By Kendra BryantSpecial to the AFRO On June 15, family and friends of Jelani Day will remember his life – the aspiring doctor would have turned 30 this year – even as they continue to shine light on his death. Five years after Day went missing in August 2021, questions remain around the circumstances of […]
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Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for stabbing rival track athlete
A Texas jury convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing 17-year-old track athlete Austin Metcalf during a confrontation at a 2025 high school track meet in Frisco. Prosecutors argued Anthony escalated a dispute by using deadly force after provoking the encounter, while the defense claimed he acted in self-defense; the jury rejected that argument after less than three hours of deliberation.
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Haitian woman’s hypothermia death after release from ICE custody ruled a homicide
By Jack Dura The Associated Press A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide. An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death. Daphy Michel, 31, died March 2. She was found […]
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Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans
By Morgan Knight, Armani Durham and Zoe Cummings Howard University News Service As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans. The policy shift is intended to streamline the […]
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Police search for suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near a street festival
By Jaimie Ding and Thomas Peipert The Associated Press Police still had no suspects in custody June 7 after a weekend shooting near an Ohio street festival wounded 12 people and sent attendees scrambling for cover in a busy Toledo neighborhood. Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan said it appeared that at least two people […]
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Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from No. 47’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash
More than five years after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, some pardoned participants are seeking compensation from a newly created $1.776 billion federal fund established through a settlement tied to the 47th president’s lawsuit over the release of his tax returns. Critics, including former prosecutors, police officers and some former rioters, argue the fund could reward people convicted of crimes related to the attack, while legal challenges and bipartisan opposition have temporarily halted its implementation.
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Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen
Former Des Moines school superintendent Ian Roberts was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms. Prosecutors said Roberts used counterfeit documents throughout much of his two-decade education career, and his attorneys said he will likely be deported to his native Guyana after serving his sentence.
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Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map, eliminating majority-Black district
Louisiana lawmakers approved a new congressional map designed to strengthen Republican control by creating a 5-1 GOP advantage in the state’s six U.S. House districts. The plan eliminates one of Louisiana’s two majority-Black congressional districts, prompting Democrats and voting rights advocates to accuse Republicans of racial gerrymandering following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act.
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Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans
As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans.
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Facing 17 years in prison and pregnant, NJ Congresswoman LaMonica McIver fights federal charges tied to ICE oversight visitÂ
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) is scheduled to appear before a federal appeals court on June 23, 2026, to challenge criminal charges stemming from a 2025 immigration detention center oversight visit. The high-stakes legal battle, which could cost the congresswoman over $1 million in legal fees and up to 17 years in prison, coincides with the announcement that she is 17 weeks pregnant with her second child.
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Malcolm X’s global vision revisited on what would be his 101st birthdayÂ
By Megan Sayles AFRO Staff Writer msayles@afro.com More than six decades after his 1965 assassination, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz—better known by the name Malcolm X– reremains one of the most influential and debated figures in Black political history. Still, scholars say the final years of his life are often misunderstood and simplified into a narrative that […]
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Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty to charges alleging misuse of donor funds for informantsÂ
The Southern Poverty Law Center has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging it misused donor funds to pay informants linked to extremist groups. The case has sparked competing claims between prosecutors and civil rights advocates over the organization’s long-running investigative practices.
