Inmate dragged backward across cell floor by a rope sues Washington state sheriff’s office
A Black jail inmate who was slammed into bunkbeds, thrown facedown and then dragged backward across the concrete floor by a rope clipped to...
Pennsylvania representatives fight for legislation to address missing Black children
PHILADELPHIA—State Representatives Gina Curry and Carol Kazeem are leading an urgent fight to bring attention to a critical and often overlooked issue in Pennsylvania—the...
We Are From The Earth
Do you know how White folks got rich? Have you ever been to Macy’s? Gimbles? All of these big department stores, like Sanger-Harris in...
Commemorating the work and life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Student Minister Dwayne X and F.O.I. (Fruit of Islam) of Mosque No. 75 at the “Taste The Dream Martin Luther King Day,” event in...
Chicago leaders, community honor Dr. King’s legacy at interfaith event
CHICAGO—Approximately 900 attendees filled a South Loop downtown hotel ballroom on Jan. 17 for the 39th annual interfaith breakfast to honor the life and...
Federal Real ID law will soon take effect, so what does that mean?
Privacy and anti-spying advocates are concerned about the upcoming enforcement of a federal law mandating a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card to...
Leonard Peltier granted clemency after 50 years imprisonment
Activists, attorneys, and supporters of Leonard Peltier, 80, expressed a collective sense of relief as President Joseph Biden granted clemency to the long-imprisoned Indigenous...
Deep South works to recover from record-breaking winter storm of snow, sleet and ice
Southern states are recovering from a rare winter storm that swept across the Gulf Coast, causing abnormally cold temperatures, icy roads and snow. Snow is...
Public opinion on water fluoridation is changing, expert says
Kathy Thiessen, Ph.D., a leading fluoride expert, joined “The Defender In-Depth” this week to discuss the latest science on water fluoridation. Thiessen said it’s...
Inauguration day: Dissatisfaction and discord in America
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald Trump’s inauguration was held in the Capitol Rotunda due to frigid temperatures, but, protests were still held and brought thousands around...