The mayor of a city in Spokane County, Wash., reportedly took to his private Facebook account to make racist comments about both the president and first lady, and now county officials and residents are calling for him to step down. According to KXLY, Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing allegedly posted a comment on his Facebook…

On July 9, 28-year-old Sandra Bland of Naperville, Ill., drove to Texas to start a new job at her alma mater, Prairie View A&M. On July 10, police stopped Bland just outside the campus for allegedly failing to signal while changing lanes. Police claim that during the stop she became combative, was thrown to the ground,…

The love story between WNBA players Glory Johnson and Brittney Griner has involved a short-lived courtship, a domestic violence assault, a marriage, allegations of an undisclosed in vitro fertilization pregnancy, Griner’s filing for an annulment and, now, Johnson’s request for spousal support and attorney fees—all in less than a year. According to ESPN, Johnson wants “$20,000…

The story of Johnnie H. Hodges, a 90-year-old Navy veteran of World War II, and the home that he lived in for some 60 years is chock-full of sadness and missed chances. Hodges lived in his Buffalo, N.Y., home with his wife for decades. About four years ago, Hodges spent most of his income caring…

On Monday, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 46 men and women, almost all of whom were serving lengthy sentences for drug crimes. “Nearly all of these individuals would have already served their time and returned to society if they were convicted of the exact same crime today,” the White House wrote on the…

On July 9 Courtney Best, 26, stepped outside the Papa Murphy’s pizza in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she works, for a quick cigarette. Instead of her normal routine of going out back for a smoke, on this day she stepped out front, and the move may have saved a child’s life. “I stepped outside, I…

As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to mount against Bill Cosby, one historical institution has no intention of severing ties with the embattled comedian’s artwork. According to the Associated Press, the Smithsonian has no plans to pull the actor’s private art collection, which is currently on display and has been since November. “First and fundamentally,…

America has a plethora of people and a bunch of haters. For the haters, there are hate groups, and hate groups thrive in this country. So the good people over at 24/7 Wall St. have come up with a list noting the “10 States With the Most Hate Groups.” Using data from the Southern Poverty…

A couple was shot to death early Thursday morning after masked intruders stormed into their home in Bradenton, Fla., according to the Bradenton Herald. None of the five children also in the home at the time was harmed during the attack, which left Esther Deneus, 29, and her boyfriend Kantral Markeith Brooks, 29, dead. The…

After much debate and intense pressure put on lawmakers since the June 17 Charleston, S.C., church massacre, a decadeslong fight over the Confederate flag came to an end Friday as two honor guard members removed the controversial symbol from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds in Columbia, causing the gathered crowd to erupt into cheers. According…