The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling in a 6-3 decision that the policy violated the Constitution’s longstanding guarantee of citizenship for nearly everyone born on U.S. soil. Trump’s 2025 executive order would have denied automatic U.S. citizenship to children born in the United […]
Newly released evidence is giving the public its first look at what jurors saw during the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager convicted in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. Last week, a Collin County judge authorized the release of key trial exhibits, including body camera footage, surveillance video, 911 calls, crime scene […]
Funeral arrangements have been announced for legendary civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson following his passing on February 17, 2026, marking the end of a historic life dedicated to fighting for equality and justice. According to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization Jackson founded, the public will have multiple opportunities to honor his legacy in […]
Often called the “King of Soul,” Sam Cooke’s influence on music and culture is immeasurable, blending gospel, R&B and pop to create timeless hits that still resonate today. Born on January 22, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Cooke’s early career as a gospel singer with the Soul Stirrers laid the foundation for his transition into secular […]
Popular rapper Sexyy Red was scolded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, for a repost Bernice said was “deplorable” and “disrespectful.” On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, Sexyy Red reposted an AI photo of herself and Dr. King holding hands, which many thought was sexually suggestive in nature. The rap […]
Cartoonist Glenn McCoy who caught heat Tuesday for depicting U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as Ruby Bridges -- the African-American girl in Norman Rockwell's southern school desegregation painting "The Problem We All Live With" -- explained his controversial decision Wednesday.
Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.
He says Rep. Lewis should “spend more time on fixing and helping his district.”
Federal officials conclude that closing and reducing services in driver license's centers in Alabama violates civil rights, reaching an agreement Wednesday with the state law enforcement agency to ensure "that all Alabama residents have access to driver licensing programs, regardless of race, color or national origin."
The Education Department accesses civil rights gains under President Obama. Activists are preparing for rollbacks under Trump's administration.
New York firefighter Jason Stokes pleaded not guilty to arson charges earlier this week after being charged with setting fire to his own home back in August.
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