New York City Jail Guards Indicted for Conducting Illegal Strip Searches on Women VisitorsSix female corrections officers were arrested and arraigned in New York State Supreme Court following allegations…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 7, 2019
Tennessee House Speaker's Top Aide Resigns After Accusations of Framing Black Activist and Sending Racist and Sexist TextsTennessee House Speaker Glen Casada’s chief of staff, a white man who actually and truly goes by the name Cade…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 7, 2019
Sign of the Times: Rep. John Lewis Admits He's Less Hopeful in 2019 Than He Was on Bloody SundayIf there’s anyone who can serve as a barometer on how messed up things have gotten in this country, it would be U.S.…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 6, 2019
Miami Cop Filmed Brutally Arresting Dyma Loving Arrested, Charged With BatteryOfficer Alejandro Giraldo, the Miami-Dade cop filmed violently taking down and arresting a black woman who called…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 3, 2019
ABC Can't Get Enough Black-ish, Renewing Hit Show and Adding Spinoff, Mixed-ishTake Rainbow, Tracee Ellis Ross’ eclectic character from Black-ish, but make her a teenage.ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 3, 2019
Triple Crowns: For the First Time, America's Top Pageant Winners Are All Black WomenWith the crowning of Cheslie Kryst as Miss USA last night, a trio of black women have now claimed the crowns in…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 3, 2019
Trump Administration Will Start DNA Testing Migrant Families Seeking Asylum at Southern BorderThe Department of Homeland Security is launching a DNA testing pilot on the southern border next week to identify…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 2, 2019
What Karma Looks Like: Ex-Detroit Officer Who Mocked Woman in 'Black Girl Magic' Snapchat Video Sued Twice for Racist AbuseIf there were ever a pantheon of racists (aside from your middle school American history textbook, that is) former…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 1, 2019
UNC Charlotte Becomes Latest School to Fall Victim to Mass ShooterIt was the last day of classes at UNC Charlotte. In classrooms around the campus on Tuesday night, students gave…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 1, 2019
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against N.Y. Middle School for Allegedly Strip-Searching 4 Black and Latina StudentsMore than three months after a Binghamton, N.Y., middle school was accused of illegally strip-searching four black…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 30, 2019
Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for U.S. Senate in 2020; Millions Sigh, 'But What About President, Though?'We still don’t know exactly what Stacey Abrams has in mind for future office, but we can at least rule one…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 30, 2019
What It Means to Be Lucky in AmericaEddie Adams is a remarkable young man.ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 25, 2019
Caucasity Broadcasting System: Former Exec Calls Out CBS for Its 'White Problem'Is there any network that loves straight white men as much as CBS? A damning—but not altogether shocking—letter…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 25, 2019
'A Gumbo of Unhealthiness': A New Report Reveals How Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Black AmericansIt’s been well documented that while climate change affects everyone, its impact is not evenly shared. In the U.S.,…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 24, 2019
James Byrd Jr. Was Dragged to Death More Than 20 Years Ago. One of His Killers Is Scheduled to Be Executed This WeekThe dragging death of James Byrd Jr. was one of the most gruesome hate crimes in recent memory; rightfully referred…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 23, 2019
'Feeling Cute' Corrections Officers Feeling Jobless After Controversial Social Media PostsThe whole point of the “feeling cute” challenge was to have a little fun while on the job—or at least, while in your…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 23, 2019
Yeezus Price: Kanye Charges $255 for 'Holy Spirit' Hoodies, $50 'Jesus Walks' SocksGospel music wasn’t the only Christian tradition Kanye West tapped into during his Sunday Coachella performance—the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 22, 2019
Connecticut Protesters Continue Week of Demonstrations After Officer-Involved Shooting of Unarmed Black Couple Near Yale CampusProtesters say they won’t stop demonstrating until two officers involved in the shooting of two unarmed black people…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 22, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Proposes $50 Billion in Aid to HBCUs, Student Debt Forgiveness in Radical Higher Ed Reform PackageIf there’s one thing Americans of all stripes seem to agree on, it’s that the education system is broken: school…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 22, 2019
'A Grave Threat to Public Safety': John Legend Calls Out Chicago Police Union in Op-EdAs the city of Chicago lurches forward with its lawsuit against actor Jussie Smollett, John Legend penned a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 22, 2019