The U.S. Department of Justice is among groups suing two Southern states for alleging drawing voting district maps that discriminate against people of color, but lawmakers in the Republican-led states said they drew the maps race-blind. Texas and North Carolina redistricting leaders said they did […]
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), the only person to win an election against Barack Obama, is expected to announce Tuesday that he will retire after his 15th term in Congress. Rush, 75, a longtime civil rights activist, told the Chicago Sun-Times he made the decision in recent weeks. His […]
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, a father and husband fatally shot his daughter before injuring his wife and killing himself in a domestic dispute. Last week, Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger confirmed that 43-year-old Arthur Brannon III, 43, and 23-year-old MiAysha Brannon were pronounced […]
Flowers, balloons and signs are left at a makeshift memorial for the teenage girl who was killed by a police stray bullet at a Burlington coat factory in North Hollywood, California, December 27, 2021. | Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty The family of a young […]
Oprah Winfrey has finally commented on the Senate campaign of Mehmet Oz, but anyone expecting an endorsement will surely be disappointed. The celebrity physician, often known simply as “Dr. Oz,” is running as a Republican to be senator of Pennsylvania, but although he owes his fame to Winfrey, she has […]
In early December, Tawainna Anderson of Chester, Pennsylvania, checked on her daughter, 10-year-old Nyla Anderson, and discovered her unconscious. Nyla passed away days later after participating in the risky “blackout challenge,” a veteran game that has recently resurfaced online. According to TODAY, Nyla was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit on Dec. […]