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A closer look at the indictment, Lucas’s response and the election timing. Serious allegations require proof, and the Justice Department’s decisions deserve scrutiny too.
An apartment search became a civil-rights fight. Here is what the reporting establishes, who can be identified, and why Black renters deserve more than a promise of equal treatment.
Hurts is expected to recover after doctors found a deep-vein thrombosis and clots in both lungs. The NFL says protocols were followed; the players’ union wants a full investigation.
The mixed civil verdict awarded Lakeeta Vaccaro $500,000 while rejecting eight other claims and declining punitive damages.
Homeland Security Investigations executed a court-authorized warrant at the Minnesota congresswoman’s Washington home. The Justice Department has not publicly identified an alleged offense, and no charge has been announced.
Conservation groups say the Gate Canyon project threatens Black military history, Indigenous cultural resources and wildlife habitat; the federal government has not yet answered the complaint.
President Donald Trump said the government is looking at a possible FBI review. No new investigation has been announced, and Wells’ cause and manner of death remain undetermined.
The federal lawsuit seeks nearly $550 million and future funding protections. Missouri and university defendants have not offered a substantive response, and no court has ruled on the claims.
The UN human rights office called for solidarity against racism and sexism after Gauff and the WTA described the online attacks. Gauff later withdrew from Wuhan, citing fatigue.
John Legend and Bilt are supporting 50 students facing housing insecurity at Morehouse, Central State, Wilberforce and the University of Pennsylvania through one-time $850 housing awards.
Georgia’s Cobb County School District has removed Toni Morrison’s acclaimed novel “The Bluest Eye” from its school libraries, becoming the district’s 37th book removal since 2023.
Scotlandville, a historically Black community in Baton Rouge, is facing a major change in congressional representation after redistricting reduced the Black population of its district from roughly 53% to about 25%.
A Florida jury found Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter. Fortson’s family says it will keep pursuing accountability through a federal civil-rights case.
Three sources told Reuters that Ethiopian federal troops had retaken Mekelle’s airport, a major battlefield development that remains preliminary as access limits and fighting complicate independent verification.
Congo’s outbreak has passed 8,600 confirmed cases as new hot spots strain treatment and contact tracing in North Kivu. Kenya has listed 57 contacts after its first imported case and death.
The package combines migration support, humanitarian relief, Ebola response and health investments, while a €252 million emergency portion still awaits budget approval.
Oregon has not issued a detailed medical update on its quarterback. USC suspended Desman Stephens II for one game and both the player and coach apologized.
A victim of the Wedela tavern attack has died in hospital, raising that shooting's toll to 18 and the combined toll from the separate Wedela and Lwandle attacks to 28.
