Community Members Question Seattle Public Schools’ Commitment To Equity And Inclusion
Click here for updates on this story (Seattle, WA) Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment…
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Ford Foundation president: Many White CEOs are blind to the Black talent around them
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, has worked on Wall Street and now runs one of the best known philanthropic organizations in the…
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Minneapolis City Council advances plan to dismantle embattled police force
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday officially moved to dismantle its police force and replace it with a department of community safety and…
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Sherlock Holmes is too nice in upcoming Netflix adaptation, lawsuit argues
Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate is suing Netflix, among others, over its upcoming film “Enola Holmes” — arguing that the…
Continue Reading Updated: Community Members Question Seattle Public Schools’ Commitment To Equity And Inclusion
Click here for updates on this story (Seattle, WA) Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment…
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Her life was turned upside down by coronavirus. Then the signs of anxiety and depression kicked in
Visaysha Harris had big plans when the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. Her college graduation and a move to New York were about to mark…
Continue Reading Noose found on Resorts World tower job site
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — W.A. Richardson Builders LLC was notified Wednesday that a…
Continue Reading Community Members Question Seattle Public Schools’ Commitment To Equity And Inclusion
Click here for updates on this story Seattle, WA Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment of…
Continue Reading Community Members Question Seattle Public Schools’ Commitment To Equity And Inclusion
Click here for updates on this story Seattle, WA By Chris B. Bennett The Seattle Medium Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come…
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New Mexico State Fair canceled for 2020 due to pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Fair officials announced Friday that this year’s fair would be canceled due to coronavirus…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber files $20 million defamation lawsuit against women who accused him of assault
Justin Bieber has filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit against two women who accused him earlier this week of sexual assault. The two women posted…
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Georgia governor signs hate crime bill spurred by outrage over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed into law a hate crime bill that his state’s Legislature approved this week. The bill, spurred by…
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Mexico passes 25,000 virus deaths as Juarez approaches 500 fatalities
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has now pushed past 25,000 coronavirus deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases, as the nation’s treasury secretary said…
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White House virus task force holds 1st briefing in 2 months, ‘seriously considers’ new testing strategy
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said the White House coronavirus task force is having “intense…
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Mississippi may have the votes to change its state flag, says a senior lawmaker
Mississippi is the last state in the country whose flag features the Confederate emblem. And there may be enough lawmakers who want to remove the…
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StormTRACK Weather: Triple-digit heat returns
We will continue to see enough moisture across the area to keep some slight chances for rain in the forecast through Saturday. Any storms that do…
Continue Reading Former Mayor Catherine Pugh To Report To Prison Friday
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore’s former Mayor Catherine Pugh is set to report…
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Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says Black people are often ‘more racist than White people,’ even as he praises Lewis Hamilton’s drive for diversity
Bernie Ecclestone is credited with transforming Formula One into a global, billion-dollar business with races in all corners of the world, but like…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts conduct a spacewalk for space station power upgrades
Early Friday, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken began a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station to replace lithium ion…
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‘These boys will not stop’: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp eyes potential points record after winning title
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his players will not rest in their pursuit of the Premier League record points tally, despite clinching the…
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NASA astronauts go on spacewalk for space station upgrades
HOUSTON, Texas — Change the batteries. It’s a task that sounds simple enough, unless you’re floating in outer space. Astronauts Chris Cassidy and…
Continue Reading Military called in after TikTok ‘tea war’ goes global
You’ll remember the Boston Tea Party of 1773, when American revolutionaries famously trolled the British by throwing chests of tea into Boston…
Continue Reading Wrongly arrested Black man sues a Georgia city and police officers for excessive force and injury
A Black man who was slammed to the ground as he was wrongly arrested is suing the Georgia city of Valdosta and numerous Valdosta Police Department…
Continue Reading Atlas Restaurant Group Will Eliminate Dress Code At Two Of Its Restaurants In The Four Seasons Hotel
Click here for updates on this story BALTMORE, MD (WJZ) — The Atlas Restaurant Group announced Thursday that it will…
Continue Reading Elijah McClain’s family is getting the investigation into his death they have been seeking for almost a year
When Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced his administration would reexamine the death of a 23-year-old Black man in police custody, he answered a…
Continue Reading National advocacy group says Missouri leads nation in Black homicide victimization
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A national advocacy group reported Wednesday that Missouri…
Continue Reading Texas Bars Forced To Close Again, Restaurants Rolled Back To 50% Capacity
Click here for updates on this story Austin, TX (KTVT) — Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order limiting…
Continue Reading Hawaiian Humane Society investigates possible case of animal abandonment
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — Honolulu Police and the Hawaiian Humane Society are…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after allegedly stabbing man to death in Winston-Salem
Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another…
Continue Reading ‘We’re still behind them’: Group rallies on steps of KCPD headquarters to show support
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — While there was big news on the City Hall steps…
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