Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-Award (EGOT) winner Whoopi Goldberg shines as the cover star for Variety’s pre-Oscar issue. In a Zoom call with writer Angelique […]
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Senate Confirms Vanita Gupta for Justice Dept. No. 3 Despite Broad GOP Opposition
Senate confirmed Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General, the third highest-ranking official at the Justice Department, on Wednesday. Politicians voted for Gupta with a 51-49 […]
Columbus Police Release More Video, Details in Shooting Death of 16-Year-Old Girl
The Columbus Police Department released the recording less than six hours after Ma’Khia Bryant’s death at the hands of a police officer. What We Know: […]
Georgia Religious Leaders Call for Boycott of Home Depot over Silence on Voting Laws
Several Georgia religious leaders, such as Bishop Reginal Jackson of the African Methodist Episcopal churches, Reverend Lee May of the Transforming Faith Church, and Rev. […]
North Carolina Woman Arrested after ‘Intentionally’ Driving into Group of Black Teens
Daina Renee Forrest, 35, of Greenville, intentionally drove her car onto a yard where three Black teenagers were playing basketball. Police charged Forrest with three […]
Progressives Will Deliver Their Own Response to Biden’s Speech to Congress
Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY) feedback defies tradition. For decades, the president’s opposing party pre-writes a text replying to the leader’s speech. The rebuttal typically highlights […]
Biden Administration Lifts Trump-Era Restrictions Stalling Puerto Rico Hurricane Aid
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) removed restrictions that limited Puerto Rico from obtaining certain recovery funds after Hurricane Maria. The agency […]
CNN Producer Violently Arrested, Asked Offensive Question
Carolyn Sung, an Asian-American producer for CNN, was arrested on April 13 while covering the Brooklyn Center protests against the police’s killing of Daunte Wright. […]
Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant Estate Elect Not to Renew Partnership with Nike
A source says Vanessa Bryant and Kobe Bryant’s estate became frustrated with Nike after the company limited the availability of Kobe products during his retirement […]
Otters in Georgia Aquarium Test Positive for COVID-19
Seven geriatric Asian small-clawed otters at the Georgia Aquarium showed mild COVID-19 symptoms like sneezing, runny noses, lethargy, and coughing. They are currently being cared […]