Two police officers put McClain in a neck hold during a late-night stop in 2021, and McClain can be heard on body camera footage saying he can’t breathe correctly. DENVER (AP) — The trial…
The Constitution Stood Strong By Yasmeen Freightman The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that part of a controversial measure that allowed the state to appoint four unelected special circuit court judges in…
Brown, a career fighter pilot, was the Air Force’s first Black commander of the Pacific Air Forces and most recently its first Black chief of staff, making him the first…
In their lawsuit, voting rights groups in Florida claimed that the redrawn congressional map violated state and federal voting rights protections for Black voters. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Voting rights…
Voter opposition to the proposal was widespread, even spreading into traditionally Republican territory. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made…
The 15th Amendment was supposed to guarantee Black men the right to vote, but exercising that right became another challenge. By SARAH PRUITT In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, the…
They hung him by a noose before opening fire with multiple pistols while his body was dangling in the air, according to reports. By Yasmeen Freightman Descendants of a Black man…
Rev. Frederick Haynes III to take over Rainbow PUSH Coalition leadership from Rev. Jesse Jackson Story by Michelle Watson The Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III is expected to become the…
The department called the footage “disturbing” in a press release announcing the probe late Monday night. By GABRIEL SAN ROMÁN Cellphone footage of a deputy throwing a woman to the ground by her neck during…
Yusef Salaam, exonerated as part of the Central Park 5 in 2002, appeared to be heading toward a City Council victory as voters embraced more moderate candidates. Walking down 125th…
