FBI Warns Homeowners Of Deed Fraud Targeting Mortgage-Free Properties
(Photo: Kindel Media/Pexels) by Sidnee Michelle September 11, 2026 The scheme begins when scammers search public records for vacant properties or real estate The FBI is warning property owners about a fraud scheme in which criminals impersonate homeowners and use forged documents to sell real estate they do not own, putting mortgage-free properties and vacant […]
Outspoken juror in Lindsay Clancy trial reveals lone holdout and evidence he considered to deadlock jury
The Lindsay Clancy trial, which captivated America for weeks, ended in a mistrial after a lone juror voted to find Clancy guilty of killing her three children. Now, with the case on pause and going through appeals, one juror revealed who the lone holdout was, and what led to that juror’s decision to find Clancy […]
Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump Mail-In Ballot Restrictions [Op-Ed]
Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Another day, another legal loss for the Trump administration. A panel of appeals court judges has upheld a block against President Donald Trump’s executive order creating significant restrictions on mail-in voting. AP reports that the three-judge panel upheld the block Judge Indira Talwani issued last week. The block prevents the […]
19-year-old sentenced to probation after fatally shooting Michigan mall gunman in self-defense
A 19-year-old Michigan man who fatally shot an armed man during a chaotic July shooting at a Dearborn mall has been sentenced to two years of probation for carrying a concealed weapon. Martinez Long, of Oak Park, was in Fairlane Town Center on July 3 when a fight escalated into gunfire. According to FOX 2 Detroit, […]
Debate over Mamdani’s 9/11 memorial attendance reveals persistent bias 25 years later
Today marks 25 years since two planes struck the Twin Towers in New York City. And every year, Americans around the country honor the lives lost in the tragedy that drastically changed life as many Americans knew it in 2001. However, ahead of this year’s annual memorial ceremony in New York City, the news was […]
What 9/11 Taught Me About Trauma, Resilience, And Journalism
Source: Pool / Getty One of the first lessons I learned as a young, bright-eyed journalist is that being a good journalist means being an objective conduit of stories, moving at the lightning pace breaking news demands. A big story breaks, you move in, you cover it quickly, and under intense deadline pressure, you move […]
Trump Administration Targets Medical Schools Over Diversity-Focused Admissions
Photo by DNY59/Getty Images by Sidnee Michelle September 11, 2026 The Justice and Education departments have launched investigations into medical schools across the country over allegations of racial discrimination in admissions. Medical schools seeking to diversify the nation’s physician workforce are facing mounting federal scrutiny as the Trump administration challenges admissions practices designed to help […]
‘Disgusting behavior’: Trump slammed for getting in Black reporter’s face after being challenged on $5,000 dividends
Donald Trump, yet again, lashed out at White House reporter Rachel Scott after she questioned the president on his promise to give Americans $5,000 “dividend” checks if Republicans win the midterm elections. Critics called out Trump for stepping into Scott’s personal space, some even accusing him of “lunging” at her. “It’s clear that Donald Trump […]
Black father sues Massachusetts school district after son’s suicide attempt, alleging years of racist bullying
A Black father and his teenage son have filed a federal lawsuit against the Nauset Regional School District in Massachusetts, alleging the district failed to stop racist bullying dating back to 2021 that contributed to the boy’s 2024 suicide attempt. Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the complaint Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District […]
25 years after 9/11, we remember the stories of Black victims, survivors and their loved ones
She was completely gray. Her hair, face, clothes, even the purse she had tucked beneath her arm, were all covered in the dust and debris that swallowed Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001, after the World Trade Center began to fall. A photographer, Stan Honda, hiding out in a nearby shop, did what […]