Nationwide — Mayor Patrick Braxton has been reelected in Newbern, Alabama, four years after White town officials blocked him from office. His win closes a long dispute over leadership in […]
Urban Issues
Black Man Wins His Court Case After DEA Wrongfully Seized His Cash at Airport
Nationwide — Brian Moore Jr., an African American man from Atlanta, Georgia, who lost thousands of dollars to the DEA at the airport, has won a federal appeals case that […]
Black Dad Files Lawsuit After Police Taser Him For Taking His Son From Hospital
Nationwide — LaDarius Butler, an African American father from Aurora, Colorado, is suing police for excessive force after officers swarmed him with guns drawn and tasered him in front of […]
Project Still I Rise Answers the Urgent Call for Change and Innovation in the Literacy Crisis with New Initiative
Our nation’s schools are in crisis, more than ever before. The stats are staggering with a disparate divide amongst various races for reading proficiency levels, which directly impacts academic performance […]
White Husband Gets 72 Years for Killing His Black Wife, Leaving Her Unrecognizable
Nationwide — When Jenean Chapman, a 46-year-old African American woman from Dallas, Texas, was found dead in her apartment in October 2023, her family was left stunned and devastated. She […]
19-Year-Old Black Teen Finally Adopted After 15 Years in Foster Care
Nationwide — After nearly 15 years in foster care, 19-year-old Cozy, the longest-waiting child in Arkansas’ system, was officially adopted by Tim and Anna Dietrich. The couple gave him their […]
Snoop Dogg Questions LGBTQ Scenes in Kids’ Movies: “We Have to Show That at This Age?”
Nationwide — Snoop Dogg shared that his grandson’s questions about a same-sex couple in Pixar’s Lightyear left him speechless. The rapper said he struggled to explain how two women could […]
Black Mom Demands Answers After Her Teen Son Was Run Over By a Police Cruiser
Nationwide — Kaychia Bell, an African American mom from Leland, Mississippi, is still seeking answers more than a year after her 17-year-old son, Kadarius Smith, was run over and killed […]
Couple Arrested After Their 11-Year-Old Daughter Gives Birth at Home
Nationwide — A couple from Muskogee, Oklahoma, is facing serious charges after an 11-year-old girl in their care gave birth at home. Authorities say the child, who was 36 weeks […]
White Woman Rants to Store Manager: “Your Employees Act Like Brown People”
Nationwide — A viral TikTok video shows a white woman in a New York grocery store going on a racist rant against Black and Muslim people before being escorted out […]
Black Woman Killed By Her Husband Just One Month After Asking for Restraining Order
Nationwide — Latricia Green, an African American woman from Detroit, Michigan, was shot and killed by her ex-husband at the hospital where she worked, just one month after she tried […]
Dad and Son from Alabama Charged with Stealing $774K From Elderly Woman
Nationwide — Father and son Charles and Dillon Cook, who are from Mobile, have been accused of stealing $774,000 from an elderly woman’s retirement account after gaining her trust through […]
Almost 5,000 Students in Alabama Will Repeat the 3rd Grade for Failing a Reading Exam
Nationwide — Alabama’s Literacy Law is having a clear impact this year, with new data showing how many third graders are being held back after falling short on the state’s […]
Trump Wants to Deport Up to 500,000 Haitians, Many Have Already Lost Their Work Permits
Nationwide — President Donald Trump has moved to end immigration programs that allowed Haitians to live and work legally in the United States. The policy shift could affect up to […]
Pastor Jamal Bryant Says Target Boycott Continues Despite Hiring a New CEO
Nationwide — Pastor Jamal Bryant said Target’s leadership change will not end his fight for accountability, as he continues to push the company to honor its promises to Black communities […]
White Police Officer Arrested For Killing Black Truck Driver in Hit-and-Run in Georgia
Nationwide — Terrell Lowdermilk, a 36-year-old African American man from Tennessee, was killed in a hit-and-run on Interstate 75. Christopher Bradshaw, a 48-year-old former Georgia police lieutenant, was later arrested […]
Man Caught Trying to Rape 7-Year-Old Girl Agrees to Be Castrated as Part of Plea Deal
Nationwide — Thomas Allen McCartney, a 37-year-old man from Leesville, Louisiana, has agreed to physical and chemical castration and a 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to trying to rape […]
Black Couple Takes Over 30 Underprivileged Children on Vacation With Them
Nationwide — Vanessa and Robert Williams, an African American couple from Camilla, Georgia, made a dream come true for more than 30 underprivileged children by taking them on a beach […]
White Residents in Mississippi Upset After Black Judge Blocks Ban on DEI in Public Schools
Nationwide — U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has blocked parts of Mississippi’s new law banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in public schools, saying the measure violates free speech rights […]
Youth Pastor Arrested for Abusing Minors Inside a Church in Baltimore
Nationwide — Thomas Pinkerton, a 52-year-old former youth pastor from Baltimore County, Maryland, has been arrested and extradited from Georgia to face sex abuse charges tied to incidents that allegedly […]
Former Prison Guard Sentenced to 224 Years for Raping Female Inmates
Nationwide — Gregory Rodriguez, a former correctional officer at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, was sentenced to 224 years in prison for sexually assaulting inmates. The ruling followed […]
Black Police Officer Arrested by ICE Agrees to Leave the Country Voluntarily
Nationwide — Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican police officer from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, has agreed to leave the United States voluntarily after being arrested by immigration authorities. He had […]
Man From Brooklyn Loses His Home Over an Unpaid $5K Water Bill
Nationwide — Filmore Brown, an African American man from Brooklyn, New York, lost his fully paid home after it was sold at auction over a $5,000 unpaid water bill he […]
State Closes NYC Daycare After 1-Year-Old Black Girl Drowns in Pool
Nationwide — River Edima Wilson, a 1-year-old African American girl from New York, drowned at a Bronx day care that had previously passed multiple state inspections with no reported issues. […]
22-Year-Old Man Who Shot and Killed His Grandparents, "God Told Me To Do It"
Nationwide — Jeremyah Campbell, a 22-year-old African American man from West Melbourne, Florida, is accused of fatally shooting his grandparents and injuring a neighbor. Authorities said he later claimed that […]
Black Mom of 10 Found Shot to Death, Becomes 2nd Person in Her Family to Be Murdered
Nationwide — Latoysia Denisha Davis, a 34-year-old African American mother, was found shot to death in Orange County, Florida. She leaves behind 10 children and a grieving family, marking the […]
Black Woman Dies While Visiting Her Husband Overnight in Prison. He's Been Charged With Murder
Nationwide — Stephanie Diane Dowells, a 62-year-old African American woman from California who was visiting her husband in prison, died overnight in November 2024. Authorities say her husband strangled her […]
Man Who Brutally Murdered 4 Students in Idaho Complains About Being Taunted in Prison
Nationwide — Bryan Kohberger, who was convicted of killing four University of Idaho students, is complaining about being harassed in prison just weeks after receiving multiple life sentences without parole. […]
Founder of Racist News Network in Mississippi Called Out For Promoting Hate and Violence
Nationwide — Aaron Wyatt, the Founder and CEO of Gentile News Network (GNN), is under fire for spewing openly racist and antisemitic hate to over 200,000 followers on X, the […]
12-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself, Rushed to Hospital and Dies
Nationwide — A tragic accident in Shreveport, Louisiana, has claimed the life of a 12-year-old African American boy named Caiden Smith, who authorities say accidentally shot himself in the chest […]
Black Mom Describes Terrifying Moment Her 7-Year-Old Son Was Left on School Bus
Nationwide — Antonia Lacy, an African American mom from New Orleans, says she endured the longest 40 minutes of her life when her 7-year-old son didn’t come home from school, […]
Ten Black Inmates in Jamaica Earned University Degrees While in Prison
Nationwide — Ten Jamaicans serving sentences for serious crimes, including murder, have earned university degrees while in prison. The graduates, all Black men and women, say the achievement has restored […]
White Man Allegedly Killed His Black Neighbor Because He Thought He Was a ‘Terrorist’
Nationwide — Dominic Nosacek, who is from Wisconsin, is facing murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed his Black neighbor, Angelo Nelson, because he believed he was a “terrorist.” […]
Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative
Nationwide — Former Mayor Karen Williams Weaver tuned in to listen to United States Senator Elissa Slotkin’s speech about the anniversary of the Flint water crisis on the Senate floor. […]
Black Mother Shot and Killed Inside Car, Baby in Back Seat Survived Without Injuries
Nationwide — Gabryel Ayers, a 26-year-old African American mother from Chicago, Illinois, was killed when gunmen opened fire on her car on the city’s South Side. Her 1-year-old daughter in […]
Youth Pastor Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Minors in the Church
Nationwide — Junior Andrew Bennett, a 32-year-old African American church pastor from Pinon Hills, Southern California, has been arrested after investigators linked him to multiple child sex abuse allegations. Authorities […]
Missing Black Mom Found Decomposing in Her Apartment. Police Arrest Her Roommate
Nationwide — Lawanda McGee, an African American woman from St. Louis, Missouri, was found decomposing in her apartment weeks after she went missing, and her roommate has been charged with […]
Black Mom Rightfully Upset After 4-Year-Old Daughter Placed in Wrong Car During School Pickup
Nationwide — Daija Spencer, an African American mother, says her 4-year-old daughter, Brielle Davis, was accidentally placed in the wrong car during pickup at an elementary school in Houston, Texas. […]
Meet the Young Black Advocate Using His Own Story to Amplify Youth Caregivers
Nationwide — For Omarion Calloway, caregiving was not a role he chose. It was a reality he grew into early. At just 10 years old, he became a caregiver within […]
Missing 17-Year-Old Black Teen Found Dead After Leaving With a Man She Met Through Online Gaming
Nationwide — Hailey Buzbee, a 17-year-old African American teen from Fishers, Indiana who went missing in early January, is believed to have been found dead in Perry County, Ohio. dead. […]
Man Avoids Death Penalty in Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl He Left to be Eaten by Alligators
Nationwide — Harrel Braddy, a 76-year-old man from Florida who killed 5-year-old Quatisha “Candy” Maycock and left her body for alligators, was spared the death penalty on Friday. A jury […]
Trump Had Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Two Other Black Journalists Arrested For Covering the News
Nationwide — Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested Friday in what critics are calling a direct assault on press freedom, as the Trump administration moved to arrest four Black […]
Black Dad Stabbed to Death in Front of His 3 Sons While Teaching Them to Ride Bikes
Nationwide — Jimmy Chase, an African American father from Mercer County, New Jersey, was tragically stabbed to death in front of his three young sons while teaching them how to […]
Suspect Who Killed 22-Year-Old Pregnant Black Woman Finally Arrested
Nationwide — Teonia Stokes, a 22-year-old African American female college student who was 7 months pregnant, was fatally shot in Monroe, Georgia. The suspect, Dorreous Brooks, was arrested days later […]
Man Who Killed Black Mom of 2 in Car Crash Gets Only 90 Days in Prison
Nationwide — The family of Regina Bright, an African American mother of 2 from Omaha, Nebraska, is outraged after the man who killed her in a car crash was sentenced […]
Army Sergeant Arrested for Beating 3-Year-Old Who Didn't Want to Practice His ABCs
Nationwide — Paul Thames, a man from Waco, Texas, and a U.S. Army sergeant, is facing charges after allegedly beating a 3-year-old boy who didn’t want to practice his ABCs. […]
Homeless Black Woman from Michigan Found Frozen to Death Outside
Nationwide — Moneque Cook, an African American woman from Mount Clemens, Michigan, was found unresponsive in freezing weather behind a dumpster and later died at a nearby hospital. Authorities are investigating […]
Black Man Gets 22 Years in Prison for Self Defense Shooting During Armed Home Invasion
Nationwide — Dovico Raynard Miles, an African American man from Gainesville, Florida, who fought back during a violent 2022 home invasion, was sentenced to more than 22 years in federal […]
Inmate Continues to Stalk 16-Year-Old Black Teen from Behind Bars By Sending Her Letters
Nationwide — Christopher Turner, a 53-year-old man detained in Nashville, Tennessee, is accused of stalking a 16-year-old Black teen and continuing to contact her even while behind bars. Police say the […]
Innocent Black Man Shot Dead After Dad Mistakes Him for Daughter's Kidnapper
Nationwide — Desmond Butler, a 25-year-old African American man who works as an Amazon manager, was shot and killed by Jonathan Ross Mata, a father who mistakenly thought he was his […]
Black Mom of 5 from North Carolina Still Missing Two Years After Calling 911
Nationwide — Marissa Carmichael, an African American woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, disappeared after calling 911 to report a robbery at a local gas station. Two years later, the mother […]
Black Police Officer Shot 10 Times By White Officer Who Thought He Was the Suspect
Nationwide — Clarence Belton, an African American police officer assigned to an FBI task force, was shot more than ten times during a 2019 drug raid after a fellow officer, […]
Black Man Who Received $1M After 25 Years for Wrongful Conviction Ordered to Return Money
Nationwide — Desmond Ricks, an African American man from Detroit, Michigan, spent 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. After his release, he received more than […]
Black Dad of 2 Named Keith Porter Killed By Off-Duty ICE Agent, His Family Speaks Out
Nationwide — As protests intensify nationwide over recent fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the family of Keith Porter Jr. is again demanding justice. Porter, a 43-year-old African […]
Bank Refuses to Reimburse 83-Year-Old Black Grandma Whose Check Was Illegally Cashed
Nationwide — Billie Young, an 83-year-old African American grandmother from Dallas, Texas, says a check she wrote to pay off her car loan was cashed by someone else. She and […]
Black Dad Handcuffed While Reporting His Daughter's Abduction, Now Suing Police
Nationwide — Darnay Cockrell, an African American father from Mesa, Arizona, is suing the police after officers handcuffed him after he called 911 to report his 4-year-old daughter’s abduction. The […]
Innocent Black Man Speaks Out on Wrongful Arrest and Unlawful Removal of Child
Nationwide — Civil rights activist Essie Berry is calling for a formal investigation into allegations presented by Mr. Melvin Toms, who formally submitted a complaint regarding a wrongful arrest and […]
Black Teen Tased by Police on a School Bus Says He Did Nothing Wrong
Nationwide — Lanier Johnson-Hunt, an 18-year-old African American teen from Fulton County, Georgia, says police used excessive force after tasing him on a school bus, despite his insistence that he did […]
Judge Clears One of Two Men in Hip-Hop Star Jam Master Jay's Murder Case
Nationwide — A federal judge overturned the murder conviction of Karl Jordan Jr., one of two men found guilty of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay in 2002. The ruling cited insufficient […]
Man Shot and Killed Ex-Girlfriend After Chasing Her While She Called 911
Nationwide — Daniel Harmon, an African American man from Aiken County, Georgia, ran over his ex-girlfriend while she was on a 911 call and later shot her in the head […]
Florida Manager Faces Charges for Stealing Over $500K from Doctor’s Office
Nationwide — Regina Peacock, a woman from Florida who worked as an office manager at a Tallahassee doctor’s office, has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from her employer. […]
Black Driver Held Against Her Will By White Man Who Claimed He Owns the Road
Nationwide — Jakara Wilson, an African American woman from Florida making a grocery delivery, was held against her will after getting stuck in mud on a rural road. A 70-year-old man, […]
91-Year-Old Grandmother with Dementia Faces Eviction After Home Sold Over $3.5K Tax Debt
Nationwide — Gloria Gaynor, a 91-year-old African American grandmother from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, is facing possible eviction after her longtime home was sold over an unpaid property tax bill. The […]
Health Concerns Rising in the Black Community, Environmental Justice Leaders Condemn Trump Fuel-Economy Rollback
New policy shift undermines clean air progress and deepens economic and climate inequities Nationwide — In Black communities across the country, parents are witnessing their children struggle to breathe, feeling […]