traveled Out of State for a Liposuction Surgery
Nationwide — Domonique Knowles, a 32-year-old mother from Westlake, Ohio, is facing potential jail time after leaving her children home alone for nearly three days while she traveled to Florida. […]
NYC Bus Driver is a Hero After Saving 5-Year-Old Girl Who Was Walking Alone in the Street
Nationwide — Luis Jimenez, a 60-year-old veteran African American MTA bus driver is being hailed as a hero for his swift and decisive actions in Manhattan. Luis, who has been […]
Bath & Body Works Pulls Candle Product That Resembles KKK Hoods
Nationwide — Bath & Body Works has found itself in hot water after a recent product release sparked outrage for being racially insensitive. The company is now working to remove […]
8-Year-Old Girl From Ohio Drove Herself For 25 Minutes to a Target Store
Nationwide — Zoe Wilson, an 8-year-old African American girl from Bedford, Ohio is safely back home after taking her mother Tangie’s car and driving to a Target store located 25 […]
Black Pastor Arrested For Watering White Neighbor's Flowers Gets Green Light to Sue Police
Nationwide — Michael Jennings, an African American pastor from Childersburg, Alabama, who was arrested while watering flowers for his white neighbor, has won the right to sue Alabama police after […]
4-Year-Old Black Boy From Atlanta With Special Needs Walked Out of School, Missing For Hours
Nationwide — Mercedes Dill, an African American mother from DeKalb County, Georgia, is seeking answers after her four-year-old son, Micah, walked out of Rockbridge Elementary School unnoticed. This incident occurred […]
Bloggers and Authors from Around the World Invited to Blog About Empathy, Peace, and Nonviolence
Nationwide — Black writers, authors, and bloggers who support peace and nonviolence are being invited to post a blog to the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence 2024. The blog post can […]
Uber Driver Admits to Raping and Killing Single Black Mom After Picking Her Up
Nationwide — Chanti Dixon, a 30-year-old African American mother of two, was tragically found dead after disappearing from an Indianapolis nightclub where she worked. She had taken an Uber ride […]
6-Year-Old Black Girl Returns Home From School Without Her Shorts, Parents Outraged
Nationwide — An African American couple from Newton, Georgia, is expressing their outrage after discovering that their 6-year-old daughter, Aylah, spent several hours at school dressed only in a T-shirt […]
71-Year-Old Black Grandpa From Florida Found Dead in Nursing Home Closet, Family Seeks Answers
Nationwide — The family of 71-year-old Elin Etienne, an African American father and grandfather from North Miami, Florida, is demanding answers after a tragic incident at a local nursing facility. […]
Only Black Man to Serve on Kansas Township Board Says He Was Illegally Removed Because of Racism
Nationwide — Duane Boldridge, from Atchison, Kansas, says that on March 7, 2024, he was removed from his position as Treasurer by recall vote that was held illegally. He alleges […]
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 […]