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The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled the .45-caliber pistol and its holster during a news conference Thursday, which is the 70th anniversary of Till’s murder. The gun
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to block her firing and “confirm her status” as a
The Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a protest march on Wall Street to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The New York civil rights leader will join clergy, labor and community leaders Thursday, August 28, in a demonstration through Manhattan’s Financial
The government of Georgia’s most populous county must pay $10,000 a day until it appoints two Republican nominees to its election board under a judge’s ruling issued Wednesday. Superior Court Judge David Emerson found that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners had not complied with his earlier order to appoint the nominees
Cardi B testified Wednesday that she didn’t touch a security guard who alleges the rapper cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her in an altercation outside an obstetrician’s office during the hip-hop star’s not-yet-public first pregnancy. “She couldn’t get a scratch from me because I didn’t touch her,”
President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover Wednesday alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Washington’s main transportation hub during the launch of an updated version of the rail service’s Acela
Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign that actions against corporate retailers can still make a deep impact. When Target announced its current chief executive officer will be stepping down in February 2026 and an insider was taking the
Did Nia Long just do a sub post? The 54-year-old actress had fans buzzing online this week after she dropped a vague and mysterious post to her Instagram Stories that many interpreted as a pointed shot at cheating men, or one (alleged) cheating man in particular—her ex, Ime Udoka. “Too
Viola Davis is opening up about how authenticity shaped both her groundbreaking role on “How to Get Away with Murder” and her larger career in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress reflected on her time as Annalise Keating in the hit ABC drama “How to Get Away with Murder,” saying her decision
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and President Donald Trump are continuing to trade jabs amid their growing political feud over crime and Trump’s repeated false story about his first and only face-to-face meeting with Moore. After Trump mentioned Moore yet again during his hours-long Cabinet meeting at the White House on
The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History unveiled the .45-caliber pistol and its holster during a news conference Thursday, which is the 70th anniversary of Till’s murder. The gun
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to block her firing and “confirm her status” as a
The Rev. Al Sharpton will lead a protest march on Wall Street to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The New York civil rights leader will join clergy, labor and community leaders Thursday, August 28, in a demonstration through Manhattan’s Financial
The government of Georgia’s most populous county must pay $10,000 a day until it appoints two Republican nominees to its election board under a judge’s ruling issued Wednesday. Superior Court Judge David Emerson found that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners had not complied with his earlier order to appoint the nominees
Cardi B testified Wednesday that she didn’t touch a security guard who alleges the rapper cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her in an altercation outside an obstetrician’s office during the hip-hop star’s not-yet-public first pregnancy. “She couldn’t get a scratch from me because I didn’t touch her,”
President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover Wednesday alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Washington’s main transportation hub during the launch of an updated version of the rail service’s Acela
Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign that actions against corporate retailers can still make a deep impact. When Target announced its current chief executive officer will be stepping down in February 2026 and an insider was taking the
Did Nia Long just do a sub post? The 54-year-old actress had fans buzzing online this week after she dropped a vague and mysterious post to her Instagram Stories that many interpreted as a pointed shot at cheating men, or one (alleged) cheating man in particular—her ex, Ime Udoka. “Too
Viola Davis is opening up about how authenticity shaped both her groundbreaking role on “How to Get Away with Murder” and her larger career in Hollywood. The Oscar-winning actress reflected on her time as Annalise Keating in the hit ABC drama “How to Get Away with Murder,” saying her decision
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and President Donald Trump are continuing to trade jabs amid their growing political feud over crime and Trump’s repeated false story about his first and only face-to-face meeting with Moore. After Trump mentioned Moore yet again during his hours-long Cabinet meeting at the White House on