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Source: FreshSplash / Getty Frustrating days in airports may have just gotten a bit easier to deal with. The Transportation Department has announced that U.S. airlines are now required to give passengers an automatic refund for canceled or significantly delayed flights. These refunds also apply if paid services, like Wi-Fi or other entertainment, aren’t provided. In a social media post from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday, he said, “Passengers […]

Source: GoFundMe / GoFundMe A GoFundMe page has been launched for Davis Moturi, the Black man who was shot by his neighbor who had been racially harassing him for months. On Oct. 23, Moturi was shot in the neck by 54-year-old John Herbert Sawchak while he was pruning a tree. He was later rushed to the hospital, where doctors found the bullet lodged near his spine. Moturi was left with […]

Source: Brooks Kraft / Getty While former President George W. Bush has yet to give an endorsement for a presidential candidate, one of his daughters has shared her choice. Barbara Pierce Bush is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential candidate. Bush, who comes from a line of Republican politicians, had spent part of her weekend campaigning for Harris in Pennsylvania. Bush shared a statement to People about […]

Source: Christopher Polk / Getty The lawsuits against Diddy continue to come in. A new claim says he assaulted two underaged boys back in the 2000’s. Huffington Post is reporting that the disgraced business mogul is facing yet another vile accusation. On Monday, Oct. 28 a man filed a claim stating that Diddy took advantage of a 10-year-old boy in 2005. According to the paperwork the child, an inspiring performer […]

Source: NurPhoto / Getty CNN has put its foot down, banning a conservative commentator from its network after a severely racist remark towards a Muslim journalist on live TV. On Monday’s episode of CNN Newsnight, host Abby Phillip moderated a panel discussion on the racist jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during former President Donald Trump’s rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden. During the heated debate, Ryan Girdusky, political commentator […]

Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty A Minneapolis white man is finally facing charges after he shot his Black neighbor during a dispute over a tree on shared property. According to KARE 11, 54-year-old John Herbert Sawchak was charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, stalking and harassment for shooting his Black neighbor, Davis Moturi. Authorities said tensions between Sawchak and Moturi had been escalating for months, characterized by harassment […]

Source: Ekaterina Goncharova / Getty Reducing stress and anxiety before election day can be important for maintaining mental well-being. According to a new survey posted by the American Psychological Association (APA) this month, people across the U.S. are feeling anxious about the upcoming Nov. 5 election and its potential outcome.   The APA found that over 70% of adults (77%) identified the future of the nation as a major source of […]

Source: Amr Bo Shanab / Getty With so much noise centered around the 2024 election, the African American Policy Forum has stepped in to clarify important issues facing our communities this election. Through its Race-Forward Messaging Project, supported by racial justice and democracy advocates, the AAPF’s goal is to shift the narrative on how to engage voters, especially in communities of color. As Election Day approaches, AAPF’s series of election […]

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (R) shakes hands with Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty If Kamala Harris wins the presidency on November 5, the majority of white men—who overwhelmingly back Donald Trump—will plunge into an existential free-fall. And the meltdown is going to be a spectacular hot mess […]