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28d ago

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn't kill anyone

Gov. Kay Ivey said it would have been "unjust" to execute Charles "Sonny" Burton, who will now serve life without parole.
Charles "Sonny" Burton.
Charles "Sonny" Burton.
31d ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson's family gathers for intimate homegoing

Family members and longtime allies held a private memorial at Rainbow PUSH headquarters after a high-profile public tribute honoring the civil rights leader.
Mourners at funeral.
Mourners at funeral.
31d ago

Lethal Injection

Lethal Injection

Alabama set to execute man who didn't kill anyone

Unless Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey intervenes, Charles "Sonny" Burton, 75, will be executed Thursday.
sonny burton
sonny burton
37d ago

A professor’s mic went off mute. What she said about Black children reverberated across New York.

A Hunter College professor's remarks during a Manhattan school meeting sparked outrage and prompted a university investigation.
Hunter College of The City University of New York.
Hunter College of The City University of New York.
40d ago

Hunter College places professor on leave after 'abhorrent' remarks about Black students

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned "the racist outburst" made at a public school meeting this month.
A building at Hunter College of The City University of New York.
A building at Hunter College of The City University of New York.
47d ago

Soccer

Soccer

Real Madrid says it has provided evidence to help investigate racism allegation

Madrid's star forward Vinicius Júnior said a Benfica player directed a racist slur at him during their Champions League match.
SL Benfica v Real Madrid C.F. - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg
SL Benfica v Real Madrid C.F. - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Knockout Play-off First Leg
49d ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon, dies at 84

Jackson was a key figure of the movement whose activism spanned decades and included prominent work alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
Reverend Jesse Jackson makes an appearance at a Democratic gathering at the Cheyenne Civic Center on April 20, 1989 in Cheyenne, Wyo.
Reverend Jesse Jackson makes an appearance at a Democratic gathering at the Cheyenne Civic Center on April 20, 1989 in Cheyenne, Wyo.
49d ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson's death prompts outpouring of tributes and praise

Activists, public figures and the country's most prominent politicians commemorated Jackson, the civil rights pioneer, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate.
Jesse Jackson at MLK Anniversary March
Jesse Jackson at MLK Anniversary March
50d ago

Milan Cortina 2026

Milan Cortina 2026

Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold in monobob

The veteran bobsledder finally became an Olympic gold medalist on Monday. But to Meyers Taylor, the most special prize is sharing the moment with her kids.
Elana Meyers Taylor.
Elana Meyers Taylor.
50d ago

Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump.

In the latest turn of events, a federal judge ruled panels about people George Washington enslaved were wrongly removed at an exhibit in Philadelphia.
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Image
52d ago

Milan Cortina 2026

Milan Cortina 2026

At 41, bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor expects to win: 'I'm money under pressure'

Taylor, the most decorated female bobsledder of all time, says the only people to whom she has anything left to prove are her two sons.
Elana Meyers Taylor.
Elana Meyers Taylor.

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