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Trump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, for CDC director

The CDC has had a tumultuous run during Trump's second term, and it had a permanent director for only one month last summer.
Rear Admiral Erica G. Schwartz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
Deputy Surgeon General of the United States
Rear Admiral Erica G. Schwartz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
Deputy Surgeon General of the United States
34d ago

Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at social justice center that trained civil rights icons

The Highlander Research and Education Center hosted figures like Rosa Parks, John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. Regan Prater set it ablaze in 2019, according to prosecutors.
Image: A fire at the main offices of the Highlander Education and Research Center in New Market
Image: A fire at the main offices of the Highlander Education and Research Center in New Market
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Why this politician is standing by a $500 million data center — even after his home was shot at

Indianapolis council member Ron Gibson explains why the data center is a "done deal."
Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson supports the data center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 9, 2026.
Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson supports the data center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 9, 2026.
37d ago

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer of hip-hop, dies at age 68

The rapper and producer is best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Afrika Bambaataa in New York, on Feb. 28, 2006.
Afrika Bambaataa in New York, on Feb. 28, 2006.

Black-led nonprofits didn't see funding boosts promised after George Floyd's murder

New research shows that financial gains for Black-led nonprofits following George Floyd's murder were short-lived, if they happened at all.
Asiaha Butler
Asiaha Butler
45d ago

Florida vice mayor found dead in her home; husband charged with murder

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was a rising star in the Democratic Party who was considering a run for Congress, one lawmaker said.
Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer.
Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer.
52d ago

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution calling slavery a 'crime against humanity'

Argentina and Israel also voted against the resolution, which called for reparations. All 27 members of the European Union were among those that abstained.
A view of the General Assembly Hall following the vote on Resolution A/80/L.48, Agenda Item 119, declaring the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. The resolution passed with 123 in favor, 3 against, and 52 abstentions.
A view of the General Assembly Hall following the vote on Resolution A/80/L.48, Agenda Item 119, declaring the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialised Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity. The resolution passed with 123 in favor, 3 against, and 52 abstentions.

Museum sues Trump administration alleging it canceled grant on basis of race

The lawsuit, which calls for the funds to be reinstated, says the cancellation amounted to racial discrimination.
A woman stands in front of an architectural model encased in glass.
A woman stands in front of an architectural model encased in glass.
58d ago

Tuskegee basketball coach files $1M suit against Morehouse College after he was handcuffed on court

Benjy Taylor was marched off the floor in cuffs after a post-game incident, but wasn't charged with a crime.
Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor
Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor

KiKi Shepard, 'Showtime at the Apollo' co-host, dies at 74

A Texas native and Howard University graduate, Shepard spent 15 years as part of the rotating cast of hosts of "Showtime at the Apollo."
Kiki Shepard
Kiki Shepard
61d ago

N.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom a stove with stolen money order is freed

A Brooklyn judge tossed Kenneth Windley's robbery conviction after prosecutors re-examined his claims of innocence and concluded that he wasn’t involved in the crime.
Kenneth Windley, left, leaves a courthouse with his mother, Francina Windley Patterson.
Kenneth Windley, left, leaves a courthouse with his mother, Francina Windley Patterson.

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