[OP-ED] Former Robbins Police Chief Carl Scott broke his silence on a 2024 incident in which he beat a Black man at the police station. https://bit.ly/4aylbnK

Adelita Grijala's confrontation with federal agents in Tucson follows weeks of political gridlock over her swearing in for her congressional seat. https://bit.ly/44bOc4L

The high-stakes hearing in the murder case against Luigi Mangione will resume Monday after being abruptly postponed late last week when Mangione failed to appear in New York State Supreme Court on Friday due to an undisclosed illness. https://bit.ly/4qfOqR5

[COMMENTARY] President Donald Trump and his ever-loyal administration have really only employed one strategy when it comes to their messaging regarding the economy, the government shutdown, immigration, domestic and foreign threats. https://bit.ly/3MlCQVJ

This feels deeply poetic. More on #NewsOne.com l #ELEV8.com l #CassiusLife.com l #BOSSIP.com 🎥: @orlandojacobs676 via TikTok

[OP-ED] First, it was “piggy.” Then it was “ugly inside and out.” And now, our Racist-in-Chief says Rep. Ilhan Omar is “garbage.” https://bit.ly/3XAKoq8

[COMMENTARY] the New York Times has now taken things a step further and filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon over its absurd policy, which is transparently a ploy to control the media narrative around the goings on in the federal government. https://bit.ly/3Kx28Qb

Tamron Hall talked about creation being a source of liberation when we caught up with her at the NAACP Image Awards earlier this year. More on #BOSSIP.com l #ELEV8.com l #NewsOne.com l #MadameNoire.com 🎥/🎤: @miykaeltheemogul l #miykaeltheemogul

Ann Nesby on the @cadillacchroniclestv is just what we needed 🙌🏽🔥 More on #GlobalGrind.com l #ELEV8.com l #NewsOne.com 🎥: @cadillacchroniclestv

[OP-ED] Donald Trump spent five hours posting some 160 posts on Truth Social, attacking his opponents and spreading conspiracy theories. https://bit.ly/3MGwNek

[COMMENTARY] Immigration raids targeting Somali migrants are set to begin in the Twin Cities at the behest of President Donald Trump. https://bit.ly/4avrckZ

[COMMENTARY] A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction barring the administration from making warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. https://bit.ly/48wzzdp

Schumer condemns “violent threats” after three New York offices receive coordinated emails invoking “MAGA” and claiming the 2020 election was rigged. https://bit.ly/4iArv01

[OP-ED] This isn’t just about a team mistreating a legend; it’s about a franchise that’s addicted to making bad decisions. https://bit.ly/44vfUtx

The University of Alabama suspended the magazines to prevent a lapse in federal funding for violating federal guidelines regarding “unlawful DEI.” https://bit.ly/4pawMOi

The so-called "third world" ban the Trump administration has placed on migration is not about security. It is about control. https://bit.ly/3KFBUee

The federal government could take 37% of the interest on the settlement fund due to the trust classification. https://bit.ly/4oR2EGZ

Michelle Obama honors Brandy, Monica, and other R&B icons at 'The Boy Is Mine' tour, celebrating Black music legacy. 🎶 https://bit.ly/3KEsrnu

[COMMENTARY] Researchers for the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice found Texas' chemical plant expansion mostly affects people of color. https://bit.ly/4ats2yJ

A panel of federal judges had previously ruled that Texas’ redistricted map was unconstitutional due to evidence of racial gerrymandering. https://bit.ly/4pk0NLz

Millions of Americans are facing rising costs and being uninsured due to the Republican Party letting COVID-era subsidies for the ACA expire. https://bit.ly/4ajNUgb

Black Santa’s image began as a racist caricature but was later reclaimed and, by the 1950s–60s, transformed into a symbol of pride and civil rights. Here’s a look at his powerful history. https://bit.ly/48yRwYV

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the greatest examples of collective resistance in recent history. https://bit.ly/4ajLdez

Mandela Barnes has been a mainstay in Wisconsin politics, becoming the first Black person to serve as lieutenant governor in the state. https://bit.ly/48qzWpX

[OP-ED] Alan Schmidt filed a federal lawsuit against the Rankin County Sheriff's Office and "Goon Squad" deputies, accusing them of torture. https://bit.ly/48u7djZ

A representative from a Tomigusuku police station in southern Okinawa confirmed Jeremy O. Harris remains in custody but declined to say whether he has admitted guilt. https://bit.ly/3Y8roPN

[OP-ED] A psychology instructor at the University of Oklahoma is on leave after a student accused them of religious discrimination. https://bit.ly/44Q140x

According to AP, the FBI arrested Brian Cole on Thursday morning in Virginia. While his identity has been revealed, there are still plenty of details yet to be released to the public, including what Cole will be charged with. https://bit.ly/4pI5L4K

It's about that time. 🏃🏾‍♀️🤣 🎥: @jaypointofview1

Jeremy O. Harris, the actor-playwright behind 'Slave Play,' was arrested at Naha Airport in Okinawa last month for allegedly attempting to bring illegal drugs into Japan. https://bit.ly/3Y8roPN

[COMMENTARY] The Justice Department attempted to reindict James on charges of bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution, but a grand jury in Virginia said no. https://bit.ly/4pMeUZT

[COMMENTARY] Donald Trump blames Democrats for everything that's going wrong in this country, but his strategy is failing as even his base turns on him over the economy. https://bit.ly/3MlCQVJ

Dec. 5, 1955 marks the anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, an event that stands as one of the most pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement. ✊🏾 https://bit.ly/4iLqG4M

If the redistricting petition passes, the 2026 midterms will be conducted using Missouri’s old map instead of the recently redistricted one. https://bit.ly/4pl2etq

The DHS announced a new immigration enforcement crackdown in New Orleans, dubbed "Operation Catahoula Crunch." https://bit.ly/4rCWc91

Missouri is one of several states that engaged in a mid-decade redistricting effort at the behest of President Donald Trump. https://bit.ly/4pl2etq

[OP-ED] They cut him in the middle of the night in Atlanta like he was a bad Waffle House cook. On Wednesday morning, around 3:00 am EST, Chris Paul took to social media to announce he’d been fired. https://bit.ly/44vfUtx

[OP-ED] When a sitting president calls a Black woman in Congress garbage, that isn’t shade. It’s a political act designed to tell the country which kind of people are considered disposable. https://bit.ly/3XAKoq8

[OP-ED] Samantha Fulnecky, a student at the University of Oklahoma, alleged she was the victim of religious discrimination due to the failing grade. https://bit.ly/44Q140x

One of the enduring mysteries of the nightmare that was Jan. 6, 2021, is who planted the pipe bombs that were found throughout Washington, D.C., on the evening before the Capitol Riot. After a nearly five-year-long investigation, the FBI has finally arrested a suspect. https://bit.ly/4pI5L4K

[COMMENTARY] The New York Times sued the Pentagon over its new press policy. Meanwhile, the Pentagon found Pete Hegseth's Signal chat violated rules. https://bit.ly/3Kx28Qb

“History teaches me that change is always possible.” During the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Joy-Ann Reid speaks about our ancestors, their courage, resilience, the world today and more. 🎥: @fastcompany

[OP-ED] President Donald Trump is out here losing it. Y’all have our commander-in-tariffs-and-mid-day-Cabinet-naps at his wit’s end — or at least you would if he had any wit. https://bit.ly/3MGwNek

[COMMENTARY] President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have laid out their plans for a travel ban against non-white countries. https://bit.ly/48wh8Wm

Politics and sports have always danced around each other, even when folks swear they shouldn’t be in the same room. https://bit.ly/4pitI2T

On this day in 1847, Frederick Douglass published the first issue of The North Star. The newspaper amplified Black voices that covered news, literature, politics and more.

The latest instance of Republican censorship takes us to good ol’ Alabama, where the University of Alabama informed two student newspapers on Monday that they would be indefinitely suspended due to the Department of Education’s anti-DEI stance. https://bit.ly/4pawMOi

[COMMENTARY] Listen — all hate speech is dangerous, but it’s especially dangerous coming from President Donald Trump, because we know it’s only a matter of time before his hateful and oppressive speech becomes hateful and oppressive policy. https://bit.ly/4avrckZ

The Trump administration’s latest move on immigration further escalates the right’s power play toward a white nation-state. In particular, the so-called “third world” ban on migration is not about security. https://bit.ly/3KFBUee

[COMMENTARY] Another day, another federal judge is telling the Trump administration its federal agents are violating people’s civil liberties and issuing an order to make them stop. https://bit.ly/48wzzdp