PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers painted a bleak portrait of Portland, Oregon, at a roundtable event at the White…
Read more FACT FOCUS: Trump paints a grim portrait of Portland. The story on the ground is much less extremeA painting of Gen. Robert E. Lee dressed in his Confederate uniform is back on display in West Point’s library, several years after the storied academy removed honors…
Read more West Point restores Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s portraitMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded…
Read more George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ saysMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter.…
Read more Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two tax evasion counts, admitting that he didn’t…
Read more Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, pleads guilty in tax caseATLANTA (AP) — More than 20 people from around the country faced domestic terrorism charges Monday after dozens in black masks attacked the site of a police training…
Read more 23 charged with terrorism in Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protestTwitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. It is the second time this year that Ye…
Read more Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika postPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pariss Chandler built a community for Black tech workers on Twitter that eventually became the foundation for her own recruitment company. Now she’s afraid it…
Read more Influencers debate leaving Twitter, but where would they go?MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was escorted out of the California-based headquarters of athletic shoemaker Skechers after he showed up unannounced…
Read more Ye kicked out of Skechers’ headquarters in CaliforniaNEW YORK (AP) — Gwen Carr sat up straight in her seat as she heard lines of dialogue delivered by the actor portraying Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of…
Read more Mamie Till depiction seen as tribute to Black female leadersCross-cultural coalitions have ruled Los Angeles politics for decades, helping elect both Black and Latino politicians to top leadership roles in the huge racially and ethnically diverse city.…
Read more LA’s Black-Latino tensions bared in City Council scandalATLANTA (AP) — Comedians Eric André and Clayton English are challenging a police program at the Atlanta airport they say violates the constitutional rights of airline passengers, particularly…
Read more Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airportA roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely…
Read more NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this weekLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bricia Lopez has welcomed people of all walks to dine at her family’s popular restaurant on the Indigenous-influenced food of her native Mexican state…
Read more Racist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA’s Indigenous peopleAmericans from across the political spectrum say misinformation is increasing political extremism and hate crimes, according to a new poll that reflects broad and significant concerns about false…
Read more Poll: Most in US say misinformation spurs extremism, hateEMERSON, Ga. (AP) — Herschel Walker pitches himself as a politician who can bridge America’s racial and cultural divides because he loves everyone and overlooks differences. “I don’t…
Read more Herschel Walker centers pitch to Republicans on ‘wokeness’LOS ANGELES (AP) — America slammed the door in the face of Black progress time after time, and time after time African Americans responded by thriving in a…
Read more PBS’ ‘Making Black America’ details thriving while excludedMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The invisible line dividing two of Alabama’s congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well as ones…
Read more Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme CourtPress Release – updated: Jan 20, 2021 LOS ANGELES, January 20, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Diversity recruiting platform Hallo has published the findings from their latest research report —…
Read more New Hallo Report Finds Just 40 Black Founders Raised Venture Capital in Q4 2020
