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Source: zimmytws / Getty Last year, one of the longest government shutdowns in history occurred because Republicans let tax subsidies for insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expire. The shutdown ended without a deal to expand the subsidies, or even a plan to mitigate the rising costs. As a result of the GOP’s inaction, it’s projected that nearly 5 million people are now uninsured because they simply can’t afford […]

KEN LUBAS / Mark Fuhrman Mark Fuhrman, the racist former Los Angeles police detective who was convicted of lying during the O.J. Simpson murder trial, is no longer in the land of the living. He was 74. Fuhrman was one of the first two detectives who were sent to investigate the 1994 grizzly murders of Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.  He famously […]

Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty (Black PR Wire) The National Organization of Blacks In Government, Inc. (BIG) joins civil rights organizations and Supreme Court Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson in denouncing the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais as weakening protections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, Black and other minority communities across the country are facing the weakening of their political power and […]

Source: Jason Davis / Getty – A general view during the rally at Alabama State House on May 16, 2026 in Montgomery, Alabama. On May 16, thousands of Black voters gathered in Montgomery, Ala., for the All Roads Lead to the South rally, a powerful demonstration focused on protecting Black voting power in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Louisiana v. Callais, according to The Guardian. Photos […]

A major brawl between two groups of masked young people inside a Washington Chipotle restaurant was caught on video and spread widely online. The fight inside Chipotle took place in Washington’s Navy Yard district, an area that has been observed by local authorities for large group gatherings known as “teen takeovers.” Local outlet WJLA reports that the fight took place inside the Chipotle located in the Navy Yard district, a […]

✕ Dr. Ian Smith used his recent interview on The D.L. Hughley Show to do more than promote a new podcast. He delivered a sharp, timely message about Black health, medical mistrust, and the life-or-death issues still hitting Black communities the hardest. Dr. Ian broke down why so many Black Americans remain skeptical of the medical system, how political misinformation is making that worse, and why conditions like high blood […]

Source: Allen J. Schaben / Getty President Donald Trump touted himself as the “free speech president” on the campaign trail, but it’s become abundantly clear that the Trump administration’s definition of free speech applies only to those who agree with them. The Trump administration’s attacks on the First Amendment have now reached the courtroom, where three people have been indicted on conspiracy charges related to an anti-ICE protest in Spokane, […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Jasmine Sanders and DL Hughley are back at it on The DL Hughley Show, blended commentary with sharp social critique, the segment focused on two stories driving online reaction — the debate over transgender athletes in school sports and the backlash surrounding WNBA star Caitlin Clark’s appearance with country singer Morgan Wallen. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE DL HUGHLEY SHOW LIVE FROM 3-7PM […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes’ latest “What We Need to Know” delivered a sharp roundup of stories shaping public life, pocketbook concerns, community investment, and cultural pride. The segment moved with purpose, touching on issues that matter deeply across Black communities: the fight to protect voting rights, the strain of rising gas prices, the power of local entrepreneurship, and the preservation of Black music’s lasting legacy. Together, […]