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People For Responds to Federal Hate Crime Verdict in Ahmaud Arbery Trial

In response to the verdict that a jury has found the three white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery guilty on all counts in a federal hate crime trial, President of People For the American Way Ben Jealous, released the following statement:

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Introducing Issabeau, The Luxury Atelier for Today’s Young Women

When it comes to exceptional quality and style, black-owned and female-founded brand, Issabeau is making its mark in the luxury and formalwear space. The brand was officially launched in 2021 by Nigerian-born Chika Nwokeh as her growing passion crystallized during the pandemic.

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Human skull found in box donated to Goodwill, police say

Goodyear police are investigating what led up to a human skull being put in a box of donated items at Goodwill.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Death of Civil Rights Stalwart Roger Wilkins

Jackson Lee: “For nearly 50 years, Roger Wilkins provided pioneering and distinguished service at the intersection of law, government, media, and philanthropy, motivated always by his commitment to racial equality and social justice.”

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5 Things for Thursday, January 12, 2017: Donald Trump, Dylann Roof, Obamacare

Good Thursday morning. The words of the day: Repeal and rebuke. Replace? Not so much. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Antonin Scalia's legacy looms over the Amy Coney Barrett hearings

Antonin Scalia, the late Supreme Court justice known for his rigid conservatism and wicked turn of phrase, might appreciate that his specter lurks over the Amy Coney Barrett hearings.

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Pentagon clears acting defense secretary of favoring Boeing

The Department of Defense's Inspector General announced Thursday that it has cleared acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of allegations he violated ethics agreements by promoting the interests of his former employer, Boeing.

Root of teen empathy begins with secure relationships at home, study finds

Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according to a new study.

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School Board Asked to Censure Trustee in Confederate School Name Flap

Austin school district trustee Ann Teich asked fellow school board members Wednesday afternoon to consider censuring Trustee Ted Gordon for publicly criticizing the board.

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New Orleans Sued Over Planned Removal of Confederate Statue

A divisive statue of Confederate military leader Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard won't go down without a legal fight.

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Here are parents' top 10 concerns during the pandemic

It's been a tough year to be a child. The pandemic shut down schools, took kids away from cherished friends and helpful routines, and made it nearly impossible to visit grandparents or even play outside without social distancing restrictions.

Halloween Covid scare forces Shanghai Disney into lockdown as China steps up efforts to eradicate virus

Health workers in hazmat suits are not typically among the cast of characters featured at Shanghai Disneyland's Halloween party.

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Loaded handgun found in student's backpack at High School

A student was detained at Owasso High School on Monday morning after officials said a loaded handgun was found in his backpack. Officials said just after 8:45 a.m., a student reported to a counselor that the student thought a weapon had been seen in another student's backpack.

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3 children found alone inside NJ home after ICE tries to serve warrant

Three unsupervised children were found inside a New Jersey home by authorities trying to serve an immigration warrant on Wednesday, authorities said.

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Former vice president of Walt Disney sentenced to more than 6 years in Portland sex abuse investigation

A former vice president for the Walt Disney Company has been sentenced to more than 6 years in prison following a child sex abuse investigation.

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PVAMU to welcome Nikki Giovanni for a public reading and lecture

“Writing is really a way of thinking – not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic, or just sweet.”

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Thousands of Texas mail-in votes still in jeopardy under new GOP voting restrictions

Election day has come and gone, but it remains unclear how many Texans were unable to vote after trying to cast ballots by mail under new Republican laws restricting that voting option.

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Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says

Emails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over the inhumane treatment of migrants along the border in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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Police Chief: Fresno Killings a Hate Crime

A man fatally shot three people in less than two minutes in what police in Fresno, California, are calling a hate crime.

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Deadly package bombings put Austin on edge

A series of deadly package bombs in Texas' capital has shaken residents' confidence in one of life's more routine actions -- opening a delivery at home -- as scores of people have called police in the past day to express suspicion about something they've received.