Independent journalist Georgia Fort reflects on her arrest while covering a protest and the growing threats to press freedom, particularly for Black reporters. Drawing strength from her faith, personal experiences and the legacy of the Black press, Fort remains committed to telling difficult truths despite risks, emphasizing the vital role Black media plays in holding America accountable.
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Posted inAfro Briefs
UN panel says racist hate speech by US leaders has led to human rights violations
A U.N.-backed panel says racist rhetoric by U.S. leaders and strict immigration enforcement have contributed to serious human rights violations, urging the U.S. to review its policies and halt enforcement near schools, hospitals, and churches.
Posted inPolitics
No. 47 fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
The 47th president has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid mounting criticism over her leadership, including her handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown, disaster response, and department spending. Noem, a former South Dakota governor and close ally of the president, faced bipartisan scrutiny in Congress and public backlash following controversial immigration enforcement actions, including the deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis.
Posted inNational News
Video evidence undercuts ICE accounts in multiple recent shootings
Federal authorities are investigating two immigration officers accused of making untruthful statements under oath in a January 2026 Minneapolis shooting after video evidence contradicted their account. The case is the latest in a series of at least five incidents in which initial descriptions by immigration officials were later challenged or undermined by video footage, leading to dismissed charges and heightened scrutiny.
Posted inOPINION
Alex Pretti and Renee Good were lynched– how will we respond?
By William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove We don’t need better training for the men who killed these activists. We need a moral movement to disarm them and reconstruct democracy. From 1920 until 1938, a flag on Fifth Avenue in New York City proclaimed an uncomfortable reality to passers-by on New York’s busy streets: […]
Posted inCommentary
Subjective threats, fatal outcomes: The deadly gap in federal use-of-force policy
Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. This week, he speaks on the recent deaths of American citizens at the hands of federal agents.
Posted inNational News
Minnesota AG Ellison: ‘There is no risk-free way to stay free’ Â
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has called for an investigation into the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good at the hands of federal agents during immigration raids in Minneapolis, asserting that civil and human rights are often paid for in blood, sweat and tears.
Posted inNational News
Bovino set to leave Minneapolis as president reshuffles leadership of immigration crackdown
By Steve Karnowski and Mike Balsamo Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Jan. 27, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence after a second fatal shooting by federal officers. President Donald Trump […]
Posted inU.S. Government
Deadline looms as Congress risks another shutdown
With federal funding set to expire at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 30, Congress is again on the brink of a government shutdown, just months after a prolonged lapse disrupted essential services and deepened hardship for families nationwide. As Republicans push a single sweeping funding vote, Democrats warn that no viable agreement exists, leaving negotiations stalled and the risk of another shutdown growing as the deadline approaches.
Posted inNational News
Police chief calls for calm after a man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
Federal immigration officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, sparking renewed protests in a city already tense after a similar fatal ICE shooting earlier this month. Police and state leaders urged calm as demonstrators clashed with federal agents and criticized the White House’s intensified immigration crackdown.