Christian Groups Launch Police Reform Initiative
A coalition of Christian groups including the Church of God in Christ and the National Association of Evangelicals is launching a new criminal justice reform push that seeks to rally…
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Fans Hatch ‘Unforgettable’ Plan To Mark Royals’ Birthdays
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry both have birthdays coming up, which means one thing: the Sussex Squad has a plan. The Sussex Squad is a group of supporters of the…
Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Opens As A Mosque For The First Time In Decades
ISTANBUL (AP) — Fulfilling a dream of his Islamic-oriented youth, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers Friday for the first Muslim prayers in 86 years inside Hagia…
Esteemed Civil Rights Organizer C.T. Vivian Laid To Rest In Atlanta
Elijah Nouvelage via Getty Images ATLANTA, GA – JULY 23: The casket holding the body of civil rights icon C.T. Vivian is carried out of Providence Missionary Baptist Church following…
Whole Foods Accused Of Punishing Workers Wearing Black Lives Matter Masks
(Reuters) – Whole Foods Market was sued on Monday by employees who accused the upscale grocery chain of punishing workers who wear “Black Lives Matter” face masks on the job.…
87 Breonna Taylor Protesters Arrested During Sit-In Outside Kentucky AG’s Home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Eighty-seven demonstrators who gathered at the home of Kentucky’s attorney general to demand justice for Breonna Taylor have been arrested and charged with a felony for…
Thomas Lane, Officer Charged In George Floyd Death, Seeks Case Dismissal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death is asking to have his case dismissed. An attorney for Thomas Lane said in court papers…
White Couple Arrested After Gun Pulled On Black Family In Michigan
A white couple was arrested after at least one handgun was pulled on a Black woman and her daughters during a videotaped confrontation in a restaurant parking lot in Michigan,…
Assault Charges For Missouri Detective Accused Of Hitting Protester With SUV
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching the…
5 Years After Charleston Church Shooting, South Carolina Protects Racist Monuments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five years ago, after eight Black church members and their pastor were shot and killed in a racist attack, South Carolina came together and took down…