Minneapolis City Council Votes To Abolish Police Force
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a plan Friday that would allow the city’s police force to be dissolved in the wake of George Floyd’s death. While the council supports…
Native Americans In California Are Toppling Statues Of This Catholic Saint
As the nation reckons with symbols of America’s white supremacist history, some Native American protesters in California have renewed calls for the state to reevaluate the legacy of a Spanish…
NYPD Announced Internal Review After Black Man’s Violent Arrest. 3 Months Later, Silence.
On a mild Wednesday evening in March, about two weeks before the pandemic all but shut down New York City, 20-year-old Fitzroy Gayle stopped in a park in the Brooklyn…
Meghan Markle Has A Special High School Connection To Her Latest Volunteer Project
Meghan Markle has a sweet connection to a recent organization that she and Prince Harry spent time volunteering with on Tuesday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent the day…
Mississippi Attorney General Supports Changing State’s Confederate-Themed Flag
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, a Republican, on Wednesday called for the state to change its flag, which has a Confederate symbol on it. “It is time for us to…
Kentucky’s Election Wasn’t A Disaster, But It Exposed Problems In Pandemic-Era Voting
Kentucky voters turned out in record numbers for the primary election Tuesday, even as the threat of the novel coronavirus pandemic lingered, thanks to a hotly contested Democratic Senate race…
Georgia Bill Would Stop Officials From Mailing Absentee Ballot Applications
ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee approved legislation Wednesday that would prevent election officials from proactively sending mail ballot request forms to voters ahead of an election.…
Jon Stewart Admits He Failed At Diversity When Hiring ‘Daily Show’ Staff
Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart admitted on Tuesday that he didn’t do enough to create a diverse staff for the show, but he said he now knows the right…
Detroit Man Demands Police Department Abandon Face Recognition Technology
A Black man who says he was unjustly arrested because facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter is calling for a public apology from Detroit police. And…
‘Gone With The Wind’ Back On HBO Max But With More Historical Context
“Gone With the Wind” is no longer “gone” from HBO Max. The new streaming platform pulled the 1939 Civil War flick a few weeks ago after it was criticized for…