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by Daniel Johnson April 19, 2025 In 1966, he became the first Black judge to sit on the Circuit Court of Maryland. George Levi Russell Jr., who became the first Black judge to sit on the Circuit Court of Maryland in 1966, died on April 12 at the age of

by Mary Spiller April 19, 2025 A woman yelled racist slurs out of her car window while sitting in a Pinole, California, parking lot. A recent video has gone viral of a woman hurling racial slurs during an argument in a public parking lot in Pinole. The April 14 incident

by Mary Spiller April 19, 2025 Gordy told news outlets about his park, Warthen RV Park, ‘We want you to leave better than you came.’ Owner of Warthen RV Park in Washington County Georgia, Josh Gordy, opened up about what it was like to create an outdoor haven for Black

by Daniel Johnson April 19, 2025 Lee, who is 78 years old, was widely viewed as a lock to be named Oakland’s next mayor . Barbara Lee, the long-time Democratic U.S. Representative for California has won what turned out to be a hotly contested mayoral special election to determine who

 The last time Keri Hilson put out an album, Barack Obama was in the second year of his first term as U.S. president, the iPad was released and Instagram was brand new. “On some days, I’m like that was just a blink away. But for the most part, yeah, it

by Kandiss Edwards April 19, 2025 Jaun Carlos Gomez Lopez is an American citizen that was held at a Florida detention center, even after he produced a birth certificate. A U.S. citizen from Georgia was arrested and detained by immigration authorities in Florida despite presenting valid documents confirming his citizenship.

President Donald Trump makes no secret of his love of tariffs. He heralds them as a way of bringing in revenue, striking back at countries he sees as taking advantage of the U.S. in trade, and as a cudgel to push countries to do what he wants. Even Canada and Mexico have

by Mary Spiller April 19, 2025 Levi Kabakov accused McLeod’s dogs of threatening his children before launching into his attack. Levi Kabakov, a 30-year-old Crown Heights, New York man, has been charged with second-degree assault and aggravated menacing after attacking a man in a wheelchair while he was taking his

Campus mentors. Move-in events. Scholarships. Diversity offices that made them feel welcome on predominantly white campuses. As U.S. colleges pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose all of these things and more. The full scope of campus DEI rollbacks is still emerging

by Mary Spiller April 19, 2025 The billboard acts at an intersection of activism and grief, as Wilson’s family refuses to be overlooked in the wake of Caleb’s death. The grieving family of Caleb Wilson put up billboards aimed at Omega Psi Phi members gathering for a fraternity meeting to