R. Kelly's Album Sales, Streams on the Rise After His ConvictionThe disgraced singer's album sales were up 517 percent in the days after his federal racketeering and sex…ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 10, 2021
A Black Real Estate Agent and His Clients Sue the Michigan Police Officers Who Handcuffed Them During a Home ShowingThe Wyoming, Mich. police department claims the actions of the six officers involved were justified.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 9, 2021
Federal Prosecutors Won't Charge Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake 7 Times in the Back Last YearThis comes after state prosecutors also declined to charge Officer Rusten Sheskey for the shooting that left Blake…ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 9, 2021
Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden Made Racist Comment About NFL Players Union Head in 2011 EmailGruden said his email was sent out of anger as the 2011 NFL lockout went on. He's sorry about it.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 9, 2021
FDNY Suspends 9 Firefighters for Sharing Racist Memes on Their PhonesBlack New York firefighters say the department has long had a problem with racist behavior behind the scenes.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 3, 2021
10/3/21Grand Jury Indicts White Oregonian Accused of Killing a Black Man After He Spoke to His Girlfriend Outside of a NightclubProsecutors are investigating whether the fatal shooting was racially motivated.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 3, 2021
'Boogaloo Boi' Admits to Opening Fire at a Minneapolis Police Station During George Floyd ProtestsIvan Harrison Hunter faces up to five years in prison for pleading guilty to a rioting charge.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 3, 2021
Viral Photo Shows White Kansas High Schoolers Posing with Racist Homecoming Proposal SignThe mother of one of the students says that a Black student made the sign, which ... doesn't explain why her…ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 2, 2021
Lawsuit Over Confederate Monument in Tuskegee, Ala. Currently Stalled in CourtAttorneys have been unable to serve the lawsuit to members of the state and county-level chapters of United…ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 2, 2021
Texas Gov. Abbott Wants to Reverse the Lowered Illegal Voting Penalties He Just Signed Into LawApparently, Abbott and them didn't give the bill a good once-over before busting out the pen.ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 2, 2021
A Right-Leaning Group Has Created Materials to Teach People How to Combat Critical Race Theory in Their CommunitiesThe group is led by a former Trump staffer and argues that CRT will 'socially replace' white people.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 26, 2021
Trump Suggests Stacey Abrams Might Be a Better Georgia Governor Than Brian KempHe's obviously not being serious, but at the same time, he's not wrong.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 26, 2021
Texas School Board Moves Forward With Process to Fire Black Principal Accused of Teaching Critical Race TheoryThe district says that the board's vote is only one step of the process and that Principal James Whitfield will have…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 26, 2021
USDA to Form Commission to Tackle Racial Disparities That Hurt Black FarmersThe agency has long been accused of discrimination against Black farmers regarding loan applications and debt…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 25, 2021
A Maryland Parking Lot That Was Once the Site of a Historic Black Cemetery May Be Sold A Property Management FirmActivists have filed a lawsuit to block the sale. A hearing will be held Monday to determine what happens next.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 25, 2021
Grand Jury Indicts Former Louisiana State Trooper for Beating Black Motorist 18 Times with a FlashlightThe federal charges against Jacob Brown come as he faces state charges for other excessive uses of force against…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 25, 2021
North Carolina Judges Block Voter ID Law From Taking Effect, Saying It Discriminates Against Black VotersThe Republican speaker of the state's House of Representatives says they will appeal the decision.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 19, 2021
2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California TeenThe officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Protestors at 'Justice for J6' Rally in Washington Were Outnumbered by Police and Members of the MediaYou hate to see it. But more importantly, you love to see it.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 19, 2021
LeVar Burton Tells Trevor Noah that He's No Longer Interested in Hosting 'Jeopardy!'The famed actor said that he's working on other projects, including a possible game show of his own to host.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 18, 2021