The DOJ Fails To Release $90M Allocated To Help Trafficking Victims
by Kandiss Edwards December 24, 2025 Congress had earmarked the money for programs assisting survivors of sex and labor trafficking. The U.S. Department of Justice has failed to distribute nearly $90 million appropriated by Congress for more than 100 organizations that provide support to survivors of human trafficking. The funding, which Congress had earmarked for […]
Mike Tyson Sues Former Cannabis Business Partners For $50M
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton December 24, 2025 Tyson and wrestling legend Ric Flair are suing Carma for damages, attorneys’ fees, and other associated costs. Two legendary sports figures, boxing’s Mike Tyson and wrestling’s Ric Flair, have filed a lawsuit against former executives and a shareholder of Carma, alleging fraud, breach of contract, and other claims related […]
How ICE Is Making It Harder For Immigrants To Escape Domestic Violence
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 24, 2025 Here are six changes impacting immigrant victims of domestic violence, according to The Marshall Project. This July, a man in Utah set his home on fire, killing himself, his 33-year-old partner, Jaimar Bravo Gil, and their children, police say. The family had moved to the U.S. from Venezuela, […]
9 Strategies To Use When Negotiating Contracts With Vendors
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 24, 2025 Asking these critical questions can define your company’s competitive edge in an era where vendor management mastery is paramount. How would you sum up your vendor negotiations today? Are these negotiations adding value, or are they leaving untapped potential on the table? Asking these critical questions can define […]
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown, a significant defeat for the president’s efforts to send troops to U.S. cities. The justices declined the Republican administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry […]
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early next year. The department said it will send notices to approximately 1,000 borrowers the week of January 7, with more notices to come at an increasing scale each month. Millions […]
Another present: Mariah Carey awarded $92,000 in ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ legal victory
Days after securing her 100th career week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, Mariah Carey is toasting to another victory. A judge has ruled in favor of the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer, dismissing a lawsuit claiming that she copied another song for what is not the definitive song […]
‘He didn’t lie to anyone’: Lawyer for Fulton County high school student speaks out after student is tased on the bus
A Georgia high school student was tased by an officer during an altercation on a Fulton County school bus on Thursday (Dec. 18). The incident was captured on video and quickly went viral, prompting the teen to hire a civil rights attorney. 18-year-old Lanier Johnson-Hunt says a bus driver at Langston Hughes High School incorrectly […]