Fired Atlanta officers file suit against mayor, police chief
Two police officers who were fired after video showed them using stun guns on a couple of college students during a large protest in Atlanta are looking to get their…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea says it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press June 9, 2020, 8:42 AM 5 min read 5 min read Share…
2 accused in ex-Nissan boss escape scheme fight extradition
A former Green Beret and his son accused of smuggling ex-Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box are fighting their extradition to the country and…
How Dick Parsons overcame racism to become one of America’s first black CEOs
“It didn’t happen,” Parsons told CNN Business in an exclusive interview. “Why it didn’t happen, I’m somewhat at a loss.” Parsons said the protests sweeping the United States are being…
Economists just dropped the R-bomb — and Wall Street still rallied
Recessions have historically sneaked in slowly, creeping into the economy so subtly it takes the better part of a year to even realize we’re in one. This time, the recession…
Reebok cuts ties with CrossFit after CEO’s George Floyd tweets
Gym owners say they were dismayed by CrossFit’s failure to quickly put out a statement expressing solidarity with protesters or support for black athletes, as dozens of corporations did in…
Virus, racial unrest force Trump campaign to recalibrate
WASHINGTON — Less than five months before voters will decide his fate, President Donald Trump is confronting a vastly different political reality than he once envisioned. For starters, if the…
BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic
Energy company BP says it will cut its global workforce by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press June 8, 2020, 2:29…
A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
The U.S. economy entered a recession in February, a group of economists declared Monday, ending more than a decade of steady if slow growth By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer…
15% Pledge calls on Target, Whole Foods and other retailers to dedicate shelf space to black-owned businesses
The pledge was created by Aurora James, founder of Brooklyn-based sustainable fashion brand Brother Vellies. “So many of your businesses are built on Black spending power,” James said in a…