Authorities Investigate String Of ‘Suspicious’ Fires At Black Churches In Louisiana
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Authorities in southern Louisiana are investigating a string of “suspicious” fires at three African American churches…
Detroit Settles With Family Of Aiyana Stanley-Jones, 7-Year-Old Girl Killed In Police Raid
DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit reached an $8.25 million settlement Thursday with the family of a 7-year-old girl…
Christchurch Newspaper’s Front Page Uses Arabic To Beautifully Honor Victims
Exactly one week after a gunman killed 50 worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand, a local newspaper honored the…
Officer Suspended After Video Shows Woman Who Called Police Put In A Headlock
A South Florida police officer has been relieved of duty after a video surfaced showing a woman being placed in…
Kim Kardashian Will Pay Former Inmate’s Rent For The Next 5 Years
Kim Kardashian is paying it forward by reportedly covering a recently released prisoner’s rent for the next five years. The…
Kevin Hart, R. Kelly And The Black Lives That Matter
Lately, I’ve been trying to nail down whether social media brings out the worst in people or is a great…
Fired Florida Police Officer Found Guilty Of Slaying Black Motorist
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A fired Florida police officer was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder Thursday…
No. Ilhan Omar Is Not The Steve King Of The Left.
Ilhan Omar, the freshman Democrat from Minnesota who has only been in government for two months, is at the center…
Police Launch Probe After Black Man Detained For Picking Up Trash At His Home
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Boulder police are conducting an internal investigation after some of their officers confronted a black man…
Misogynoir, Celebrity Worship Made The Media Botch Reporting On R.Kelly-Aaliyah ‘Marriage’
“Illinois Authorities are looking into a Cook County marriage license issued three weeks ago in the names of Robert Kelly…
Mary Ann Lisanti Censured By Maryland House Of Delegates Over Racial Slur
The Maryland House of Delegates unanimously voted to censure Democratic member Mary Ann Lisanti (Harford) on Thursday over her use…
Virginia School District Plans For Bias Training After Black History Month Slavery ‘Game’
A Virginia school district has detailed its plans to address racial inequity with bias training after parents criticized a Black…
Hate In 3 Dimensions: The Challenge Of Being A Black Muslim Woman In America
Scrolling through the headlines and tweet storms earlier this month calling Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) an anti-Semite for comments she…
New York City Aims To Stop Hairstyle Discrimination
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City doesn’t want people to have their hairstyles held against them, and it has…
Trayvon Martin Honored On Social Media On What Would’ve Been His 24th Birthday
People have taken to social media on Tuesday to remember Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 24th birthday.…
Jussie Smollett Speaks At First Gig Since Attack: ‘I Fought The F**k Back’
Less than a week after surviving a reportedly racist and homophobic attack, “Empire” star Jussie Smollett took the stage in…
Asked To Ignore Racism: 4 Reporters Tell Their Stories
After Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) questioned why “white supremacist” and “white nationalist” were considered negative terms, NBC’s standards department emailed…
NY Middle School Faces Scrutiny After Parents Claim 4 Black Girls Were Strip-Searched
Parents in upstate New York are calling for the resignation of two school employees amid claims that the employees told…
Pope Francis On Border Wall: Irrational Fear Of Migration Drives People ‘Crazy’
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Wednesday that fear of migration is “making us crazy” as he began a…
White Supremacist Pleads Guilty To Killing Black Man With A Sword
NEW YORK (AP) — A white supremacist pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a black man with a sword as part…
Gina Rodriguez Breaks Silence On ‘Anti-Black’ Controversy: ‘The Backlash Was Devastating’
Gina Rodriguez could barely keep it together on the radio show “Sway in the Morning” on Tuesday when addressing comments…
Oklahoma Tri Delta Member Booted For Video Of White Student In Blackface
A member of a Tri Delta chapter at the University of Oklahoma was eliminated from the sorority after a video…
Activist On Jason Van Dyke Sentence In Laquan McDonald Murder: ‘Slap In The Face’
After an Illinois judge sentenced former police officer Jason Van Dyke to just over six years in prison for the…
Georgia School Suspends Honor Student Over Counterfeit $20 Bill
UPDATE: 5:15 p.m. – In a statement obtained by HuffPost, the Henry County School District said superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis…
Lawyer Claims Man Who Punched 11-Year-Old Girl Was Defending Himself
David Steven Bell, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound man facing charges for punching a preteen girl at a North Carolina mall, was…
Chicago Officers Found Not Guilty In Cover-Up Of Laquan McDonald Shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has acquitted three Chicago police officers of trying to cover up the 2014 shooting of…
Chicago Radio Station Refuses To Play R. Kelly After Release Of New Documentary
A radio station in R. Kelly’s hometown of Chicago has stopped playing the singer’s music after the Lifetime series “Surviving…
Misogynoir, Celebrity Worship Made The Media Botch Reporting On R.Kelly-Aaliyah ‘Marriage’
“Illinois Authorities are looking into a Cook County marriage license issued three weeks ago in the names of Robert Kelly…
Kevin Hart, R. Kelly And The Black Lives That Matter
Lately, I’ve been trying to nail down whether social media brings out the worst in people or is a great…
Chance The Rapper Says Recording Song With R. Kelly Was A ‘Mistake’
Chance The Rapper believes that producing a song with R. Kelly was a “mistake,” he revealed Saturday in a scathing…
Transgender Inmate Gets Rare Transfer To Women’s Prison After Legal Battle
CHICAGO (AP) — A transgender woman serving a 10-year sentence in Illinois for burglary has been moved from a men’s…
Kevin Spacey Says He’ll Plead Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Charge
BOSTON (AP) — Former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey must appear in a Massachusetts court on accusations that he…
You Can’t Understand The Brutal Reality Of Gun Violence Until You Hear It From Doctors
Christmas Eve, for Dr. Mary Brandt, will forever be associated with saving the life of a little girl who nearly…
Trump Administration Scraps Guidance That Protects Students From Racist Discipline
The Department of Education and the Department of Justice officially rescinded a piece of Obama-era guidance designed to protect students…
Controversial Ex-Louisiana Sheriff Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teens
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. ― Former sheriff Rodney “Jack” Strain, who received national scorn after making racist comments on TV,…
Jared Kushner Calls U.S. Criminal Justice System The ‘Best In The World.’ It’s Not.
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, made a rare television appearance on Fox News this week, where he spoke about…
Baltimore Teen Who Gave Anti-Violence Presentation In City Hall Killed In Shooting
DaVonte Friedman, a teenager who visited Baltimore City Council last year to promote anti-violence initiatives and to increase youth job…
Here Are The Best Christmas Songs And Holiday Hits Of 2018
Every Christmas brings with it a new batch of holiday songs, from fresh takes on old favorites to originals hoping…
Cyntoia Brown, Sex-Trafficking Victim, Must Serve 51 Years Before Release, Court Says
Cyntoia Brown, a Tennessee woman who was convicted as a teenager for shooting a man who picked her up while…
George H.W. Bush White House Once Ordered Drug Buy From Teen For Presidential TV Stunt
The Friday night death of former President George H.W. Bush has opened a wellspring of tributes from famous friends and…
Police Arrest Suspect In Thanksgiving Day Shooting At Alabama Mall
Police have arrested a 20-year-old suspected of carrying out a shooting inside an Alabama mall last week on Thanksgiving Day,…
Kaley Cuoco Spends Thanksgiving Helping Out Baby Seal
Kaley Cuoco is thankful for a group of dedicated volunteers who came to the rescue after the “Big Bang Theory”…
Queer Tanzanians Remain Fearful Despite Government Denouncing LGBTQ Crackdown
NAIROBI, Nov 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBT+ people in Tanzania on Monday welcomed a move by the government distancing…
Woman Turns Herself In After Being Filmed Harassing Black Sisters Awaiting AAA
A white woman who was filmed harassing two black sisters outside of an apartment complex in North Carolina last month…
Woman Turns Herself In After Being Filmed Harassing Black Sisters Awaiting AAA
A white woman who was filmed harassing two black sisters outside of an apartment complex in North Carolina last month…
North Carolina Woman Tells Black Sisters Waiting For AAA ‘You Don’t Belong’
A North Carolina woman has been dubbed “South Park Susan” after harassing two black sisters waiting for AAA outside an…
Suspect In Fatal Kroger Shooting First Tried To Get Inside Black Church: Police
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A white man with a history of violence and mental illness was recorded on surveillance video…
Megyn Kelly Apologizes For Defending Blackface Halloween Costumes
Megyn Kelly apologized on Tuesday afternoon for defending Halloween costumes involving blackface in a morning segment of “Megyn Kelly Today.”…
Laverne Cox Responds To Possible Trump Anti-Transgender Move: ‘I Choose Love Not Fear’
Actress Laverne Cox condemned a proposal reportedly under consideration by President Donald Trump’s administration to dramatically limit transgender rights, responding…
Video Shows Officer Punching Pinned 14-Year-Old Girl During Arrest
A Florida police department faces criticism after one of its officers was filmed punching a 14-year-old girl in her side…
Want To Build A Stronger Climate Movement? Integrate.
By Nexus Media, with Robert Bullard The environmental movement is divided into two. Large, well-funded, green groups mostly led by…
‘Free Willy’ Star Jason James Richter Arrested, Charged With Domestic Violence
The star of “Free Willy” just spent two days behind bars. Actor Jason James Richter, best known for playing a…
Georgia Mayor Compares ‘Black Voters Matter’ To Suicide Cult Amid Bus Controversy
A mayor in Jefferson County, Georgia, where officials ordered dozens of black elderly voters off a bus headed for the…
Ex-NFL Hopeful Justin Crawford Accused Of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl
Former Atlanta Falcons prospect and two-time junior college All-American Justin Crawford stands accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, according to…
Pro-Trump Gang Seen In Footage Assaulting Anti-Fascist Protesters In Manhattan
NEW YORK — Minutes after an event at a Manhattan Republican club meant to celebrate violence against leftists, attendees belonging…
Bill Cosby Begins Appeal Process To Overturn Sexual Assault Conviction And Sentence
Lawyers for Bill Cosby want a court to overturn the actor’s conviction and three- to 10-year sentence in his Pennsylvania…
When Big Polluters Come To Small Towns, Black Residents Lose Out
UNIONTOWN, Ala. — It’s 6 p.m. on a Tuesday in August and residents who have climbed the City Hall steps…