BIDEN 2020 The election for the next President of the United States of America was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. People all over the […]
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Black Woman Says She Was Racially Harassed for Years, Police Didn’t Act Until She Went Viral
Jennifer McLeggan is a registered nurse and single mother who lives in a suburban New York town in Valley Stream, Long Island. What We Know: […]
Philadelphia Police Investigating Alleged Plot to Attack Convention Center During Ballot Count
As this tight election heads into its first weekend, tensions in states build across the nation. Pennsylvania, being a key background state, has been one […]
Minneapolis Judge Orders One Trial for Four Officers Charged with Murder of George Floyd
Judge Peter Cahill decided that all four of the officers involved in the death of George Floyd would have their individual cases combined for a […]
Company Turns Millions in Profits Bringing Call-Center Jobs to Black Communities
A call center company, Chime Solutions, was brought into black communities and made a difference in people’s lives. One person’s idea was able to help […]
Officials Name New Road in Florida After Trayvon Martin
A section of the road leading to the Dr. Michael Krop Senior High, the school which Trayvon Martin attended, now bears his name. What We […]
Al Roker Announces He’s Battling Prostate Cancer
Al Roker, an NBC weatherman, announced today that he is battling prostate cancer. He announced live on the air that he will be okay. What […]
Simone Biles Will ‘Always’ Support LGBTQ Community After Campaign Hate
Simone Biles shows support for the LGBTQ community after controversy with a conservative Christian group demanding Uber Eats end its campaign featuring Biles and Queer Eye star Jonathan […]
Police Release 911 Calls, Body Camera Video in Fatal Shooting of Walter Wallace
Philadelphia officials released bodycam footage and the 911 call audio from the fatal police killing of 27-year-old Walter Wallace. What We Know: Last Monday, October […]
Alabama Votes to Strike Racist Language from the State’s Constitution
Alabama voters approve a ballot measure which would amend the state’s 119-year old constitution to remove racist language in the document. What We Know: On […]