In a tragedy that has sent shockwaves through Hollywood and the nation’s social justice and labor movements, acclaimed filmmaker, actor, and tireless advocate Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood home on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in what law enforcement is treating as a double homicide.
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The United Negro College Fund’s Mayor’s Masked Ball is both a premier social gathering and a powerful fundraising initiative dedicated to promoting the value and impact of higher education. The event not only raises critical awareness around college access but also provides scholarships for students supported by UNCF, while spotlighting the vital role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Although similar events are hosted in cities nationwide, the 42nd edition of this signature celebration will be held at the Signia by Hilton Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Atlanta.
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“The National Urban League calls on all leaders—regardless of party—to reject this language unequivocally. We must stand together against bigotry and affirm that America’s strength lies in its diversity and its commitment to justice for all.”
In 1978, just a year after the Environmental Protection Agency began to ban PCBs, 30,000 gallons of oil containing the widely used chemical additives were secretly dumped in North Carolina.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Six months into Kash Patel’s tenure as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a newly compiled internal report from a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI agents and analysts delivers a stark warning about what the Bureau has become under his leadership.
About 1.6 million Americans have been removed from Medicaid during the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to new numbers from the health research group KFF, per Newsweek.
Monday’s adoption came amid intensified pressure by the United States amid weeks of political maneuvering by members of the presidential council, whose tenure is supposed to end on Feb. 7. 2026. Some members of the council had been attempting to use the law and its proposed date for elections as leverage to extend their tenure in office beyond February, and to oust Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
Latest update , as of December 2, 2025, on the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C.
In a significant moment for the labor movement, Roxanne Brown, set to become the first African American woman elected as President of the United Steelworkers (USW), North America’s largest industrial union, joins Make It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson. With the official transition happening in March, Brown’s ascent is more than just a personal achievement; it represents a shift in the labor movement’s leadership reflecting the demographics of today’s workforce.