By Robert Mackey Six years after the US justice department launched an immediate criminal investigation of the video-recorded killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, deputy attorney general Todd Blanche confirmed on Sunday that the department is “not investigating” the fatal 7 January shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the
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Operations at Atlanta’s Morris Brown College are back to normal after officials say a threatening email led to an emergency alert and police presence on campus. On social media on Thursday morning, the Atlanta college posted a message, telling students not to come to campus and to check their email and text messages. In the
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By Peter Nicholas and Peter Alexander DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump flew home from an international conference here Thursday with a parting message: “It was an incredible time in Davos.” For him, perhaps. For many of the country’s European allies, it was a sign of global “rupture” that could reverberate for years. Trump has appeared to back off his maximalist
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By Erika Edwards and Jennifer Jett The United States has terminated its partnership with the World Health Organization, the Trump administration said Thursday, raising concerns about how it will combat flu and other diseases. The move follows an executive order Trump issued on the first day of his second term last January saying the U.S. would withdraw from the WHO
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Howard leaned on its dominance on the glass and a balanced scoring attack to pull away from Morehouse for a 78–69 victory in the MLK Day Classic on Monday at Burr Gymnasium. Bison guard Ose Okojie set the tone with a game-high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, adding four rebounds and three assists in 33
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By Alyssa Oursler Steps from a Minneapolis police department precinct that burned during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, Jamie Schwesnedl climbed into his SUV and plugged his phone into the console. He was beginning his afternoon shift watching for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the neighborhood. Through his car’s speakers, community members gave updates
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Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts is celebrating a major theatrical milestone as Professor Pat Parks has been named a co-producer of the highly anticipated Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. The appointment places Parks—an accomplished theater artist and educator—at the heart of one of American theater’s most celebrated works, bringing Wilson’s
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By Stephen J. Gaither Concord, NC -based HBCU Barber-Scotia is showing fresh signs of traction in its rebuild after a ruling from The North Carolina Property Tax Commission. Barber-Scotia said the North Carolina Property Tax Commission issued a final decision affirming the school’s eligibility for an educational property-tax exemption on multiple campus parcels used for
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Michael Vick’s first message of hope and community for his Norfolk State Spartans came with trials, tribulations, and moments of growth during his inaugural season as a head coach. That journey resonates deeply as we observe the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday—a reminder that faith, perseverance, and collective belief remain essential, especially when progress
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The Black College Football Hall of Fame has unveiled its new class of inductees, which includes several notable names. Among the faces of this class are Alabama State head football coach Eddie Robinson Jr. and NFL Network host Steve Wyche. Per a release by the organization, the full list of honorees includes: Jimmy Smith (Jackson State)
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