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Wisconsin Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officer For Shooting a Black Man to Death in 2016
The decision to charge the former officer will now be up to a special prosecutor.
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North Carolina Car Dealership Calls Black Woman ‘Bon Quisha’ in Now-Deleted Facebook Post. That’s Not Her Name.
The dealership issued an apology, confirming that the employee who made the post no longer works there.
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New Allegations of Bribery and Sexual Abuse of a Minor Filed Against R. Kelly Ahead of His Trial in New York
The singer is set to face a federal judge in Brooklyn on racketeering charges next month.
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40 Black History Sites in America Receive $3 million in Preservation Grant Money
The money comes from the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, which was founded in 2017.
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A Black-Owned Tech Startup Received a $1 Million Boost from an Initiative Backed By Pharrell Williams
The Black Ambition prizes aim to fund companies led by Black and Latino entrepreneurs and to make growth resources more accessible.
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Survey Says Black Walmart Managers Don't Recommend Working There
The retail giant commissioned an internal survey last year regarding barriers Black employees face at the company.
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Prosecutors Say Man Who Killed Two Black People in Massachusetts Was 'Fueled by White Supremacy'
Police officials say they are working with the FBI to figure out how and when Nathan Allen was radicalized by extremist beliefs.
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Bronze Confederate Monument That Sparked Deadly Charlottesville Rally Removed on Saturday
The decision to take down statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson was years in the making.
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White Nationalist Group Tries to March Through Philadelphia, Promptly Gets Chased Out of Town
A city police officer told a reporter that the group ‘literally ran away from the people of Philadelphia.’
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Black WWII Veteran Finally Receives Purple Heart After Initially Being Denied Due to Racism
Ozzie Fletcher was wounded while serving in the Army. His daughter had to fight for him to be honored for his service.