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Buffalo Shooter Challenges Federal Trial, Claims Jury Was Too White

Lawyers for Payton Gendron, the gunman who carried out a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket in 2022, are seeking to have his federal charges dismissed on grounds that the jury...

Billion-Dollar Whiskey Brand Uncle Nearest Faces $100 Million Loan Default Lawsuit

Uncle Nearest, the Black-owned whiskey brand founded in 2017 and celebrated for its rapid rise in the spirits industry, is facing a high-stakes legal battle over allegations of defaulting on loans...

Trump Declares Public Safety Emergency in Washington, D.C

President Donald Trump on Monday declared a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C., authorizing an expanded federal role in the city’s law enforcement operations. The announcement, delivered...

U.S. Labor Dept. Unveils $30M Grants for High-Demand Job Training

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced up to $30 million in grants aimed at equipping American workers with the skills needed for high-demand and emerging industries. The initiative, administered...

Trump Orders Federal Takeover of D.C. Police and Activates National Guard

President Donald Trump has made headlines again with his controversial move to take control of Washington D.C.’s police department and activate 800 National Guard members, a decision he says is...

Family of Bronx Toddler Found in River Files $60M Lawsuit Against NYPD

The mother and grandmother of two-year-old Montrell Williams, whose body was pulled from the Bronx River by New York Police Department officers on June 11, have filed a $60 million lawsuit against the...

Byron Allen Finalizes $171M Sale of 10 TV Stations

Gray Media has announced a deal to purchase 10 television stations from Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group in a transaction valued at $171 million. The acquisition expands Gray Media’s footprint into...

Harlem Week 2025 Jobs and Career Fair Returns with New Opportunities for Job Seekers

Harlem Week 2025 is bringing back its highly anticipated Jobs and Career Fair on Wednesday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Great Hall in Harlem. Now in its fourth year, the fair will host...

Ex-Google Exec Warns CEOs: AI May Soon Replace You Too

As the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries, one former Google executive is warning CEOs that they could be the next casualties of the AI revolution. Mo Gawdat...