Supporters of the Maryland legislation argue that such partnerships erode trust between immigrant communities and local police, making residents less likely to report crimes or cooperate with investigations. Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller described the bill as personal.

The high-profile civil rights attorney snagged a regional Emmy for producing the short documentary “How to Sue the Klan,” a film that revisits one of the most daring courtroom takedowns of the Ku Klux Klan in modern history.

Jackson’s life traced the arc of modern civil rights history. Born October 8, 1941, in Greenville, he would become founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and one of America’s most recognizable civil rights, religious, and political figures.

According to the survey, 76 percent of patients did not complete all their prescribed at-home physical therapy sessions, a lapse that clinicians say can slow strength gains, prolong pain, and delay a safe return to normal function.

A landmark legal victory that reshaped the landscape for mission-driven investing now fuels Fearless Fund’s expansion into Ghana.

Don Lemon was determined to walk into federal court not as a defendant in hiding, but as a journalist insisting the Constitution still applies.

Chuck D didn’t emit any outrage toward Gene Simmons or his comments. Chuck just provided his perspective that’s been sharpened by time.

Rock came from the streets as well. From Black churches and Southern blues joints. From segregated neighborhoods where rhythm was currency and survival was art.

Each new collection lawsuit exposes families not only to wage garnishment but to the freezing and draining of checking accounts that often contain rent money, grocery funds, and a worker’s most recent paycheck.

AlzInColor, seeks to bring brain health conversations out of the shadows and into the homes, churches, and clinics of Black and Latino neighborhoods across the country.

A new LendingTree survey conducted in January found that 90 percent of Americans say financial security is at least somewhat important in a romantic relationship, with 60 percent calling it very important.

By Stacy M. Brown Senior Global Correspondent Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was quietly cut from a high-profile National Governors Association dinner at the White House, and organizers still will not say why. “This week, I learned that I was uninvited to this year’s National Governors Association dinner, a decades-long annual tradition meant to bring governors from both parties together,” Moore wrote on social media, calling the move “another example of blatant disrespect.” The une

Case Brought By Unions and Retirees Challenges Unlawful DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Data Washington, D.C. – The fallout from bombshell revelations that confirm unlawful access and neglect of basic security measures by so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees as they attempted to misuse access to Americans’ personal Social Security data continued today. In a new filing, Democracy Forward asked a court to compel discovery in its legal challenge to DO

Washington, D.C. – Democracy Forward filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) today, seeking to compel the release of information about its September 2025 cancellation of a number of grants for nonprofit organizations as part of an unlawful political viewpoint purge, unrelated to the grant-funded activities of the organizations. The documents, which were requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), could shed light on communications and guidanc

By Stacy M. Brown Senior Global Correspondent Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl LX halftime show  into one of the most discussed cultural moments of the year as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29 to 13 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The Puerto Rican artist delivered an all-Spanish performance centered on cultural imagery, visual storytelling, and themes of identity that drew praise across politics, media, sports, and music, while also drawing criticism

By Stacy M. Brown Senior Global Correspondent Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump is expanding his body of work beyond the courtroom with the release of his debut fiction novel, “Worse than a Lie,”  set for February 17, 2026. The book launches a new legal thriller series built around the character Beau Lee Cooper, a lawyer drawn into a case that begins with a violent traffic stop and spirals into a fight over truth, power, and freedom inside the criminal legal system. “What

By Stacy M. Brown Senior Global Correspondent America watched it happen in real time. Journalists were arrested for doing their jobs. Not in some distant dictatorship. Not under cover of night in a failed state. In the United States of America. Don Lemon. Georgia Fort. Trahem Jeen Crews. Jamael Lydell Lundy. Their crime was witnessing power and reporting it. While the arrests were immediate, and the outrage was instant, the courage was nowhere to be found. Yes, statements po

Gregory Davis, a resident dean and African American studies scholar, was removed from his position after years-old social media posts were revived by far-right outlets and amplified during Donald Trump’s second presidency. Harvard confirmed Davis was no longer serving in the role and moved quickly to close the matter, even as Davis and his family were given ten days to vacate university housing during winter.