Nov 12, 2024
Chris Cuomo during a broadcast, addressing his suspension from CNN.
Chris Cuomo Breaks Silence After Indefinite Suspension From CNN

CNN announced earlier this week that they would indefinitely suspend one of their top news anchors, Chris Cuomo, after allegations that he use his journalistic connections to help prepare his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, against recent sexual harassment allegations. The news of the suspension comes after documents... Read More »

Signpost with "Build Back Better" written on it, featuring the American flag design.
Build Back Better: What It Does and Doesn’t Do for Immigrants

With the recent passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, House and Senate Democrats are ready to move on to the next flagship item on President Biden’s agenda: the Build Back Better Plan. Build Back Better is a piece of legislation that was originally proposed by President Biden prior... Read More »

A podium with the Columbia University logo in a hall.
Columbia University Settles COVID-19 Tuition Refund Suit for $12.5 Million

Columbia University has reached a settlement with students who sued over unfair tuition and fees after classes moved online during the pandemic. When the novel coronavirus prompted a national lockdown, Columbia University along with other universities throughout the nation shut down in-person learning and transitioned to online classes in an... Read More »

A man holding an umbrella stands in front of signs expressing opposition to the Cultural Competence Action Plan (CCAP) and critical race theory during a demonstration.
After Years of Making Headlines, Dept of Education Launches Three Civil Rights Probes Into Southlake, Texas Schools

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced they are investigating allegations of discrimination at the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake, Texas. The civil rights enforcement arm of the Education Department opened three investigations into the school district based on complaints of discrimination against students based... Read More »

A Republican lawmaker, Paul Gosar, addressing the House of Representatives while wearing a mask during a censure vote.
Censuring Rep Gosar is Little More than a Hand Slap for Violent Video

For the first time since 2010, a lawmaker was formally censured in the U.S. House of Representatives. Paul Gosar, a Republican member from Arizona, posted a 90-second animated video on his official Twitter account that portrayed him killing Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, assaulting President Biden, and brutally repelling migrants trying... Read More »

Two men standing in a courtroom during their exoneration proceedings for the assassination of Malcolm X.
After Years Behind Bars, 2 Men Exonerated of Killing Malcolm X

Three men were originally convicted of assassinating civil rights activist Malcolm X on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. Two of those men, who maintained their innocence throughout their lengthy prison sentences, were exonerated earlier this week. The three men arrested, convicted, and sentenced to... Read More »

Darrell Brooks appears in court, flanked by law enforcement officers, facing multiple charges related to a deadly incident at a Wisconsin holiday parade.
Darrell Brooks Faces Murder Charges after Deadly Wisconsin Parade

A holiday parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, turned deadly over the weekend when a red SUV plowed through a crowded street after residents came together to celebrate the holiday season. The red SUV is seen on the city’s live-streamed footage speeding through the town's Main Street. Moments later, it came to... Read More »