Shooting at downtown Phoenix hotel leaves one dead, several others injured
An overnight shooting at a hotel in downtown Phoenix left one dead and several others injured, police said Sunday morning. Police Sgt. Margaret Cox…
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High school senior donates college savings after landing prestigious scholarship
Joshua Nelson landed a full-ride scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. Now the Missouri native wants to pay it forward by donating his…
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The wife of Martin Luther King III has tough conversations about racism with their daughter, an emerging young activist
At the age of 12, Yolanda King is a force. She has delivered dynamic speeches about racial equality and gun control. She’s advocating for youth…
Continue ReadingWhat the mothers of 3 Civil Rights leaders have to teach Black moms today
Anna Malaika Tubbs learned she was pregnant with her first child in November 2019 while researching her first book. Already, her relationship with…
Continue ReadingShe’s celebrating Mother’s Day by giving away bags full of care items to women in shelters
Laverne Delgado is spending Mother’s Day weekend crisscrossing Los Angeles with bags full of personal care items for single moms who’ve…
Continue ReadingThe 4th-largest statue in the United States is a shrine to every mother’s love
She stands with open arms atop a mountain ridge on the continental divide overlooking Butte, Montana. “Our Lady of the Rockies,” the…
Continue ReadingNative Americans weren’t alone on the Trail of Tears. Enslaved Africans were, too
When Alaina E. Roberts started piecing her family’s history together she made a surprising discovery that changed what it meant to be a Black…
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Driver was shot after a verbal altercation with another driver, Atlanta police say
A female driver was shot and taken to the hospital after a verbal altercation with a male driver near Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday…
Continue ReadingPeople of color have a new enemy: techno-racism
As protesters take to the streets to fight for racial equality in the United States, experts in digital technology are quietly tackling a lesser…
Continue ReadingCanelo Alvarez stops Billy Joe Saunders in front of record 73,126 fans in Texas
By Matias Grez, CNN Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe…
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Two women and a 4-year-old girl wounded in Times Square shooting, NYPD says
Two women and a 4-year-old girl, believed to be innocent bystanders, were wounded in a shooting at New York’s Times Square on Saturday,…
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50 years after Marvin Gaye asked, ‘What’s Going On?’ America still searching for an answer
As a child, musician Devon Gilfillian remembers his father, a professional wedding singer, harmonizing with Marvin Gaye’s iconic “What’s Going On”…
Continue ReadingNo charges in fatal police shooting of mentally ill Black man, district attorney says
No charges will be brought against two Walnut Creek, California, police officers who fatally shot a 23-year-old Black man in June 2019. The Contra…
Continue ReadingStudent interest in this field soared since the pandemic’s start
Experts hope this is a turning point Several weeks after world health officials declared the coronavirus a pandemic, 40-year-old Sheri McCaskill…
Continue ReadingAubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena
It appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy…
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An extremely rare calico lobster was rescued from a Red Lobster in Virginia
A rare lobster almost ended up as someone’s dinner at a Red Lobster restaurant in Virginia before employees recognized its uniqueness and…
Continue ReadingThe average number of Covid-19 vaccines administered dipped below 2 million per day
The seven-day average of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the United States has dipped below 2 million per day for the first time since early March…
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Chandler Officer Farrar laid to rest
A long-time Arizona lawman who was killed in the line of duty was laid to rest…
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The Chinese policy that makes Uyghurs feel like hostages in their own homes
A woman raises a toast in a photo that appears to show four friends enjoying dinner together. The reality couldn’t be more different. The woman…
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Gov. Ducey redefines ‘Brady list’ for law enforcement
Governor Doug Ducey took the time Friday afternoon to write a letter to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. He discussed his recent signing of…
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