Before the world knew about fentanyl, before investigators laid out the timeline, there were moments, according to those closest to him, that did not add up.

Excessive bail keeps many behind bars, against the Constitution, and they are presumed innocent on paper, but in practice, they are being held for weeks, months, and sometimes years as they wait for trial. This is the story of Francis, blind, jailed, and with little hope.

Prince may have had problems with memory loss before his tragic death ten years ago.

The shocking murder-suicide committed by former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax

The Jackson family celebrates the screening of "Michael" in their hometown Gary, Indiana

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has helped drive nearly $2 million in sales to Black-owned bookstores through his best-selling novel, “Worse Than a Lie,” using his national platform to direct readers and attention to independent shops that serve as cultural and economic anchors in communities across the country.

A women-led political action committee points to a string of recent endorsements and victories as evidence of its growing influence in Democratic politics after spending the last several election cycles targeting key races across the country.

The Bail Project continues to fight for second chances for all. The organization has assisted more than 40,000 families with free bail and other needed assistance.

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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is warning that the White House’s national AI framework moves aggressively to boost industry growth but leaves unanswered who will benefit from the wealth and opportunity the technology is expected to generate.

After billions of dollars in pledges poured into Black communities following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, Black-led nonprofits now say they are being pushed to remove race from their mission, language, and identity or risk losing funding, according to a new report detailing a sharp reversal across philanthropy.

The report, based on responses from more than 20,000 adults surveyed in 2025, shows that just 25% of Americans believe the public’s role in the democratic process is working well, while 37% say it is working poorly.

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To understand the weight Robert was carrying at 16, you have to go back further. His early years were soaked in addiction, violence, and instability. By nine,

Victor Glover is headed around the moon, the first Black astronaut to accomplish that journey

Harrington, a law student at Wayne State University School of Law, has built his campaign around public service and policy experience gained through internships across multiple levels of government, including the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and municipal government in Hampton, Virginia.

Now, in conversations and texts obtained exclusively by the Informer , sources, including individuals who appeared in the controversial documentary, describe a production they say involved direction, pressure, and a narrative they did not fully understand when they agreed to take part.

As this system expanded, the nation’s jails and prisons became disproportionately filled with Black men, signaling the beginning of a new era that would come to be known as “mass incarceration.”