Russian Court Finds Brittney Griner Guilty, Harsh Sentence Ruled
The Russian court says Griner committed the crime deliberately.
Biden Signs Executive Order To Help Bring Home Hostages And Wrongfully Detained Americans
Amid rising pressure to bring home wrongfully detained Americans, including WNBA star Brittney Griner, Biden’s new order will impose sanctions and visa bans to punish captors.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Administration's Title IX Guidelines That Protect Transgender Students
Tennessee Judge Charles Atchley said that the Department of Education’s guidance “directly interferes with enforcing their state laws” that ban transgender people from participating in sports.
Biden Planned To Nominate Anti-Abortion Republican To Lifetime Judgeship The Same Day Roe V. Wade Was Overturned
The White House informed the Kentucky Governor's office in an email dated June 23 that Chad Meredith was "to be nominated tomorrow" to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
President Biden Signs Executive Order To Combat Anti-LGBTQ State Laws
The executive order aims to ban conversion therapy while expanding vital resources for LGBTQ+ people.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms To Join Biden’s White House Staff
She will replace Cedric Richmond, who left the White House as part of the rumored ‘Blaxit.’
White House Disputes Alleged ‘Blaxit’
White House director of African American media, says that Black staffers have "left at a normal time for general turnover."
Black White House Aides Are Departing The White House In Mass “Blaxit”
The White House disputes these claims, but a Politico report cites otherwise.
Biden Appoints Taraji P. Henson And Chris Paul To HBCU Advisory Board
The 18-member board is intended to aid the adiminstration build on its financial committment and institutional support of HBCU's.
We Need Better Conversations About Drug Use In The Black Community
From Euphoria to outrage over ‘crack pipes,’ conversations about drug use have hit the mainstream. But with Black people dying of overdoses at a growing rate, how we talk about drug use matters.
Sunny Hostin Slams 'Corrupt' US Policy On Haiti Amidst Migrant Crisis
"There is a way to do it, there's just no will to do it," said Hostin.
Civil Rights Groups Meet With President Biden, Vice President Harris
Topics of discussion at White House ranged from voting rights to police reform.
What You Need to Know About the Child Tax Credit
Families will get $250 each month for every child 6-17 years old, $300 for every child under age 6.
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Becomes the First Black Woman Deputy Secretary of the USDA
Some Black farmers hope the new appointee can help end the US Department of Agriculture's "culture of discrimination."