The Hawaii ruling followed findings of what the court described as “a pattern” of frivolous discovery tactics. Taft’s federal lawsuit was dismissed voluntarily after nearly two years of explosive allegations that ultimately never reached the merits.

Once, not so long ago, the United States promised to place Harriet Tubman’s face on the $20 bill. It was more than a design change; it was to be an act of national recognition, an admission that greatness in America has never belonged solely to those who wrote its laws or commanded its armies, but to those who broke its chains.

Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence’s assertion that “all men are created equal” while enslaving hundreds of people at Monticello. The Constitution established democratic principles while permitting slavery. After the Civil War, formerly enslaved Americans were promised 40 acres and a mule as part of an effort to build economic independence, only to see those commitments abandoned.

I thought about that recently while listening to speeches celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, watching politicians wrap themselves in flags and founders, and hearing Michelle Obama stand before thousands at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center and describe it as "a living testament to the power of choice" and "an urgent call to go out there and do it again."

For the past several days, I have watched the reaction to Netflix's documentary about Michael Jackson and his 2005 criminal trial. I understand the anger. I understand the suspicion. I understand why fans feel protective.

A country that once made it illegal to teach enslaved Black people to read is now arguing over whether Black history itself belongs in classrooms.

When it comes to Michael Jackson, America has buried him, resurrected him, accused him, acquitted him, mocked him, studied him, danced to him, stolen from him, and now once again made him the center of popular culture.

From the industrial revolution to the transformative power of the internet, technological advancements have consistently sparked massive economic growth and expanded human potential.

In August 2024, driven by hunger and desperation, Shelly went to Walmart to buy food. She paid for what she could but hid the rest in her bag. A Walmart employee caught her, called the police, and Shelly was arrested, charged with a misdemeanor, and booked into jail. Unable to pay $800 in cash bail, she faced the possibility of indefinite incarceration.

Sounding the alarm in 1998, Camille Cosby warned that the Voting Rights Act, which President Lyndon B. Johnson signed in 1965, was set to expire in 2007. Now, the high court has completed gutted the law.

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,

MarchOn, a women-led political action committee, continues to organize and call on voters to fight to defend democracy.

MoveOn members say they have no patience for cowardly Democrats.

As thousands of Latinos and immigrant families pack Dodger Stadium night after night, the team’s billionaire owner has faced growing scrutiny over financial connections to companies profiting from the detention and surveillance of immigrants.

Charlamagne ‘Tha God’ holds court with Vice President Kamala Harris on Comedy Central’s “Tha’ Gods Honest Truth” and …