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February 6, 2026

Why Bryan Stevenson is fighting to protect Black history with ‘The Legacy Sites’

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February 6, 2026

Black woman awarded $100,000 settlement after her premature baby died in Syracuse jail in 2022

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February 6, 2026

‘Extremely heartbroken’: Lil Jon shares statement after son is found dead in Georgia pond

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February 6, 2026

Jasmine Crockett and more condemn Trump’s video depicting the Obamas as apes: ‘Most of us already know who Donald Trump is’

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February 5, 2026

‘Thank you for your service should mean something’: Army veteran faces deportation after 50 years in the U.S.

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February 5, 2026

Medgar Evers was killed by a ‘self-described racist’—the National Park Service reportedly plans to remove that detail

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February 5, 2026

Nike faces federal investigation for allegedly discriminating against white employees

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February 4, 2026

Singer Sparkle denies grooming claims after niece Reshona Landfair details alleged R. Kelly abuse in new book

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February 4, 2026

Lil Jon asks for privacy and prayers as son, DJ Young Slade, is missing in Georgia

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Television Journalist Don Lemon Arrested In Los Angeles Over Incident At Minneapolis Church
February 3, 2026

Don Lemon says federal authorities were trying to ’embarass’ and ‘instill fear’ with arrest

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February 3, 2026

Gina Torres’ Los Angeles home burglarized, over $200K in cash and jewelry taken

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Federal Agents Descend On Minneapolis For Immigration Enforcement Operations, thegrio.com
February 3, 2026

Medical examiner rules Alex Pretti’s killing a homicide, raising new questions about federal force at Minneapolis protest

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Activists In Miami Call On Biden Administration To End Abuses Against Haitian Migrants
February 2, 2026

Judge blocks Trump administration’s move to end protection status for Haitians

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February 2, 2026

‘I was empty’: R. Kelly victim from 2002 tape breaks silence ahead of new memoir

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February 2, 2026

Howard University blames flooding in two campus buildings on a busted pipe

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January 31, 2026

Man sentenced to 40 years in prison in killing of openly gay Ole Miss student Jimmie Lee

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Protesters Denounce Detention Of 5-Year-Old Liam Ramos At Immigration Processing Facility In Texas
January 31, 2026

Judge orders ICE to release detained 5-year-old, calling the case a failure of humanity

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January 31, 2026

Grand Rapids settles with family of Black 11-year-old girl handcuffed by police in 2017

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January 30, 2026

‘I will not be silenced’: Don Lemon released without bail following indictment over anti-ICE protest

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January 30, 2026

Journalist Georgia Fort released from police custody as fervor grows over her and others arrested over anti-ICE protests

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