NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace will have Black Lives Matter paint scheme on car at Martinsville Speedway race
In a week where Bubba Wallace wore an “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirt before an event and said racetracks shouldn’t allow…
Continue ReadingUS & World
Black man heard saying ‘I can’t breathe’ multiple times during fatal arrest in Texas, body camera video shows
Newly released police video of a black man’s 2019 arrest in Texas shows him saying “I can’t breathe” several times not long…
Continue Reading
George Floyd’s final funeral service, burial occurs in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — A three-state, five-day final journey for George Floyd ended Tuesday in Houston, the city he called home for most of his life.…
Continue Reading LGBTQ communities are elevating black voices during Pride Month in solidarity
As Americans take to the streets to protest against racism, police brutality and the marginalization of minorities in the aftermath of George…
Continue Reading The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers George Floyd as an ‘ordinary brother’ who changed the world
George Floyd was an “ordinary brother” from Houston’s housing projects who “nobody thought much about,” which makes his…
Continue Reading
Lollapalooza and other big summer events canceled in Chicago due to Covid-19
Lollapalooza, Chicago’s iconic music festival, has been canceled this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We wish we could…
Continue Reading Endangered Mexican wolves welcome 7 pups at Albuquerque zoo
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two endangered Mexican gray wolves housed at the Albuquerque zoo are the proud parents of seven pups, officials announced…
Continue Reading Texas man holds sign inviting his community to ask him anything about racism
Nifa Kaniga has been standing on a street corner for three days with a sign that simply reads: “Ask Me Anything.” Kaniga, who is black,…
Continue Reading These leaders say Latinos need to acknowledge their racism, too
Some of the nation’s top Latino leaders say it’s time to acknowledge — and fight — problems that have been overlooked for far…
Continue Reading North Carolina racetrack ordered shut down after holding races to near-capacity crowds despite virus restrictions
It simply moved too fast. A North Carolina racetrack was shut down by the state’s health department on Monday after it held a series of…
Continue Reading Jerry Falwell Jr. apologizes for tweet with racist photo after black students and alumni denounced him
Jerry Falwell Jr. is again under fire. This time, however, he is sorry. The outspoken Liberty University president deleted a tweet on Monday that…
Continue Reading Police officer who gave protesters the middle finger stripped of police powers
A Chicago police officer who flipped off a crowd of protesters has been sent to desk duty. Police Superintendent David O. Brown has relieved an…
Continue Reading Family of Tacoma man heard saying, ‘I can’t breathe’ during arrest troubled by ‘ever-shifting’ narrative
Manuel Ellis’ family isn’t buying the story put forth by Tacoma, Washington, police that Ellis was “combative” and attacked…
Continue Reading Video shows police arrested a black man after he was seen dancing in the street
A black man dancing in the street of a Northern California city was pinned to the ground and placed under arrest by police after officers were called…
Continue Reading Spectacular drone footage captures thousands of turtles nesting
Researchers have captured beautiful aerial footage of thousands of green turtles congregating on the edge of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef…
Continue Reading New York City will name a street ‘Black Lives Matter’ in each borough
New York City will name a street at a “crucial” location in each borough for “Black Lives Matter,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said…
Continue Reading Japanese broadcaster takes down controversial Black Lives Matter anime
Japan’s public broadcaster has taken down an anime video explaining the “Black Lives Matter” movement after receiving criticism…
Continue Reading Russia raises stakes with ‘brazen’ military intervention in Libyan conflict
The voice behind the camera rings with falsetto glee as the frame fills with the remains of an aircraft, its wings burned and skeletal, its jet…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old was handcuffed for carrying a stick. The case is one of dozens of NYPD complaints, review board finds
An 8-year-old boy handcuffed for carrying a stick. An 11-year-old black boy stopped and frisked after a handshake. A 17-year-old black boy pushed up…
Continue Reading A family suspected of being Antifa protesters was trapped on a road near their campsite, police say
A family of four found themselves stranded near a Washington state campsite shortly after they were confronted by a group of people asking if they…
Continue Reading The border spat between India and China is turning into an all-out media war
China and India’s latest border dispute may have mainly involved scuffles and troop maneuvers on the ground, but it has been all-out war in the…
Continue Reading Flooding kills at least seven in central China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say at least seven people have died in flooding in central China, with more heavy rain forecast for the region in coming…
Continue Reading Australia’s rare, elusive night parrot may not see that well in the dark
Australia’s night parrot is nocturnal, but the rare and elusive bird may not actually be able to see very well in the dark, according to a new…
Continue Reading New Jersey Attorney General releases recordings of officer-involved shooting after scuffle with black man
A New Jersey State trooper fatally shot a black man during a struggle after the man was pulled over for allegedly driving 110 miles per hour, the…
Continue Reading Attorney for ex-Minneapolis officer involved in George Floyd’s death says client is ‘not a violent person’
The attorney for Thomas Lane, one of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death, said his client did everything he thought was right on…
Continue Reading A black activist who trained police officers on implicit bias was injured with rubber bullet during protest
A black activist who trained the San Jose Police Department on implicit bias was shot with a rubber bullet and seriously injured by the same…
Continue Reading The demand for police reform grows as officials take stances on defunding agencies
As the nation looks at the vast amount of work that still needs to be done to bring an end to racial injustice, many demonstrators — and some…
Continue Reading Man charged with aiding and abetting arson in Minneapolis police station fire
Federal officials have charged a Minnesota man for his alleged role in the May 28 fire that heavily damaged the Third Precinct police station in…
Continue Reading