Democrat Alvin Bragg was elected Tuesday as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney, a position that will give him oversight of prosecutions and ongoing investigations involving former President Donald Trump. Bragg, a civil rights lawyer and former federal prosecutor, defeated Republican Thomas Kenniff to join a growing wave of progressive, reform-minded prosecutors across the country. He […]
Did you know that the first African American to serve as a U.S. Federal District Judge was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? James Benton Parsons crossed through the Alpha Mu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. James Parsons was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Millikin University (B.A.), the University of Chicago […]
An 8-year-old girl was hit by bullets at a Pennsylvania high school football game in August was fatally shot by Sharon Hill Borough police officers, the Delaware County District Attorney’s office announced last week. District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer says that “initial ballistics analysis” concluded “near certainty” that shots fired by officers killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility […]
An Oregon school district found out that some students were participating in the virtual “slave trade” on Friday according to KGW 8. A letter was sent to parents on Sept. 14 the district said, “We are deeply dismayed that this behavior and activity was exhibited by someone from our community. We condemn actions such as […]
In an interview with CNN, Laster said that Hoffmeyer got home on March 24 with a chunk of her hair missing telling her dad that another girl at school cut it. They then had a hairstylist fix her hair by giving her an asymmetrical bob cut that left some of the hair’s length. Two days […]
A Chicago suburb interracial couple told Fox News, they are opposed to critical race theory being taught in school claiming it hurts people of color by victimizing them. “What kind of inspiration are we expecting people to get from this, from critical race theory?” Takyrica Kokoszka, a teacher at Chicago Public Schools. Kokoszka who lives […]
A California school district has are under fire after it was reported that school officials created a support group for white students to vent after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. Floyd’s murder has widely believed to be racially motivated abuse of power by the police. However, instead of focusing on the themes of […]
Greenville Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins sent an apology letter to parents after the district says it became aware of a “highly upsetting” photo that allegedly shows a teacher’s foot on the neck of a Black student. The photo started circulating within the community after it was posted to social media, according to the school […]
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday to block President Joe Biden‘s 100-day moratorium on most deportations cases. The injunction, which was sought by Texas, determined that the moratorium violated federal law and imposed the risk of additional costs on the state, the Associated Press reported. The 46th President ordered the 100-day […]