The court ruled on Oct. 19 against President Donald Trump’s order to strip food stamps from nearly 700K people.
Stacy M. Brown
Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. I'm the co-author of Blind Faith: The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway and her son, Stevie Wonder (Simon & Schuster) and Michael Jackson: The Man Behind The Mask, An Insider's Account of the King of Pop (Select Books Publishing, Inc.) My work can often be found in the Washington Informer, Baltimore Times, Philadelphia Tribune, Pocono Record, the New York Post, and Black Press USA.
Posted inLocal & State, News
CDC greenlights evictions despite continued pandemic
Black and Hispanic households were ‘much more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer lost income, and face housing insecurity as a result of the pandemic,’ the researchers concluded.
Posted inNational, News
Congresswoman, South Central residents bewildered by Ice Cube/Trump relationship
‘We can’t say we understand why he would roll like that knowing the damage 45 has done to Black people, to Hispanics, to our women and children.’
Posted inFeatured, Opinion
A [White] House in pandemic cannot stand
While the President had previously referred to the virus that has claimed more than 210,000 American lives as a hoax, he’s sending mixed signals about just how serious he’s taking his own diagnosis.
Posted inNational, News
Report confirms alarming amount of systemic police and prosecutorial misconduct
The report underscores why Americans—particularly Black people —have lost trust in the police and prosecutors.
Posted inNational, News
Dems wrap historic convention: Harris makes history, Obama eviscerates Trump [video]
“The one Constitutional office elected by all of the people is the presidency. So, at a minimum, we should expect a president to feel a sense of responsibility for the safety and welfare of all 330 million of us.’
Posted inNational, News
Sen. Kamala Harris makes history as Joe Biden’s VP pick
California Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president.
Posted inNational, News
Legendary civil rights activist C.T. Vivian dies at 95
‘We’ve lost a founder of modern America, a pioneer who shrunk the gap between reality and our constitutional ideals of equality and freedom.’
Posted inSports
NASCAR takes a stand against racial injustice
‘The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,’ NASCAR officials wrote.
Posted inNews
House passes $2 trillion stimulus package deal
The checks would be directly deposited into bank accounts if you included direct deposit information on your tax form.
Posted inNational, News
Cosby lawyers to seek early release because of pandemic
Lawyers for Bill Cosby are preparing to petition the court for his release amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inSports
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, daughter, and seven others killed in helicopter crash
The sports world is reeling from the tragic death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash.
Posted inNews
Serena Williams builds schools in Jamaica, Africa
Tennis megastar Serena Williams is going the extra mile in her philanthropic efforts to help those in
Posted inNational, News
Three Baltimore men exonerated after nearly four decades in prison
Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins and Andrew Stewart were released and exonerated after spending 36 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit.
Posted inNational, News
IN MEMORIAM: Congressman Elijah Cummings Dies at 68
Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7), a titan in the U.S. Congress, died early Thursday morning. He was 68.
Posted inNews
Atatiana Jefferson, killed by police officer in her own home
Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed by a police officer in her own home on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Posted inOpinion
Despite U.S. open loss, Serena Williams is still the greatest of all time
She may have lost another finals bid, but Williams’ legacy as the world’s greatest tennis player was solidified a long time ago.
Posted inOpinion
The Black women jailed for ‘stealing’ an education
Actress Lori Loughlin was taken into custody by the FBI Wednesday in Los Angeles after she, fellow movie star Felicity Huffman, and 48 others were charged in a $25 million college admissions scam. ABC News said the repercussions are being felt from Hollywood to the boardrooms of major corporations. A former cast member on the […]
Posted inNews
Black woman incarceration rising at an alarming, disparate rate
While Black women overall are twice as likely to be imprisoned as their white counterparts, Black women ages 18 to 19 are three times more likely to be imprisoned than their white counterparts, the CAP report noted.
Posted inNational, News
Stacey Abrams: ‘It ain’t over until it’s over’
By Thursday, two days after Republican Brian Kemp declared victory, Abrams is still calling for every vote to be counted and she’s hoping that the results will at least be enough for a runoff, if absentee ballots don’t push her over the top altogether