Three officers in a North Carolina police department have been fired after a department audit of a video recording captured them using racial epithets and making […]
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NY candidates poised to become first Black gay men in Congress after primary vote
Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres are running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 17th and 15th districts, respectively. Both Jones […]
NY, NJ, and CT require travelers from states with high coronavirus rates to quarantine for two weeks
After the recent resurgence of coronavirus cases in many states across the nation, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut issued a travel advisory Wednesday that […]
High School Student Writes Letter Explaining Why She Won’t Wear Her School Name On Her Jersey
Incoming high school sophomore at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, Trude Lamb, will no longer wear the name of her school across […]
Disney World workers petition to delay reopening
Almost 7,000 Disney World workers signed a petition for a delay reopening as coronavirus cases surge in Florida at almost 100,000 cases and 3,173 deaths. […]
16-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Restrained By Staff at a Residential Treatment Facility
Cornelius Fredericks, a 16-year-old Michigan boy died from a cardiac arrest after being restrained by several staff members at a residential treatment facility. What We […]
NBA players are opting out of the season restart
On Tuesday, Avery Bradley, Trevor Ariza, and Davis Bertans opted-out of playing the rest of the NBA season in Orlando. What we know: The NBA’s […]
Nikola Jokic tests positive for coronavirus
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tested positive for COVID-19 while in Serbia, according to ESPN. His return to the U.S. is temporarily delayed. What We […]
Rhode Island To Change Their Official Name Due To Slavery Implications
On Monday, Rhode Island’s Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order to change the name that appears on government documents and is moving forward with […]
Lack of oxygen in Guinea has COVID patients gasping for life
Poor countries are having to deal with a lethally short supply of oxygen during Coronavirus, in which a lot of patients are in high demand. […]