The Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently announced that a street will be named after Barack Obama. “Obama Boulevard” went into effect on Tuesday, Garcetti announced on Twitter, saying, “We’re thrilled that Angelenos and visitors will forever be reminded of the legacy of President Barack […]
Serena Williams said every athlete “should be completely grateful and honored” for the kneeling protests that were started by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid. The two former San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick and Reid, were given huge ovations as they were introduced on the big screen […]
Ex-cop Roy Oliver was found guilty of fatally shooting 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, but he was only sentenced to 15 years. In April 2017, Oliver fired into a car filled with teens leaving a house party, killing Edwards. His family believes this sentence is too short […]
In Iowa, civil rights organizations are appealing to the legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds to finally ban racial profiling. The movements picked up momentum after two young black men filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines police for a traffic stop based on racial profiling. […]
Betsy DeVos is planning to implement new policies on campus sexual misconduct that would not help the victim, but instead would bolster the rights of students accused of harassment, assault, or rape. The proposed rules would also reduce liability for colleges and universities, and encourage […]
The mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, pulled an upset victory in Florida’s primary for governor. President Trump’s favored candidate will face him in the fall. Gillum would be the state’s first black governor, while in other states Stacey Abrams and Ben Jealous are poised to […]