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A Black pastor was watering his neighbor's flowers. Then the police showed up
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Attorneys representing Michael Jennings said the release of the body camera video will clear the way for "legal action against the officers and more."
A man is awarded a $4.4 million settlement after being racially profiled in Walmart
Thursday, August 25, 2022
In a lawsuit filed against the company, Michael Mangum says he was followed around a Walmart in Wood Village, Ore., by one of the store's asset protection associates.
Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Meta, the parent company of the social media platform, says a configuration change caused the issue with users' feeds early Wednesday morning.
A new system to flag racist incidents and acts of hate is named after Emmett Till
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
The Emmett Till Alerts will be sent to Black elected officials across Maryland — along with national civil rights organizations, clergy members and other leaders.
American University staffers plan to strike over working conditions and low wages
Monday, August 22, 2022
More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.
All-Black, all-female American Airlines crew flies from Dallas to honor Bessie Coleman
Monday, August 22, 2022
The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her international pilot's license in 1921.
Nipsey Hussle gets Hollywood star on what would have been his 37th birthday
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The late rapper's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,729th placed to date.
NY governor pledges $10 million to fight domestic terrorism after Buffalo shooting
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Each county's plan must include input from law enforcement, mental health and school professionals.
This Black-owned coworking space wants to advance and support businesswomen of color
Monday, August 01, 2022
By channeling its focus on women of color in the workplace, the primary goal for Blackbird Collective is simply to provide its members with a safe space to work and connect.
A man is charged with threatening to shoot Black shoppers at a Buffalo grocery store
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
The federal criminal complaint details other threatening calls allegedly made by the suspect over the past year to businesses in California, Maryland, Connecticut and Washington state, officials say.
Suspect in the Buffalo mass shooting has been indicted on federal hate crime charges
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The white gunman has been held without bail since his arrest after the May 14 shooting that killed 10 Black people and injured three others.
Andrew Delbanco is named this year's Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities
Thursday, July 14, 2022
The honorary lecture series is deemed the highest honor the federal government gives for intellectual achievement in the humanities.
Buffalo's Tops grocery will reopen this week following the mass shooting in May
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
The Tops Friendly Markets grocery store opened on Jefferson Avenue on the East Side of Buffalo in 2003. The newly remodled store will reopen to the public on July 15.
Emmett Till's family says authorities are protecting the woman accused in his death
Saturday, July 09, 2022
Family members and advocates say regardless of time passed and age, the arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham must still be served.
Suspect in Highland Park shooting is charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
Officials expect the charges to run in the dozens, and — if convicted — suspect Robert "Bobby" Crimo III could face a mandatory life sentence without parole.
Highland Park police take a man into custody over the July 4th parade shooting
Monday, July 04, 2022
Officials are calling the 22-year-old a person of interest. Police Chief Lou Jogmen says the man gave himself up after a brief pursuit in his car.
Former White House aide says Trump knew crowd was armed and told them to march
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Cassidy Hutchinson, the Mark Meadows aide who appeared in videotaped testimony before the Jan. 6 committee last week, is the panel's surprise witness today.
3 dead, multiple injured after an Amtrak train hits a truck and derails in Missouri
Monday, June 27, 2022
Two people from the Amtrak train were killed in addition to one person in the dump truck, Missouri State Highway Patrol Corporal Justin Dunn told reporters during a news conference Monday afternoon.
2 insurance companies end relationship with Maine agency after racist Juneteenth sign
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
An image of the racist sign was shared online Monday, gaining the attention of thousands across social media.
After more than a decade of accolades and controversy, 'The Wendy Williams Show' ends
Friday, June 17, 2022
Wendy Williams, who has been the show's original host since its premiere in 2009, has not been on the air following her battle with Graves' disease.