Texas advocates say a full investigation must be completed into the death of 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II at the hands of police
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A 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree behind a vacant home in Jackson, Mississippi, has been identified as Tasia Fortune as authorities continue investigating how she died.
Even before Haitian immigrants in Ohio officially lost their Temporary Protected Status, the Department of Homeland Security required dozens of them to report to immigration appointments and accept ankle monitors, according to their attorneys and local advocates.
A Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, alleging a pathology mix-up led to a false cancer diagnosis and an unnecessary hysterectomy.
The National Urban League says years of progress for Black Americans are being reversed, citing changes to diversity initiatives, employment, voting rights and civil rights enforcement in its newly released 2026 State of Black America report.
The official autopsy in the death of Nolan Wells has been completed, marking another major development in the investigation into the 18-year-old’s death.
Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has announced the official electoral calendar for the 2026-2027 election cycle, setting December 13, 2026, as the date for the first round of presidential and legislative elections, alongside a constitutional referendum.
Attendees at the NAACP convention in Chicago sign a ‘We, the People’ mural wall. ‘We, the People’ was the theme of the national convention held this month at the McCormick Place convention center. BLACKPRESS USA NEWSWIRE
I whispered those words to an HBCU journalism student whose hands were shaking as she looked up to address Vice President Kamala Harris and Keisha Lance Bottoms in the White House’s mock briefing room. Moments later, her nerves gave way to sharp, well-researched questions. Watching her and her fellow HBCU students rise to the occasion confirmed what I’ve long believed: talent has never been the problem. Access is.
Wes Moore is stepping in for Howard University students who lost their spots this summer. The governor announced Thursday that Maryland will offer expedited admissions support and an $800 credit to any incoming student affected by Howard’s mass disenrollment, according to the governor’s official announcement. That gives families a real option just weeks before the fall semester starts.