Review: The ultimate hot girl summer getaway — Sunseeker Resort Florida
I had a recent visit and was left in awe, from the high-quality service, the astonishing property, and the warm professional staff.
ICE enforcement surge in Minnesota scales back after months of community resistance
Border czar Tom Homan announced on Feb. 12 that Immigration and Customs’ “Metro Surge” would soon wrap up operations, stating that DHS has arrested around 4,000 undocumented immigrants. The operation has faced nationwide criticism due to the violence it has brought to Minneapolis streets, including the deaths of two Minnesota residents at the hands of DHS agents.
Schwalb targets alleged slumlord network in first-of-its-kind racketeering lawsuit
“Today, we’re dismantling the Razjooyan slumlord empire,” Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in announcing the lawsuit against Ali “Sam” Razjooyan, his brother Eimon “Ray” Razjooyan, and their mother Houri Razjooyan. “D.C. has a serious housing affordability problem, and slumlords like the Razjooyans make things worse by decreasing the available housing supply and forcing tenants to live in horrific conditions.”
Vernon AME Church absorbed the terror of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Now it will ‘teach truth.’
Church officials say Vernon is the last remaining Black-owned structure still standing in the area after it was rebuilt in 1925. “Vernon absorbed the trauma, the terror, the smoke and the fear and stood as a witness. Now, the church that absorbed trauma will teach truth,” Kristi Williams, a member and massacre descendant, said Thursday.
Barbados: PM Mia Mottley sweeps to third election victory
Mottley, 60, follows former Grenadian Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, who earlier this year announced he was bowing out of active politics after he had become the first regional leader to win all the seats in his country’s Parliament.
Civil rights leaders and Congressional Black Caucus unite to challenge Trump administration policies
During a recent gathering on Capitol Hill, lawmakers and advocacy leaders sharply criticized a series of policy decisions implemented since Trump’s return to the White House, as well as the president’s rhetoric and governing approach. While participants outlined broad areas of concern, they provided limited specifics regarding immediate tactical responses.
Food pyramid blind spots: What supermarket civil rights teaches us
During the civil rights and Black power movements, Black communities across the country pushed to expand the meaning of Black protest to include access to a reliable, nutritious food supply. From the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to the Black Panther Party, food emerged as a critical site of social, political, and economic struggle.
Education Dept. dismissed 90% of discrimination cases, report finds
At the same time, the Government Accountability Office found that the administration’s attempt to lay off about half of the department’s Office for Civil Rights — a move that was challenged in court — may have cost taxpayers as much as $38 million over the nine months it took to resolve the case.
OP-ED: 100 years of Black workers telling the truth
History provides a framework for understanding what happened in Minnesota this January, when Black journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested after covering a protest inside a church opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the area. The message was unmistakable: documenting dissent can itself be treated as a crime.
Viral Violence: Death of 12-year-old Jada West renews debate over online fight culture
The death of 12-year-old Jada West is reigniting national concerns about youth violence and the growing influence of online fight culture, where altercations are often...