Tag: United States
California Police More Likely to Stop, Search Black Teens
By Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California law enforcement searched teenagers whom officers perceived to be Black at nearly six times the rate of...
EXPLAINER: What to Expect on Day 2 of House Speaker Election
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — What was expected to be a day of triumph for House Republicans coming into the majority turned into...
Amid GOP Division in Congress, Biden and McConnell Bask in Rare Bipartisanship Victory in...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
As House Republicans continued their dysfunction and remained divided over who would be the next speaker,...
Fans Give Millions to Damar Hamlin’s Toy Drive for Kids
By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer
Damar Hamlin’s goal was simple: He wanted to raise $2,500 online to buy toys for needy kids.
It took about...
What Took So Long? Statue of Henrietta Lacks Will Replace Robert E. Lee Monument
By Angela Johnson, Black Press USA
The city of Roanoke, Va., is honoring a Black woman who made tremendous contributions to modern medical research without her knowledge...