Jonathan Irons was released from prison on Wednesday thanks to years of effort by WNBA star Maya Moore. What We Know: Moore greeted Irons when […]
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Hundreds Who Served Under George W. Bush Endorse Biden
Hundreds of officials, who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush, are opposing the re-election of Donald Trump and endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate […]
Meghan Markle Court Documents Says She and Her Friends Felt “Silenced”
New Court documents from Meghan Markle’s ongoing lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday for writing “false and damaging” articles about her reveal that the Duchess of […]
Alabama Students Host COVID-19 Parties, First to Get Sick Wins Prize
Students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama are throwing COVID-19 parties, and the first person to get infected with virus wins money. What We Know: Alabama is in […]
Delaware Removes Whipping Post From Public Display
On July 1, the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs removed a whipping post from public display on the grounds of the Old Sussex […]
Trump Calls Black Lives Matter A “Symbol of Hate”
President Donald Trump blasted New York City’s plan to paint the phrase “Black Lives Matter” on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower, calling it […]
Mt. Rushmore Celebration, “We Won’t Be Social Distancing”
Despite a decade of being banned amid concerns of wildfires and groundwater pollution, protests by Native Americans, and recommendations from public health officials to avoid […]
Channing Centeno, a Black & Filipino Chef, is Feeding Protesters on Williamsburg
Channing Centeno, a half-Black, half-Filipino chef, has been cooking and giving away free food for protesters in McCarren Park located Williamsburg in New York. He […]
Protests break out in Hong Kong as first arrest made under new security law
Hong Kong woke up to a new reality on Wednesday. China’s central government imposed a sweeping national security law late the night before that critics […]
Seattle Police disperse protesters in occupied CHOP area after emergency order
Police dispersed protesters in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) area and arrested at least 31 people on Wednesday after an emergency order by Mayor […]