Nationwide — Luis Alvarez, a 31-year-old man who helped a 9-year-old girl who was bitten by a shark, is now in ICE custody after being arrested for allegedly driving without […]
Urban Issues
48-Year-Old Black Deputy Killed by Inmate Who Escaped From Custody While Being Transported
Nationwide — Francisco Paul Flattes, a 56-year-old African American detention officer with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Murphy, North Carolina, was shot and killed by an inmate during a […]
J.D. Vance Says Trump Has Saved More Black Lives Than Any Other U.S. Leader
Nationwide — Vice President JD Vance has posted a message on social media saying that former President Donald Trump has saved more Black lives than any leader in U.S. history, […]
Gas Station Clerk Who Shot Black Man Over Beef Jerky Sentenced to Decades in Prison
Nationwide — Moad Mohamed Al-Gaham, a former gas station clerk in Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to 20 to 50 years in prison after shooting and killing Anthony McNary during […]
Lifeguard Who Shot and Killed Black Teen Claims Self-Defense, Family Seeks Hate Crime Charges
Nationwide — Charles Leto, a 55-year-old seasonal lifeguard with the Chicago Park District, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after allegedly shooting two Black teenagers at Douglass Park. […]
Black Inmate Seeks Damages After His Locks Were Unlawfully Cut Off By Prison Officials
Nationwide — Damon Landor, a Rastafarian who had his locks cut by Louisiana prison officials against his religious beliefs, is now seeking damages. The Supreme Court agreed to hear his […]
President Trump's Feud With Elon Musk Escalates, Now He's Threatening to Deport Him
Nationwide — President Donald Trump reignited his feud with Elon Musk on July 1, threatening to consider deporting the billionaire entrepreneur to his native South Africa. The clash escalated after […]
Man Charged After Woman Jumps From Moving Car and Dies in Mississippi
Nationwide — Adam Cross, a 57-year-old man from Jackson County, Mississippi, faces a DUI charge after a woman, believed to be his girlfriend, jumped from his moving car and died. […]
Black Woman, Daycare Owner Who Shot Her Ex-Husband for Abusing Children, Released from Prison
Nationwide — Shanteari Young, a daycare owner from Baltimore County, Maryland, who shot her ex-husband after discovering he was sexually abusing children at her daycare, has been released from prison […]
Young Black Police Officer in Milwaukee Dies After Ambush During Domestic Violence Call
Nationwide — Kendall Corder, an African American police officer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has sadly passed away after being shot while responding to a domestic violence call. He and his partner […]
Two School Superintendents in Mississippi Indicted for Stealing and Misusing School Funds
Nationwide — Earl Joe Nelson and Mario D. Willis, two African American superintendents whose school districts are both about an hour from Jackson, Mississippi, have been indicted for allegedly stealing […]
Trump Terminates Legal Status for 500,000 Haitians in the U.S., Wants to Deport Them Back to Haiti
Nationwide — The Trump administration has officially announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, impacting more than 500,000 Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States. Many […]
School Teacher From New Jersey Arrested For Having a Baby With a 13-Year-Old Student
Nationwide — Laura Caron, a former teacher at an elementary school in Middle Township, New Jersey, reportedly sexually abused her student from when he was 11 years old. She has […]
Black Teen Allegedly Kidnapped By Her Mom in Chicago Found Safe
Nationwide — Aiyanna Clark, a 13-year-old African American girl from Chicago, Illinois, who was reported missing after her mother allegedly took her in violation of a court order, has been […]
Young Black Mom of 2 Killed at McDonald's, Leaves Behind Two Beautiful Children
Nationwide — Kianna Jackson, a 25-year-old African American mother of two, was tragically shot and killed at a McDonald’s in Brandon, Mississippi, leaving behind a 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old […]
2-Year-Old Black Boy Drowns in Backyard Pool One Day After His Mom's Wedding in the Same Backyard
Nationwide — Cameron “Cam” Massie, a 2-year-old African American boy from Henrico County, Virginia, drowned in his family’s backyard pool just one day after his mother’s wedding was held there. […]
FedEx Employee from Memphis Arrested for Stealing Gold Bars from Package
Nationwide — Antwone Tate, a FedEx employee from Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested for stealing four gold bars from a package and pawning them. The stolen gold, worth more than $13,500, […]
Grandmother Arrested For Allegedly Helping Her Grandson Who Escaped From Prison
Nationwide — Connie Weeden, a 59-year-old grandmother from Slidell, Louisiana, was arrested for allegedly helping her grandson, Jermaine Donald, after he escaped from the Orleans Justice Center. Authorities say she […]
Man Charged with 152 Counts for 12 Years of Sexually Abusing His Daughter, Three Children Born
Nationwide — Kenneth Ray Cook, who is from Raleigh County, West Virginia, reportedly sexually abused his daughter for 12 years, which led to the birth of three children. He now […]
Young Black Mom Charged After 2-Year-Old Son Accidentally Shoots Himself
Nationwide — Teasia Leonard, a young African American mother from Cincinnati, Ohio, is facing a child endangerment charge after her 2-year-old son was shot inside her home. Authorities believe the […]
Black Firefighter With Locks Files Discrimination Complaint Against City of Philadelphia
Nationwide — Bariq Fluellen, an African American firefighter who has served the city of Philadelphia for over a decade, filed a formal discrimination complaint against the city after allegedly facing […]
43-Year-Old Married School Counselor Sentenced for Inappropriate Relationship with Teen Student
Nationwide — Emily Nutley, a 43-year-old married woman from Cincinnati, Ohio, was sentenced to three years in prison for having sex with a 17-year-old student in her school office. The […]
Trump Now Wants to Let Undocumented Immigrants Stay to Prevent Farm Labor Shortage
Nationwide — After days of deploying troops to Los Angeles to deal with immigration riots, President Trump is now saying that he plans to ease his administration’s strict deportation policies […]
Latino Protesters Caught on Video Yelling Racial Slurs at Black Police Officer
Nationwide — A viral video shows Latino protesters in Los Angeles shouting racist insults, including the N-word, at an African American police officer during protests against federal immigration raids. This […]
Innocent Black Man in Prison For 10 Years Finally Released, Another Person Confesses to Crime
Nationwide — Kenneth Bullock, a 44-year-old African American man from Detroit, Michigan, has been released after spending over a decade in prison for a carjacking he didn’t commit. His conviction […]
Elon Musk Now Says He Went Too Far, Regrets His Comments About President Trump
Nationwide — Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and former government advisor, publicly walked back a series of explosive social media posts aimed at President Donald Trump, saying Wednesday […]
Mayor Karen Bass Imposes 8pm Curfew as Trump Sends Troops to Los Angeles
Nationwide — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has imposed a curfew on a one-square-mile section of downtown L.A. in response to escalating protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The […]
Man Shoots Tow Truck Driver For Trying to Repossess His Car
Nationwide — Marshun Colbert, a 26-year-old African American man from Memphis, Tennessee, is wanted for allegedly shooting a tow truck driver during a car repossession on June 8 in Horn […]
Black Soldiers May Be Snubbed in Grand Military Parade's 250th Anniversary Celebration of U.S. Army
Nationwide — The U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission recently announced that a Grand Military Parade, Celebration & Broadcast Special, honoring the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army, will take place on June […]
Alabama Police Officer Arrested at Disney World Resort, Charged With Kidnapping
Nationwide — David Cunningham, an African American police officer from Mobile, Alabama, was arrested at a Disney resort in Florida and charged with kidnapping after he handcuffed and detained a […]
LA's Black Mayor Responds as Trump Deploys National Guard for First Time Since Rodney King Riots
Nationwide — For the first time since the 1992 Rodney King uprising, a sitting U.S. President has deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles without a formal request from the […]
Black Woman Found Dead is the 13th Body Found in the New England States, Police Fear It's a Serial Killer
Nationwide — Concerns of a potential serial killer operating in New England have resurfaced following the discovery of a young African American woman’s body in a wooded area of Milton, […]
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 […]
Teacher Who Repeatedly Raped Teen Student Killed in Prison by Another Inmate
Nationwide — 60-year-old Ernest Nichols, a former gym teacher from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, who was convicted of repeatedly raping a student back in 2011, has been murdered in prison […]