Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. faced a maternal mortality rate nearly 3.5 times higher than that of white women in...
American Bar Association urges Trump administration to roll back executive order on diversity
The American Bar Association (ABA) has called on the Trump administration to revoke its executive order mandating federal investigations into...
Lawsuit claiming Facebook ‘radicalized’ Charleston church shooter rejected by appeals court
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Meta, in which a woman...
NFL to remove ‘End Racism’ messaging from end zones before Super Bowl LIX
The end zones at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday will display the message “Choose Love,” marking the first time since...
Judge tosses last charge against ex-prosecutor accused of misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case
A judge Wednesday, February 5, ended the trial of former Georgia prosecutor accused of using her influence to protect the...
Maryland and three advocacy groups sue President Trump, challenging two executive orders that target diversity programs
The city of Baltimore, along with three advocacy groups, filed a lawsuit on Monday, February 3, against the U.S. President...
Tulsa’s new Mayor backs ‘significant elements’ of plan for City to do more over Tulsa Race Massacre
Tulsa's newly elected mayor expressed support on Tuesday for increasing aid to victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and...
Trump’s attack on South Africa exposes divisions over race and land
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday defended his land reform policy following criticism from the U.S. President Donald Trump,...
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) issues statement saying she’ll oppose all future Trump nominees for the Cabinet
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced on Feb. 4 that she will oppose all future cabinet nominees, expressing concerns...
Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case
A judge on Monday, February 3, acquitted former Georgia District Attorney Jackie Johnson of one of the two misconduct charges...
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