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The Raid, the Stunt, and the Provocateur: How Canal Street's Black Vendors Survived a Year of Targeted Harassment

In an exclusive interview, fitness coach and filmmaker Andre Ricardo, whose gym sits one floor above the chaos, describes what the October 2025 raid and a series of staged viral stunts actually looked like from the ground.

Houston Police Officer Relieved of Duty After Video Allegedly Shows Her Using Racial Slurs

The video, obtained by FOX 26, allegedly shows Officer Ashley Gonzalez repeatedly using a slur to describe Black people and saying she used the same word toward someone she was taking into custody. The department says it is investigating.

The Louisiana Prosecutor Who Compared a Black Child to a Dog Is Now the Frontrunner in a Judicial Race

Hugo Holland withheld evidence in multiple death row cases, was forced to resign for submitting false government documents, and once emailed a defense attorney about spending Veterans Day looking for 'a Black guy or a Mex-can.'

BET Current: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, and Barack Obama Make Headlines with New Additions and Powerful Appearances

Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence celebrate the arrival of a new grandbaby, while Barack Obama and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani make a heartwarming appearance in the Bronx. Plus, Karen S. Carter makes history as the first Black woman CEO of Dow Inc.

Singer D4vd Faces Murder Charge in Death of 14-Year-Old Girl

The remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in a Tesla linked to the singer late last year.

Obama and Mamdani’s Cute Lil’ Bronx Moment Was Bigger Than Story Time

The former president and New York City’s mayor met for the first time at a South Bronx early childhood education center, where they read to kids and talked policy.

Karen S. Carter Becomes Dow’s First Black Woman CEO

After more than 30 years at the company, Carter will take the reins at the chemical giant on July 1st.

8 Children Dead in Shreveport Mass Shooting, Youngest Just 1 Year Old

A gunman opened fire across two homes in the Cedar Grove neighborhood early Sunday morning in what police are describing as a domestic violence incident.

Detroit's New Mayor Mary Sheffield Launches Rx Kids, the Nation's First Prenatal and Infant Cash Program

Expectant mothers in Detroit receive $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 a month after birth — no income requirements, no red tape, and no risk to SNAP or Medicaid benefits.

Louisiana Parent Sues School Board After Security Video Shows Teacher Throwing 5-Year-Old to the Floor

Former Ball Elementary teacher Stephanie Robertson has already been charged with simple battery, but the child's family and their attorney say that is not nearly enough.

NYPD Group Chat Lawsuit Alleges KKK Image, Racist Slurs

The lawsuit claims officers shared racist, antisemitic, and anti-immigrant content inside a Manhattan unit.

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