Judge Orders Donald Trump To Pay $2 Million For Misusing Foundation Funds To Benefit Campaign
The $2 million, that Trump must pay himself, will go to eight nonprofit organizations, including the Children’s Aid Society, United Negro College Fund and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Ayanna Pressley Endorses Elizabeth Warren For President
“Elizabeth has made it her life’s work to pursue justice for working families and put economic and political power in the hands of people."
Search Continues For Missing Clark Atlanta University Student
Anyone with information on Alexis Crawford’s whereabouts is asked to call Atlanta police Detectives T. Fantauzzi or J. Golphin at 404-526-4235 or e-mail them at [email protected] or [email protected]
Black Officer Cleared In Shooting Death of Scissors-Wielding White Woman
“Based on all evidence reviewed, it is my firm opinion that no crime was committed by the officer, as his actions constituted justifiable homicide," DA Schuyler Marvin wrote in a letter sent to Bossier Police Chief Shane McWilliams on Monday.
In Water Is Wet News: Majority Of Republicans Don’t Want Trump Impeached, New Poll Finds
Eighteen percent of Republicans back removing Trump, while 82% oppose it. Only 13% of Democrats are against it.
Obama Criticizes ‘Woke’ Culture, Says It’s Not Real Activism
“If all you're doing is casting stones, you're probably not going to get that far. That's easy to do.” — President Barack Obama
Spelman College Names Historic Queer Studies Chair After Audre Lorde
Spelman, the prestigious all-women's college in Atlanta, Georgia, has been the home of the Audre Lorde Papers since 1995.
National Day Of Outrage: Demanding Justice For Atatiana Jefferson
Communities around the nation are mobilizing to demand justice for Atatiana Jefferson and all the Black women killed by police officers.
ESSENCE Presents: The 2019 Woke 100
ESSENCE Magazine's 'Woke 100' list honors the spectrum of Black women's brilliance—from politics and entertainment, to academia and film.
Betsy DeVos Held In Contempt Of Court In Student Loans Case
The Department of Education said that it was "disappointed" in the court's ruling.
Body Of Missing 5-Year-Old Nevaeh Adams Found In Landfill
Nevaeh and her mother Sharee Bradley were killed at the same time.
Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney: Body Of Missing Alabama 3-Year-Old Found In Dumpster
Authorities plan to charge Patrick Stallworth, 39, and 29-year-old Derick Irisha Brown with capital murder and kidnapping in Kamille’s death.
‘What The Hell Is Wrong With You?’: Trump Calls Impeachment Process A ‘Lynching,’ Sparks Outrage
Reactions to Trump’s tweet comparing impeachment to a "lynching" were swift, as he most likely intended.
Princeton Theological Seminary Approves $28M Scholarship Fund As Reparations For Slavery
In a statement Friday, President M. Craig Barnes called the payments an "act of repentance."
#RIPMedicalDebt: Church Leaders Join Forces To Clear Millions In Debt For Nearly 6,000 Chicagoans
Church leaders urged parishioners to bring the money from the bottom of their purses or coin jars. By September, they had raised the money needed to buy the medical debt for pennies on the dollar.
New Emmett Till Memorial Made Bulletproof To Protect From Vandals
The original sign, erected in 2008, was stolen and never recovered. A second sign was erected and vandals continued to shoot it full of bullets. The commission took it down in 2016 and replaced it with a third sign.
Gifted Programs Favor Wealth Over Ability, New Study Finds
The study, which is the first of it’s kind to use both national data and achievement data, was conducted by Vanderbilt and the University of Florida, and published in the Harvard Educational Review.
Texas Woman Who Says Police Officer Removed Her Tampon Set To Receive $205,000
Natalie Simms, 40, filed a federal lawsuit against the City of San Antonio for violating her constitutional rights, and also against the police officer.
Nearly 1 Million Students Could Lose Free Lunch Under Trump Admin’s New Food Stamp Rule
According to the rule, half of the students would have to pay a reduced price of 40 cents for school lunch and 30 cents for breakfast. Approximately 40,000 would have to pay the full price, according to each district’s scale.