You can now add basketball to the list of fun, everyday activities that suddenly become “illegal” in the eyes of a “Karen” when Black people do them. A group of men was playing a casual game of basketball on a court in an apartment complex where one of them lived when a white woman approached...
Zelensky’s latest overture to Moscow signals potential breakthrough in protracted war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s weekend announcement of fresh diplomatic outreach to Russia represents a calculated gamble that dialogue might succeed where military might has failed. The proposal for renewed Ukraine-Russia negotiations comes as the conflict approaches its third anniversary, with neither side achieving decisive...
The Minneapolis cop who fatally shot an unarmed Black man sleeping on his cousin’s couch during a no-knock police raid is now heading up the department’s use-of-force training program, leading to questions about how serious the city really is about reform after the police murder of George Floyd. Amir Locke, who was not a suspect,...
Markets are bracing for a high-stakes week as political developments and central bank decisions across major economies fuel uncertainty and drive investor sentiment. Traders and analysts are closely watching a series of events that could shape global financial markets in the days ahead. The convergence of electoral politics, monetary policy decisions and trade tensions has...
Despite the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office compiling a 65-page investigative report outlining the reasons why an Atlanta police officer should be charged in the shooting death of an unarmed Black man, the same district attorney’s office is now refusing to appeal a decision by a Trump-appointed federal judge who last month dismissed the case....
The 2025 mayoral race in Detroit is not merely about who governs next. It’s a decision that may shape what the city becomes by the end of the decade. Each of the six official candidates offers a distinct roadmap for Detroit in 2029, with strategies aimed at transforming education, crime prevention, housing, economic growth, and...
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt belittled a reporter during a July 17 press briefing as she struggled to defend a blatant lie President Donald Trump told at an event in Pennsylvania two days earlier. In fact, she wasn’t able to, so she basically ignored the question. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during...