By Christina Carrega Miquelle West was 10 when she learned the harsh realities about the criminal justice system as her mother was handed two life sentences plus 50 years in a federal lockup for a conspiracy drugs case that was connected to a murder. “My mom has been in prison since 1992 and she was
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By Paul LeBlanc CNN will air a star-studded prime-time special on Sunday honoring the class of 2021, as millions of students across the nation graduate following a year shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. “Graduation 2021: A CNN Special Event” will air Sunday, May 23 at 7 p.m. ET on CNN, CNN International and CNN en
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By Marianne Garvey Paul Mooney, the actor-comedian famous for starring on “Chappelle’s Show” and “Bamboozled,” has died at 79, a rep for the actor, Cassandra Williams, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mooney’s daughter, Spring Mooney, also took to Twitter with the news, saying her “best friend” has died. Mooney passed away from a heart attack on
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By Lauren Fox, Kristin Wilson, Sarah Fortinsky and Ali Zaslav Mask mandates may be being lifted across the country, but not in the United States House of Representatives. In a memo sent to members Monday, the Office of the Attending Physician wrote to remind members that masks are still required. “Extra precautions are necessary given
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By Clare Foran and Annie Grayer The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday to approve a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in response to the deadly January 6 insurrection. The sweeping legislation, introduced by House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, covers a range of
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Opinion by Peniel E. Joseph “The Underground Railroad,” premiering against the backdrop of America’s current national reckoning on the politics of race, offers a luminous, troubling, artistically sophisticated and emotionally wrenching journey into racial slavery that reveals the peculiar institution’s continuous grip on our national soul. Based on Colson Whitehead’s acclaimed and popular 2016 novel,
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By Taylor Romine A Michigan judge dismissed an election fraud case Tuesday that state officials said was the last of the lawsuits challenging the 2020 election. The suit, which was originally filed by Michigan voter named William Bailey on November 23 of last year, alleged that “material fraud or error” took place when inaccurate results
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By Nicole Chavez and Christina Carrega A federal jury has awarded $75 million to two brothers in North Carolina, decades after they were convicted of rape and murder they did not commit. Leon Brown and Henry McCollum were arrested in 1983 and spent nearly 31 years in prison before the half-brothers were exonerated in 2014.
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By Amy Woodyatt Prince Harry has spoken about mental health in the trailer for an Apple TV+ documentary series with Oprah Winfrey, which aims to destigmatize the topic. Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex appear in the emotional trailer for “The Me You Can’t See,” which will be released Friday. It also features
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By Dan Merica and Daniella Diaz Florida Rep. Val Demings plans to run for US Senate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022, two sources familiar with the plan told CNN Tuesday. The planned bid provides Democrats with a high-profile candidate in a key Senate race against a nationally known — and well-funded — opponent.
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