Supreme Court rejects appeal from Black Lives Matter activist over Louisiana protest lawsuit

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed a lawsuit to go forward against a…

A Pittsburgh congressional race could test Democrats who have criticized Israel’s handling of war

[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pa. — An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is…

New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions…

He once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom vote

[ad_1] ATLANTA — Davante Jennings cast his first ballot for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016…

He didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead

[ad_1] PATERSON, N.J. — Jameek Lowery entered the dimly lit lobby of the city’s police headquarters…

Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Trustees of Tennessee’s only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday…

Sentencing continues for deputies who tortured 2 Black men in racist assault

[ad_1] JACKSON, Miss. — Sentencing continues Wednesday for white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi who…

6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced for torture of 2 Black men

[ad_1] JACKSON, Miss. — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long…

As threats to Black cemeteries persist, a movement to preserve their sacred heritage gains strength

[ad_1] MIAMI — Neglect, abandonment and destruction have been the fate of thousands of segregated cemeteries…

Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information

[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. — More than 6,000 voters in a newly formed congressional district drawn to…