Republican-Led Tennessee Legislature Moves to Dissolve HBCU Tennessee State University Board Amid Oversight Concern
The #Tennessee Legislature is considering dissolving Tennessee State University's Board of Trustees amid dissatisfaction over its...
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Feb 221 min read
Mississippi Shortchanged Alcorn State University $257 Million In Agricultural Funds Over 30 years
U.S. Secretaries of Education and Agriculture reveal that #Mississippi shortchanged #AlcornStateUniversity $257 million in agricultural...
Feb 211 min read
Bill Prohibiting Race-Based Hair Discrimination Backed By State House
The #Vermont House has overwhelmingly supported a bill aimed at prohibiting racial discrimination based on hair types, textures, and...
Feb 211 min read
Cop Unloads Shots Into Own Patrol Car While Suspect Is Handcuffed & Unarmed After Hearing Acorn Fall From Tree
In Okaloosa County, #Florida, a shocking incident unfolded as a sheriff's deputy, Jesse Hernandez, mistook the sound of a fallen acorn...
Feb 211 min read
Woman Suing Police Department After Mistakenly Taken For Being Under The Influence When She Was Having A Stroke
Nicole McClure, a Thurston County woman, is suing the county, jail, and Washington State Patrol for negligence after being mistakenly...
Feb 201 min read
Formerly Incarcerated Woman with Terminal Breast Cancer Sues Prison System's Health Care Providers for Negligence
Formerly incarcerated Susie Annie Balfour, diagnosed with terminal #breastcancer, is suing former and current prison healthcare providers...
Feb 201 min read
Nicholas Buamah Gets 4th Book Published In The Library of Congress At 12-Years-Old
12-year-old Nicholas Buamah, a prolific African American author, producer, and philanthropist, continues to amaze the literary world with...
Feb 201 min read
School Asks Parents Of Students For Permission To Have Book By An African American Author Read Out Loud In Class
A #Florida school district has stirred controversy by requiring parental consent for students to participate in a reading activity...
Feb 171 min read
Lawsuit Accusing City Of Favoring White Residents For Property Tax Breaks Leads To Settlement
A recently settled federal lawsuit in #Cincinnati, spanning nearly four years, involved Black residents accusing the city of favoring...
Feb 171 min read
Lawsuit Alleges Man Was Handcuffed So Long That Hand Required Amputation
In February 2020, in Pinson, #Alabama, a disturbing incident involving Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies unfolded at Giovanni Loyola's...
Feb 172 min read
Police Captain Promoted To Public Integrity Bureau Was Once Charged In The Death Of Freddie Gray
Captain Alicia White, who faced charges related to the 2015 arrest and subsequent death of #FreddieGray in #Baltimore, has been elevated...
Feb 171 min read
Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Found Burned & Suspect Arrested
Authorities announced the arrest of Ricky Alderete, 45, in connection with the theft of a life-size #JackieRobinson statue from a Kansas...
Feb 171 min read
Federal Food & Drug Administration Moves To Ban Formaldehyde In Hair Straighteners
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (#FDA) is poised to propose banning formaldehyde in hair-straightening products after years of...
Feb 161 min read
Nonprofit Drive Change Provides Culinary Training To Previously Incarcerated Teens & Young Adults
In a vibrant commercial test kitchen in #Brooklyn, Drive Change, a nonprofit, empowers young people impacted by the justice system...
Feb 162 min read
Secondary Autopsy Report Reveals New Information On Incarceration Death Of Ramon McGhee
An independent autopsy provided through the #KYRC Autopsy Initiative revealed severe malnutrition, starvation, dehydration, and extensive...
Feb 161 min read
NYC KYRC X 100 Suites Food Giveaway
On last Sunday, KYRC teamed up with @100Suits and distributed hundreds of hot meals in Queens, New York. Demonstrating our holistic...
Feb 162 min read
Food Truck Owner Says Town Council Member Cut Their Mobile Kitchen's Water Line & Screamed "Go Back To Your Own Country" In Lawsuit
After fleeing #Haiti, a #Haitian couple in #Virginia found success with a market and food truck catering to their community. However,...
Feb 151 min read
Family Of Issac Goodlow Wants Answers After He Was Shot By Police While Unarmed During Mental Health Crisis
Isaac Goodlow, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot by Carol Stream #police during a domestic violence call at his home in Villagebrook...
Feb 141 min read
NAACP Call For Federal Investigation Into The Deaths of 21 Inmates In Broward Jail
The #NAACP is calling for a federal investigation into the Broward Sheriff's Office and its management of #Florida's second-largest...
Feb 141 min read
LAPD Police Officer Shoots & Kill Man With Plastic Fork
#LosAngeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore expressed concerns after reviewing body-worn camera footage of an officer shooting and...
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