
NASCAR says it is prohibiting the display of the Confederate flag at events
NASCAR will no longer allow the Confederate flag to be displayed at events and properties, according to a statement this afternoon. “The...

Ella Jones Is Elected First Black Mayor of Ferguson
Ms. Jones is also the first woman to lead the Missouri city, which erupted in protests in 2014 after a white police officer shot and...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Cutting $100 Million-$150 Million From LAPD Budget
As he began to speak about reforming the LAPD during his Wednesday evening press conference, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called this...

Your Stir Crazy from Covid-19? Imagine being in Prison
Paranoia. Hallucinations. Extreme emotions. Anxiety. Does any of this sound familiar to you? Covid-19 has been messing with a lot of us...

Federal Bureau of Prisons Are On National Lockdown Over Protests
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is under national lockdown for the first time in almost 25 years due to widespread protests following the...

Wife of Derek Chauvin, officer charged with murder in George Floyd's death, files for divorce
The wife of the Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George...

Bail for George Floyd ‘killer cop’ Derek Chauvin set at $500K
Bail for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who faces a murder charge in the death of George Floyd, has been set at...

Betty Wright, Grammy Award-Winning R&B Singer, Dead at 66
Betty Wright, whose hits include “No Pain, (No Gain)” and “Tonight Is the Night,” has died. She was 66. News of her death was shared on...

Little Richard, rock'n'roll pioneer, dies aged 87
Little Richard, one of the pioneers of the first wave of rock’n’roll, has died. He was 87. Richard – whose real name was Richard Penniman...

Andre Harrell, Founder of Uptown Records, Dies at 59
Andre Harrell, music mogul and founder of influential R&B and hip-hop label Uptown Records, has died. Details are if his death is not yet...

New York Moves To Release Pregnant Women
Pregnant women with fewer than six months on their sentences for non-violent offenses will be released from New York prisons, a top aide...

Update on Covid-19 numbers on incarcerated individuals
As we continue to do all we can to assist in various ways to help our sisters get through these unusual times, we are also staying...

Michigan senator apologizes for wearing Confederate flag face mask
A Republican politician in Michigan has apologized after wearing a face mask that appeared to depict the Confederate flag, an image...

Attorney Who Oversaw Hearings of Corrupt Chicago Cops Was Murdered Alongside His Lawyer Wife
Two prominent attorneys, husband, and wife were recently murdered in a wealthy suburb of Chicago. Now, local police are imploring the...

When Mass Incarceration Becomes Mass Murder
April 2020 will be the month when mass incarceration becomes mass murder in America: large-scale, foreseeable, preventable. Amidst all...