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The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday life
Read full article: The Met Gala is over, but dandyism isn't. Here's how to dress like a dandy in everyday lifeDandyism was at the heart of Monday’s Met Gala, where many of the world’s most famous and influential tastemakers donned their luxury best to kick off the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit.
Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson
Read full article: Family sues over Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger FortsonThe family of a U.S. airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy inside his own home in 2024 has sued the deputy, the sheriff and the owner of the airman's apartment complex.
Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a ‘monumental night’
Read full article: Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a ‘monumental night’Once inside the Met Gala Monday evening, guests passed under a slew of flower petals suspended from the ceiling.
Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy’s shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home
Read full article: Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy’s shooting of US airman who was killed in his own homeCivil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a federal lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson.
The Latest: The Met Gala opens as rain fails to dim the stars for fashion's biggest night
Read full article: The Latest: The Met Gala opens as rain fails to dim the stars for fashion's biggest nightFashion’s biggest night of they year is underway as stars gather for the Met Gala on Monday in rainy Manhattan.
Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
Read full article: Closing arguments delivered in trial of 3 officers charged in Tyre Nichols' deathJurors are expected to begin deliberating Tuesday in the trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in January 2023.
Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding
Read full article: Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US fundingThe European Union is launching a drive to attract scientists and researchers with offers of grants and new policy plans.
Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise
Read full article: Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surpriseRihanna has shut down the rain-soaked Met Gala in a Marc Jacobs menswear-inspired look with a pinstripe jacket as a bustle.
Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessive
Read full article: Expert testifies that repeated strikes to Tyre Nichols' head were unnecessary and excessiveA police training expert testifying as a defense witness in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols acknowledged that kicks and punches to Nichols’ head were unnecessary and excessive.
Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy
Read full article: Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacyPresident Donald Trump has announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House.
This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challenge
Read full article: This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challengeWhen Brittney Griner became the first WNBA player to attend the Met Gala in 2023, just months after being released from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner swap, she wowed in a custom-made Calvin Klein suit.
Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey's introduction of Islam into education system
Read full article: Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey's introduction of Islam into education systemSeveral thousand Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of the northern half of ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital Nicosia to protest what they say is Turkey’s attempt to erode their secular roots and to strengthen the hold of political Islam over their society.
Rights groups file a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old immigrant who died in custody
Read full article: Rights groups file a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old immigrant who died in custodyCivil rights groups have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody in 2023, nine days after her family had surrendered to border agents after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico.
Minneapolis shooting suspect is charged with four homicides. The Native American community is shaken
Read full article: Minneapolis shooting suspect is charged with four homicides. The Native American community is shakenAfter a mass shooting in Minneapolis, prosecutors say six people who knew each other were all inside a vehicle when one of them shot each of them in the head.
Michigan officer who killed an African immigrant testifies at his murder trial
Read full article: Michigan officer who killed an African immigrant testifies at his murder trialA Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head is testifying in his own defense at his second-degree murder trial.
Altar acupuncture: A Minneapolis church brings well-being sessions to its migrant ministry
Read full article: Altar acupuncture: A Minneapolis church brings well-being sessions to its migrant ministryA Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the uncertainty and stress of a Trump administration crackdown.
Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review
Read full article: Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid reviewA prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution.
Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility
Read full article: Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibilityBlack dandyism is finally taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight.
The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
Read full article: The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fallThe Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated.
Actor Diego Boneta is trying something new with debut novel 'The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco'
Read full article: Actor Diego Boneta is trying something new with debut novel 'The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco'Diego Boneta grew tired of Hollywood’s obsession with narcos storylines for Latinos, so he decided to shake things up by writing his own self-described “murder mystery, sexual thriller” set around a fictional business empire.
North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI
Read full article: North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEIThe North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.
Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco Canyon
Read full article: Oral histories and now DNA of Picuris Pueblo link their ancestors to Chaco CanyonFor the first time, a tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral connection to Chaco Canyon, one of the ancient centers of Pueblo culture and society.
A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's support
Read full article: A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's supportA New York City suburb has become the latest flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports.
Investigator: Ex-Memphis officer took photo of Tyre Nichols after fatal beating, shared it 11 times
Read full article: Investigator: Ex-Memphis officer took photo of Tyre Nichols after fatal beating, shared it 11 timesA cybercrime expert with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has testified that a former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a photo of Nichols as he sat on the ground, propped up against a police car and struggling with serious injuries.
For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt
Read full article: For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply feltThe Vietnam War that ended after the fall of Saigon 50 years ago greatly impacted U.S. society.
Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Read full article: Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre NicholsFormer Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. has testified that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.
Vehicle attack in Vancouver devastates a vibrant and growing Filipino community
Read full article: Vehicle attack in Vancouver devastates a vibrant and growing Filipino communityMembers of Vancouver, British Columbia's Filipino community say an attack that killed 11 people and wounded 32 was all the more devastating for coming at an event that celebrated their culture and togetherness.
The next pope will inherit Pope Francis' mixed legacy with Indigenous people
Read full article: The next pope will inherit Pope Francis' mixed legacy with Indigenous peopleWhoever succeeds Pope Francis will inherit his momentous and controversial legacy of relations with Indigenous people throughout the Americas.
Asian American veterans share emotional stories 50 years after Vietnam War
Read full article: Asian American veterans share emotional stories 50 years after Vietnam WarFive decades after the end of the U.S.-led war in Vietnam, Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans are reflecting on the life-changing ordeal that was at time made more complicated by their race.
Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receives congressional medal
Read full article: Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receives congressional medalThe only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” has been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law Review
Read full article: Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law ReviewThe Trump administration says it's launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review.
The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire
Read full article: The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fireA historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.
Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says
Read full article: Former Memphis officers were frustrated when they fatally beat Tyre Nichols, prosecutor saysOpening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.
What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan officer charged in the killing of a Black motorist
Read full article: What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan officer charged in the killing of a Black motoristJurors considering second-degree murder charges against a former Michigan police officer have repeatedly watched videos showing the officer struggling with and then shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya.
Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts
Read full article: Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' effortsArtificial intelligence technology that works well for the world’s billions of people of color was a business imperative for Google when the company asked sociologist Ellis Monk to help make its AI products more inclusive.
Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice
Read full article: Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injusticeSixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, hundreds of people gathered at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event.
Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
Read full article: Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascotThe U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo.
Thousands gather in New Mexico for the largest powwow in North America
Read full article: Thousands gather in New Mexico for the largest powwow in North AmericaThousands of people are gathering in New Mexico for a celebration showcasing Native American and Indigenous dancers, musicians and artisans from around the world.
Fears of racial profiling swirl over registration policy for immigrants in the US illegally
Read full article: Fears of racial profiling swirl over registration policy for immigrants in the US illegallyThe Trump administration plans to strictly require anyone illegally in the U.S. to register with the government and carry documentation.
Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored with statue in Alabama
Read full article: Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored with statue in AlabamaThe legendary attorney who was once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association.
Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansion
Read full article: Former Phillies slugger Ryan Howard makes pitch for Negro Leagues Baseball Museum expansionFormer Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced their plans Thursday to join the Negro Leagues’ “Pitch for the Future” in bringing greater awareness to the legacy of the Negro Leagues with a museum expansion.
Kings serenaded by another national anthem by harmonica chorus from Koreatown senior citizen center
Read full article: Kings serenaded by another national anthem by harmonica chorus from Koreatown senior citizen centerThe Los Angeles Kings have brought back the harmonica-playing senior citizens whose rendition of the national anthem caused a sensation before their playoff opener.
Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration
Read full article: Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administrationThe State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department.
Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion
Read full article: Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusionThe pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40-day “fast” against Target stores is now calling for a “full Target boycott.”.
Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order
Read full article: Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's orderSome Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an executive order by President Donald Trump alleging exhibits there and at other Smithsonian Institution sites have expressed a “divisive, race-centered ideology.”.
Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war
Read full article: Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza warAntisemitic attacks around the world have increased dramatically since the war in Gaza began, but have declined slightly from a peak directly after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack against Israel, according to an annual report from Tel Aviv University.
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizen — sow confusion among immigrants
Read full article: Orders to leave the country — some for US citizen — sow confusion among immigrantsThe Trump administration is quietly revoking the temporary legal status of people who entered the country via an online appointment app at U.S. border crossings with Mexico.
Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation
Read full article: Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nationMembers of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation.
Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop them
Read full article: Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop themA growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally.
Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court
Read full article: Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in courtThe gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder.
Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN
Read full article: Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UNThe great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guyana.
10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in Baltimore
Read full article: 10 years after Freddie Gray's death, calls for police reform and racial equity persist in BaltimoreTen years ago Saturday, Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries sustained during transport in a Baltimore police van and the city was thrust into a national debate over police brutality against Black Americans.
DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of color
Read full article: DEI rollbacks hit campus support systems for students of colorAs U.S. colleges are pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose campus mentors, move-in events, scholarships and diversity offices where they always have felt welcome on predominately white campuses.
Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects
Read full article: Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projectsAt least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects meant to capture and digitize stories of the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children in boarding schools at the hands of the U.S. government have been slashed due to federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'
Read full article: Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target's CEO amid DEI backlash 'very constructive and candid'Target’s chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylum
Read full article: Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who's seeking asylumA Massachusetts family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, complaining its agents smashed a car window and detained a man who was in the process of applying for asylum.
What is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball and why is it always on April 15?
Read full article: What is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball and why is it always on April 15?Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administrationHarvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycott
Read full article: PepsiCo agrees to meet with Al Sharpton over DEI cuts, potential boycottFood and beverage giant PepsiCo has agreed to meet this week with civil rights advocates from the National Action Network to discuss the company’s recent decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Read full article: RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was guttedA key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs.
Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students
Read full article: Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native studentsThe Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of Waitangi
Read full article: New Zealand lawmakers reject proposed law to redefine the country's founding Treaty of WaitangiNew Zealand lawmakers have dealt an overwhelming defeat to a controversial proposed law seeking to redefine the country’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown.
Asian supermarket customers brace for price hikes as Trump tariffs take effect
Read full article: Asian supermarket customers brace for price hikes as Trump tariffs take effectLoyal customers of Asian supermarkets and other grocery stores that specialize in selling imported food are wondering what will happen to prices given the extra-high tariffs President Donald Trump put on goods from dozens of countries.
8 people die from cholera in South Sudan as funding cuts force longer walks to clinics
Read full article: 8 people die from cholera in South Sudan as funding cuts force longer walks to clinicsAn aid organization says five children are among eight people who have died from cholera in South Sudan after aid cuts are forcing patients to walk for hours to reach the nearest clinics.
Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll finds
Read full article: Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll findsA new poll finds sharp generational disagreements among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders when it comes to how the U.S. should handle mass deportations.
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health careAlabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women.
The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city
Read full article: The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another cityThe murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of the capital city.
Trump administration cancels $188M in grants New York City was using to shelter migrants
Read full article: Trump administration cancels $188M in grants New York City was using to shelter migrantsThe Trump administration has canceled $188 million in federal grants meant to reimburse New York City for sheltering migrants, saying the money was being spent to support illegal immigration.
Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India
Read full article: Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from IndiaA federal judge has rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022.
Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenager
Read full article: Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenagerA teenage boy described by his family as autistic, nonverbal and intellectually disabled remains in critical condition after being shot in his backyard by Idaho police last weekend.
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
Read full article: Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardshipWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis.
Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'
Read full article: Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree.
Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted
Read full article: Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targetedA recent immigration enforcement action that resulted in the arrests of employees and owners at a Texas bakery has shocked residents of the town of Los Fresnos.
Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black Hills
Read full article: Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black HillsWhen Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty, he also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe.
Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government
Read full article: Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central governmentScores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus.
Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid
Read full article: Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aidThavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decades-long separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines.
Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror group
Read full article: Yale fires legal scholar amid review of possible ties to 'sham charity' for designated terror groupYale Law School has fired a scholar it says refused to appear in person to answer questions about her possible ties to organizations deemed to support terrorism.
EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcry
Read full article: EEOC chief shifts focus to investigating DEI but the methods provoke an outcryThe acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot toward prioritizing President Donald Trump’s campaign to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.
With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own
Read full article: With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his ownDemocratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen. Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge
Read full article: Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surgeThe FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.
Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and US
Read full article: Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and USPacked pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.