#FreeBlackMamas Mother's Day Campaign

05/09/2019

The grassroots campaign seeks to free black women from jail.

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01:12

Suspect Charged with Louisiana Church Fires

Holden Matthews, the 21-year-old son of a sheriff's deputy, has been charged with three counts of simple arson for setting fires at three historically black churches.
04/12/2019
01:03

U.S. Aid for Notre-Dame Sparks Controversy

The White House has pledged to help rebuild the Notre-Dame cathedral, but some would rather see those funds used to aid Flint, MI, and Puerto Rico.
04/18/2019
01:19

Elizabeth Warren Wants to Cancel Student Debt

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren unveiled her $1.25 trillion plan to cancel student loan debt for about 95 percent of debtors during her CNN Town Hall on Monday night.
04/23/2019
01:53

Howard University?s President Speaks Out

Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick issued a statement about local residents walking their pets on private areas of the campus.
04/23/2019
01:29

CA Continues Police Brutality Fight

Police use of deadly force is up for debate in California as law enforcement personnel back Senate Bill 230 and activists support Assembly Bill 392.
04/24/2019
01:23

Will Obama Endorse Biden?

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced his 2020 run for president on Thursday and commented on the support he's received from former President Barack Obama.
04/26/2019
01:05

Deadly Plane Crash in Russia

At least 40 people were killed Sunday after a Russian passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing at a Moscow airport.
05/06/2019
01:19

Stray Bullet Kills Eighth Grade Football Star

Eighth grade football player Jaylon McKenzie was killed at an after-prom party on Saturday night.
05/07/2019
01:48

Sandra Bland's Cell Phone Footage Released

Nearly four years after the incident, a reporter obtained footage of the traffic stop that led to Sandra Bland's arrest that contradicts the arresting officer's claims.
05/08/2019
01:17

Jill Biden Addresses Anita Hill Controversy

Jill Biden addressed the Anita Hill controversy, saying it's "time to move on" from how her husband Joe Biden treated the lawyer during her 1991 senate testimony.
05/08/2019
01:50

#FreeBlackMamas Mother's Day Campaign

For the third year in a row, National Bail Out is leading a grassroots campaign to raise money to bail black women out of jail in time for Mother's Day.
05/09/2019
01:53

Thousands Protest Gentrification in Washington, D.C.

The Don't Mute D.C. movement holds Moechella protest to push back against the erasure of black institutions in the nation's capital.
05/09/2019
01:13

University of Alabama Honors First Black Student

The University of Alabama gave an honorary doctorate to Lucy Foster, the school's first black student, who was once wrongfully expelled from the school.
05/10/2019
01:13

Alabama Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently signed the nation's most extreme anti-abortion measure into law, in a direct challenge to the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
05/16/2019
01:08

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Enters Presidential Race

Bill de Blasio announced his 2020 campaign on Thursday, but according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll, 76 percent of New York City voters don't think he should run.
05/17/2019
01:04

Robert F. Smith Surprises Morehouse Graduates

Morehouse College commencement speaker for the class of 2019, billionaire investor Robert F. Smith, announced a grant to pay off all their student loans.
05/20/2019
00:47

Trayvon Martin's Mother Is Running for Office

Activist Sybrina Fulton, the mother of slain teen Trayvon Martin, will continue to advocate for change in her community by seeking a Miami-Dade County Commissioner seat.
05/20/2019
01:19

Multiple Federal Indictments Expected for R. Kelly

Sources close to a federal investigation into R. Kelly say the inquiry will conclude soon, with multiple sex-trafficking and tax evasion charges expected to be filed.
05/20/2019
01:19

Kamala Harris Plans to Close Gender Pay Gap

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris released details on a policy plan that would require companies to address the gender pay gap.
05/21/2019
01:20

Jussie Smollett's Case Unsealed by Judge

A Cook County judge ordered the Jussie Smollett case file to be unsealed as a result of the actor's public interviews about the case.
05/24/2019
04:10

Cory Booker Makes a Campaign Stop at Comic-Con

Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker talks to Jazmine A. Ortiz at Comic-Con about his message to voters, his thoughts on President Trump and his bond with Rosario Dawson.
07/27/2019
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