‘We refuse to repeat this cycle’: Black Lives Matter vows to reject ‘reactionary violence’ after Charlie Kirk killing
Black Lives Matter reacted to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, urging both the left and the right to put down their proverbial swords to finally put an end to political violence. “The killing of Charlie Kirk marks another dangerous step forward in this escalation,” said Shalomyah Bowers, a leader of Black Lives Matter Global Network […]
Senate Republicans defeat Democrats’ effort to force the release of Epstein files
In a close vote, Senate Republicans defeated an effort Wednesday by Democrats to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the changes to the bill, with Republican Sens. Josh […]
US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver faces off with Missouri lawmakers seeking to reshape his district
Facing those seeking to oust him from office, Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver warned Missouri lawmakers on Thursday that a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump is reopening decades-old racial divisions in Kansas City. Cleaver flew from the nation’s Capitol to Missouri’s statehouse in what he acknowledged was a likely quixotic attempt to stop a Republican […]
Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board
The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors by Monday, before the central bank’s next vote on interest rates. The request represents an extraordinary effort by the White House to shape the board before the Fed’s interest rate-setting committee meets next Tuesday and Wednesday. At the […]
Honoring the six D.C. Public School victims who were killed on 9/11: ‘They will always be remembered’
It’s been 24 years since two planes struck the Twin Towers in New York City, another hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a fourth crashed before it could reach its target after it was taken over by the passengers on Thursday, September 11, 2001, forever changing the nation. Of the nearly 3,000 individuals who […]
Al Sharpton speaks out after wave of threats target HBCUs, sparking lockdowns and security sweeps
Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been forced to alter campus life this week after receiving potential threats. Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, and Clark Atlanta University all enacted emergency safety measures on Thursday, canceling classes, locking down campuses, and urging students and staff to shelter in place. “We have […]
Sage Steele calls on sports leagues to respond to Charlie Kirk murder the way they did ‘career criminal’ George Floyd
Former sports anchor and conservative figure Sage Steele called out sports leagues following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, urging them to respond to it in the same way they did the murder of George Floyd. “Dear pro sports leagues: Looking forward to seeing you release statements & send condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family after he […]
4 HBCU’s have reportedly received ‘terroristic’ threats, prompting lockdowns and heightened security
Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been forced to alter campus life this week after receiving potential threats. Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, and Clark Atlanta University all enacted emergency safety measures on Thursday, canceling classes, locking down campuses, and urging students and staff to shelter in place. Virginia State […]
‘Political violence is inexcusable’: MLK’s son calls for unity after Charlie Kirk shooting sparks heated online discourse
The shooting of Charlie Kirk has further emphasized the bipartisan reality of America today. As social media timelines are split with people grieving a tragic shooting and others highlighting the irony of Kirk—who was an advocate of the right to bear arms—being a fatal victim of gun violence, Martin Luther King Jr.’s son, Martin Luther […]
Usain Bolt ‘not worried’ about records being broken by today’s cast of sprinters
In the 16 years since Usain Bolt posted his world records in the 100 and 200 meters, nobody has really come close to toppling them. One of track’s all-time greats and maybe still its most-recognizable star said he looks at today’s top sprinters and doesn’t expect that to change anytime soon. “No, I’m not worried,” […]