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Sean Patrick Grayson. | Source: Sangamon County Jail Last week, a Fourth District Appellate Court decision overturned a lower court’s ruling that Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean P. Grayson, who is charged with first-degree murder after shooting Sonya Massey to death in her home on July 6, should be remanded until trial. To the dismay of activists and Sangamon County residents who are demanding justice for Massey, the appellate court […]

Donald Trump attends the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 15, 2024. | Source: MICHAEL NAGLE / Getty There’s a rarely spoken truth about white supremacy: It isn’t just about power, politics, or economics—it’s also about a deeply entrenched pact among white men, and their female accomplices, to protect and […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty / Kash Patel Donald Trump isn’t done appointing clearly unqualified individuals for important roles in his cabinet for his unfortunate second term. Matt Gaetz, Linda McMahon, Pete Hegseth, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr were previous choices Trump made to fill his cabinet of numbskulls and groupies to do his bidding when he returns to the White House. Thankfully, Matt Gaetz flamed out as a potential Attorney […]

Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty With diversity and inclusion initiatives facing increasing challenges with a second Donald Trump presidency pending, one California lawmaker is acting swiftly to ensure Black students have equal access to education at the University of California and California State University systems.  California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan is set to introduce legislation aimed at giving descendants of enslaved people priority in the admissions process for both the University […]