Tensions between former President Barack Obama and former President Donald Trump have reignited, this time over the future of higher education. During a recent speech at Hamilton College, Obama criticized Trump’s policies, warning of a decline in American core values under his leadership. His remarks underscore a growing ideological divide, particularly as universities become battlegrounds … Read more
Alcatraz, the notorious prison shut down in 1963, may be reopened if Donald Trump gets his way. In a Truth Social post, Trump announced plans to rebuild and expand Alcatraz to house the “most ruthless and violent offenders” in the U.S., calling it part of his broader effort to restore law and order. The former president criticized the justice … Read more
Donald Trump was once a regular at the Met Gala and even proposed to Melania on the way to the event in 2004. However, he has not been welcome for years. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who leads the event, publicly stated in 2017 that Trump would “never be invited again” – a decision made early … Read more
During a visit to the White House on May 6, Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump, and the topic of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state quickly resurfaced. Trump, who has repeatedly suggested this idea, even called it a “wonderful marriage” between the two countries. Carney, however, made it … Read more
Melania Trump Makes Rare Speech — With a Jab at Donald Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at a White House event honoring military mothers, delivering a heartfelt speech about motherhood—and slipping in a playful jab at her husband. President Trump opened the event by praising her parenting, saying she’s “almost too good” with … Read more
Donald Trump and his administration are facing internal challenges, including controversy over leaked messages from a private Signal group. Analyst Adam Boulton suggests that Trump’s biggest threat may come from within, particularly from his Vice President, JD Vance. Vance, initially a critic of Trump, has become a loyal ally, but his reputation was tarnished by … Read more
With much hope and optimism from the community, Shawny Williams became the first Black police chief for the Vallejo Police Department in November 2019, only months after local media revealed the agency to have one of the highest rates of police shootings in California, disproportionally targeting Black men. Williams wasted no time in implementing reforms; … Read more
A Black mother says she feels a California school district has done little to address the multiple instances of racist taunts and bullying her two young sons faced at an elementary school they were recently enrolled in. Daphne Hawkins, the mother of a 6-year-old and 9-year-old boy, spoke to Atlanta Black Star about the incidents that took … Read more
A California judge has ruled that a civil case to determine whether police officers used excessive and unreasonable force when they fatally shot a double amputee after dumping him from his wheelchair will be settled by a jury. The case stems from a deadly police encounter involving 36-year-old Anthony Lowe, a double amputee who was shot 11 … Read more
A white teenager faces hate crime charges for his role in what police say was a racially motivated group attack on a Black teenager who was beaten, called racial slurs, and even hit with a banana in a New York City subway station. According to the New York Daily News, police say the attack happened on Monday, March … Read more