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Lake Charles Police Video Sparks Outrage Over Wheelchair Arrest

Footage shows escalating tensions in a Lake Charles lot turning brutal as cops drag Tyler Laday from his chair, for "disturbing the peace."
12/04/2025

New Orleans On Edge As Border Patrol Lands In Backyards And On Rooftops

Federal immigration agents have fanned out across the metro area, seizing workers and alarming whole blocks. Leaders urge residents to know their rights.
12/04/2025

University of Alabama Shuts Down Two Student Magazines in the Name of “DEI Compliance”

Black and women-centered publications at the University of Alabama were abruptly halted after new federal guidance — leaving student editors stunned, silenced, and handing out their final issues across campus.
12/04/2025
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BET Current: Current: Burna Boy Steps Up, Viola Gets Her Flowers

From global generosity after tragedy to a history-making Barbie and an iconic engagement reveal, this week’s BET Current highlights the stories inspiring, uplifting, and celebrating Black culture.
12/04/2025

Florida Dad Sues School Over Daughter's Multiple Strip-Search Nightmare

A 14-year-old honor student endured racial slurs and allegedly three invasive strip searches by school staff amid false allegations of abuse.
12/03/2025

Will Jasmine Crockett jump into Texas’ wild 2026 Senate race?

With strong primary polling, redrawn district lines, and an eye on mobilizing new voters of color, the Dallas lawmaker’s next move could remake both parties’ plans
12/03/2025

Opinion: The Attack on Somali Communities Is a Warning to Us All

When a leader singles out an entire African nation as “garbage” and unworthy of America, that’s not immigration policy — that’s intentional, targeted xenophobia. And it’s dangerous.
12/03/2025

Gerrymandering Drama: In Newly Proposed Map, Indiana Democrats Are Erased

The proposed congressional map fragments Democratic strongholds, bolstering Republicans' edge ahead of the 2026 midterms.
12/02/2025

‘Catch a Bullet’ Drama: Jada Pinkett Smith Faces Explosive $3M Lawsuit

Bilaal Salaam says a volatile 2021 encounter led to intimidation, harassment, and a campaign to silence him.
12/02/2025

White Deputies Charged in 2017 Murder of Black Man Have Been Cleared

Georgia jury acquits three former deputies in Eurie Lee Martin’s fatal tasing, leaving lesser charges unresolved after an eight-year legal fight.
12/01/2025

For Inmates, Father-Daughter Dance Breaks Barriers Behind Bars

Angola prison hosts its first-ever ‘daddy-daughter’ dance, giving nearly 30 incarcerated men a chance to reconnect, heal family bonds, and swap orange jumpsuits for tuxedos—even if just for a night.
12/01/2025