Urban Issues

Nationwide — Sanjay Samuel, a 13-year-old African American boy who was recently shot in the head in Queens, died two days later in the hospital. Police are still searching for […]

Nationwide — Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, an African American pastor at a church in Alexandria, Virginia, condemned the killing of Charlie Kirk but described the conservative activist as “an unapologetic […]

Nationwide — Conservative commentator Laura Loomer is facing heavy backlash once again after directing a racist attack toward Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. Loomer, who has long been criticized for inflammatory […]

Nationwide — Kimberly Jennings, a 62-year-old woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, has been arrested after a viral video showed her dumping soda on an 11-year-old boy’s face and striking him […]

Nationwide — Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, a 32-year-old teaching assistant in Florence, South Carolina, has been arrested after repeatedly using fart spray at West Florence High School. The prank sickened […]

Nationwide — Two African American men, Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, who were wrongly accused in the 1989 killing of Carol Stuart, will receive $150,000 from the city of Boston, […]

Nationwide — Sakir Everett, an 11-year-old African American boy from Lansing, Michigan, who bravely disarmed a classmate with a gun, has been expelled from his school. Instead of being celebrated […]

Nationwide — Kayla Solomon, a 29-year-old local TV reporter in Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested days after a weekend crash that killed a motorcyclist. Police said she was making a U-turn […]

Nationwide — Michael A. Deblois, a 44-year-old man from Independence, Missouri, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for leaving racist and threatening voicemails aimed at Judge Kenneth R. […]

Nationwide — Breante Thomas, a 28-year-old African American woman from Fort Washington, Maryland, has been arrested after police said she fatally stabbed her 81-year-old grandmother and injured another family member […]

Nationwide — During a heated White House press conference this past Friday, President Trump clashed with Ebony McMorris, a correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) who is one of […]

Nationwide — Deshaunte Smith, an African-American father from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, says a city bus driver discriminated against his son, who is a wheelchair user, by refusing them service. He shared […]

Nationwide — Gladys Rampersant, a 75-year-old daycare employee in North Charleston, South Carolina, has been arrested on charges of child cruelty after she reportedly abused a baby at a Christian […]

Nationwide — The family of Demartravion “Trey” Reed, the African American student at Delta State University who was found hanging from a tree on campus, is demanding answers after the […]

Nationwide — President Trump has ordered the removal of various images and exhibits about slavery from U.S. national parks, including the famous Civil War photo “The Scourged Back.” The move […]

Nationwide — Virginia Somers, a 47-year-old teacher at Westdale Middle School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was arrested after authorities said she was caught with cocaine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia during […]

Nationwide — James B. Gosnell, Jr., a 68-year-old judge in South Carolina, was arrested for allegedly purchasing child sexual abuse material from the UK and possessing explicit files, uncovered through […]

Nationwide — Catherine Elizabeth Guziejka, a daycare worker from Lindale, Texas, admitted to kicking six toddlers in her care more than 130 times between July and October 2024. Her arrest […]

Nationwide — Three members of an African American family from Georgetown, Texas, near Austin were found shot to death inside their apartment. The victims include 34-year-old Alonzo Hawkins, 39-year-old Doneisha […]

Nationwide — Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old African American student at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, was found hanging from a tree on campus Monday morning. An investigation is […]

Nationwide — Zverian Brent, who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Terrencia Jackson, while she was in bed with her new boyfriend, Henry Perry, has been convicted and now faces up […]

Nationwide — Tameika Watley, an African American mother of six from Lake Charles, Louisiana, has been found dead more than a year after she disappeared. Authorities confirmed her remains were […]

Nationwide — Cause Engagement Associates (CEA) and Baltimore Action Legal Team (BALT) will co-host an educational webinar, Movement Lawyering and the Fight for Black Lives, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, […]

Nationwide — Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder who was shot and killed Wednesday during an appearance at Utah Valley University, repeatedly made remarks that […]

Nationwide — Keiara Bickett, a 28-year-old African American mother from Indianapolis, Indiana, has been charged with neglect after her 2-year-old son fatally shot himself with her gun while sitting in […]

Nationwide — The Washington family, a prominent African American family with deep ties to the University of South Florida (USF), is sounding the alarm on what they call a blatant […]

By Legrand H. Clegg II Nationwide — On August 3rd, 2025, President Donald Trump referred to Charlemagne Tha God, a popular Black talk show host, as a “low IQ individual” […]

Nationwide –Demetrize Carter, a 44-year-old African American man from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who survived after being shot in the chest by police at a high school football game two years […]

Nationwide — Bennecia Smith, an African American mother from Clayton County, Georgia, lost her savings and her family’s stability after becoming a victim of a rental scam that left them […]

Nationwide — President Trump clashed with NBC News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor on Sunday after she asked if he planned to “go to war with Chicago,” following the meme he posted […]

Nationwide — Harry Irvine Burdick Jr., from Davidson County, North Carolina, is accused of marrying three women at the same time for personal and financial gain. Deputies said he secured […]

Nationwide — Erica Hopper, a 45-year-old African American woman from Washington, D.C., is accused of stealing more than $266,000 from her 95-year-old grandfather after taking control of his finances. Police […]