Man Arrested in Death of 19-Year-Old Activist Toyin Salau Confessed to Killing Her, Say Florida Police
By: Anne Branigin, The Root Tallahassee, FL. — On June 6, Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau just wanted rest: a shower, a soft bed,... Read More
Prosecutors Charge 3 More Officers in George Floyd’s Death
By: Tim Sullivan and Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Minneapolis, MN (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday expanded their case against the police who... Read More
A Crisis on Two Fronts: Black Immigrants Face COVID-19 in California and Back Home
By: Manny Otiko, California Black Media California is home to an estimated 11 million immigrants and many of them are Black — from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and... Read More
Fauci Warns Of ‘Suffering and Death’ If US Reopens Too Soon
By: Lauran Neergaard and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned bluntly... Read More
Fauci: ‘We’re Not There Yet’ On Key Steps to Reopen Economy
By: Lauran Neergaard and Julie Pac, Associated Press Washington, D.C. (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said... Read More
Flu And Coronavirus: Similar Symptoms, Different Fears
By Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? Patients and doctors alike are parsing signs... Read More
‘It’s About Time’: House Approves Historic Bill Making Lynching A Federal Crime
By Claudia Grisales With supporters calling it more than 100 years in the making, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on... Read More
McConnell Backs Off, Abruptly Eases Impeachment Trial Limits
In this image from video, an amdment from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is read to the Senate during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)
US, Iran Step Back from The Brink; Trump opts For Sanctions
An armed guard stands over mourners and family members as they prepare to bury the body of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Iran-backed militias who was killed in a US airstrike in Iraq on Friday, in Wadi al-Salam, or "Valley of Peace" cemetery, during his funeral procession in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
