Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his familyโs opposition
Read full article: Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his familyโs oppositionMartin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father's assassination.
What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?
Read full article: What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?The Smithsonian, which oversees numerous museums and cultural centers, including the Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is coming under criticism from President Donald Trump.
Trump holds Black History Month event as some agencies skip recognition after anti-DEI order
Read full article: Trump holds Black History Month event as some agencies skip recognition after anti-DEI orderPresident Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House on Thursday by making an appearance at a celebratory reception with a surprise guest, golf legend Tiger Woods, while calling out other athletes in attendance and marveling at the size of the crowd.
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Live today: Kwame Kilpatrick supporters call for sentence commutation
Read full article: Live today: Kwame Kilpatrick supporters call for sentence commutationA group pushing for former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatricks prison sentence to be commuted and debts to be forgiven is holding a virtual news conference Friday morning. Their news conference is calling for the commutation of Kilpatricks sentence and debt forgiveness for thousands of Black farmers. Heres a statement from EBONY:"Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in prison in 2013. He filed another motion in 2017 to vacate his prison sentence, and that was denied by a district court judge. Read more: 7 years ago: Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on 24 federal felony counts