Suspect Arrested in Killing of Missouri Trans Woman Nina PopA man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Nina Pop, a 28-year-old trans woman…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 18, 2020
L'Oreal's Newest Spokesperson Is a Women's Rights Activist Who Was Nominated for a Whole Nobel Peace PrizeIn most cases, being named a L’Oréal Paris spokesperson would be quite the glow-up for the honoree—the French…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 15, 2020
Why Were the Louisville Police Who Fatally Shot Breonna Taylor Not Wearing Body Cameras?The three Louisville Metro police officers who raided the home of 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor weren’t wearing…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 15, 2020
Georgia Officials Investigate Note Left at Ahmaud Arbery Memorial; Lawmakers Press DOJ for Civil Rights InvestigationThe unsigned note was simple, but haunting: “Ahmaud—I am so sorry. I should have stopped them. I am so sorry.”ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 15, 2020
Black Delivery Driver Held Against His Will in Gated Oklahoma City Community by White HomeownersA black delivery driver was trapped for more than an hour in a gated community in Oklahoma City earlier this week by…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 14, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery Murder Suspect Had Confrontation With Black Man Days Before Shooting; New Light Shed on Glynn County PoliceTravis McMichael, one of two men charged with murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in February, had a confrontation…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 14, 2020
Who Would Allow Wages to Be Garnished During a Pandemic? Certainly Not Betsy DeVosIn case you were wondering what Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is up to these days, let me give you the short of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 13, 2020
UK Railroad Worker Dies of COVID-19 After Being Spat on at Work; Union Says Death 'Wasn't Inevitable'The United Kingdom’s transport union, TSSA, is calling for better protection and compensation for its members after…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 13, 2020
Georgia Attorney General Names a New Prosecutor in the Ahmaud Arbery CaseThe investigation into the killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery changed hands for the third time in more than two…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 12, 2020
Joe Biden Surrogates, Aides Say Kamala Harris Tops List of Potential Running MatesEverything is coming up Kamala.ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 12, 2020
As Media Focuses on Black Lives, Activists Call Attention to Nina Pop, the 5th Trans Woman of Color to Be Killed in the Last MonthAs tributes poured in last weekend for Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old unarmed black man whose Feb. 23 killing made…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 11, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery Updates: Georgia Attorney General Asks for Federal Help, Surveillance Footage From Construction Site EmergesNewly surfaced surveillance video showing Ahmaud Arbery at a construction site shortly before he was fatally shot…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 11, 2020
Stop and Frisk, but in a Pandemic: Data Confirms Black New Yorkers Targeted for Social Distancing Violations at Higher RatesAfter a series of violent arrest videos went viral this week, the NYPD finally released citywide data on social…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 8, 2020
26-Year-Old Black Woman Dies Giving Birth After She Was Neglected by Doctors for Weeks, Family SaysAmber Isaac was a little more than a month away from her delivery date, and thrilled about the prospect of finally…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 8, 2020
Nurses Honor Fallen Colleagues Outside of White House, Protest for PPE: ‘We Are Not Getting What We Need’On Thursday, members of National Nurses United, the largest nurses’ union in the country, staged a protest just…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 8, 2020
Counties With High Proportion of Black People Made Up More Than Half of All Coronavirus Cases and Deaths, Study FindsOver the last two months, the disproportionate impact the coronavirus has had on African American communities has…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 6, 2020
As Graphic Video of Black Jogger's Killing Goes Viral, Georgia Prosecutor Recommends Case Go Before Grand JuryOn Tuesday, a graphic video was posted online showing the deadly shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 6, 2020
Multiple Violent NYPD Arrest Videos Highlight Racial Disparities in 'Social Distancing' EnforcementAnother violent arrest shared online has raised more questions about how fairly and safely the NYPD is enforcing…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 6, 2020
French Montana Concedes Drake Could 'Probably' Beat Him in Head-to-Head Hits Battle; Water Declares It Is 'Likely' WetIf there’s any self-care mantra I can offer to anyone right now, it’s to believe in yourself the way French Montana…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 5, 2020
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Addresses Joe Biden Assault Allegations: 'We Still Don't Know What Survivor Justice Looks Like'Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley penned an open letter to former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday …ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 5, 2020