A Middleburg family is grappling with an unimaginable tragedy after a 14-year-old boy allegedly killed his parents inside their home and then called 911 to confess the crime. Trevor Lee, who is now in custody, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder following the deaths of 44-year-old David Lee and 45-year-old Brandi Smith. […]
Former Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivered a blunt assessment of America’s political system during a wide-ranging conversation on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on July 30. Appearing on the CBS late-night show, Harris said the nation’s democracy is “fragile” and argued that the current system is failing to protect […]
A new nationwide poll suggests that American attitudes towards racial discrimination and workplace diversity are shifting, as fewer US adults now believe Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination. The survey, conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that 45% of adults feel Black Americans face […]
Southwest Airlines is facing a federal lawsuit after a Black woman, Dr. Briana Hicks, accused the airline of “blatant and egregious race discrimination” during a November 2024 flight in which she was allegedly chastised and removed without justification. Filed in Chicago, the lawsuit alleges that Dr. Hicks was targeted by flight attendants aboard Flight 952 […]
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party in Minneapolis has officially endorsed State Senator Omar Fateh for mayor, setting the stage for a dramatic showdown in one of the most closely watched local races in the country. Fateh, 35, made history in 2020 as the first Somali-American and first Muslim elected to the Minnesota State Senate. Now, with […]
