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Source: Justin Merriman / Getty Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield are examining the power of sheriffs’ offices in Mississippi as part of The Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship. More than two months after deputies were sentenced for torturing two Black men in central Mississippi, federal prosecutors have widened their investigation and may sue the Rankin County sheriff’s department for civil rights violations, a serious escalation that could lead to federal monitoring. Todd […]

Source: Ethan Miller / Getty As the 2025 presidential election looms, conservative circles are intensifying their efforts to usher in a transformative leader poised to enact Project 2025. The comprehensive four-stage plan, outlined in a 920-page document titled Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, aims to swiftly alleviate the plight of Americans burdened by what conservatives perceive as the detrimental policies of the Left. Led by the conservative think tank […]

Source: Carmen Mandato / Getty Drake’s fashion choice while watching his son Adonis’ soccer game has gone viral, with many social media users seizing the chance to crack jokes. As the summer gets underway, superstar rapper Drake has kept it fairly low-key since his battle with Kendrick Lamar dominated the cultural conversation for the past few weeks. But the Certified Lover Boy rapper popped up on Sunday (June 9) with a […]

Source: Anne Cusack / Getty The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died. A Civil Rights activist, Rev. Lawson spent his life practicing and leading others in nonviolent protests against white supremacist ideologies and laws. He died Sunday in Los Angeles following a short illness, his family said Monday. He was 95. Lawson was born in 1928 into a family of ministers. He grew up in Massillon, Ohio, where he became […]

At the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis, amidst preparations to vote on a formal prohibition of churches led by female pastors, delegates decisively chose to expel a church that embraces women in senior pastoral positions. The delegates, known as messengers, cast a vote of 6,759 to 563 to remove First Baptist Church of Alexandria, a long-standing Virginia church supporting women in all pastoral capacities. This action mirrors events […]

Source: MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images / Getty There’s been a steady stream of tributes and an outpouring of condolences following the announcement Monday that the legendary Rev. James Lawson had died. The iconic civil rights leader was 95 and left behind a rich, decades-long legacy of fighting for racial equality. Once Lawson’s death was reported, the groups and organizations that benefited the most from his hard work seemingly […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty In June we celebrate; Juneteenth, Black Music Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Pride Month, Men’s Health Month, Father’s Day and so many more Holidays! As we come together for celebrations continue for all of these holidays, we’re excited for an amazing show to remember those who have fought for our rights for independence on June 19, 1866. The History Of Juneteenth Explained President Joe Biden will […]

Source: Bogdan Malizkiy / Getty Black Americans have always looked at U.S. institutions with a side-eye. History has given them many good reasons to doubt the fairness of institutions like the prison system and policing. This distrust has led the way for racist conspiracy theories to take root in Black communities, leaving generations suspicious of some of America’s biggest institutions. MORE: Black Students Fare Better In Schools With More Black […]

Source: X screenshot Amid a social media-led uproar after a video recorded over the weekend showed a man identified as a wealthy banker brutally punching a woman in the face in Brooklyn, the city’s police department said it was not immediately investigating the viral incident. In the brief clip that’s been widely shared, a man unofficially identified as Jonathan Kaye reportedly broke the woman’s nose with one violent punch, knocking […]