
Pamela A. Smith, the first Black woman to permanently lead the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, announced she will resign effective...

With holiday events often centered on drinks, experts warn that overindulging can lead to serious health risks, impaired judgment, and dangerous consequences — so it’s vital...

A new study shows a startling 84 percent of teens describe the news media as “fake,” “chaotic,” or “lies,” while only 9 percent use positive words...

Roxanne Brown will make history on March 1, 2026, as the first Black person and the first woman ever elected international president of the United Steelworkers,...

During segregation, thriving Black-owned hotels such as the Mt. Vernon/Wheaton Hotel, the Plaza Hotel, and others on Norfolk’s Church Street provided safe lodging and dignity for...
President Trump has reignited shock across Washington — calling six Democratic lawmakers “traitors,” labeling their calls for troops to defy illegal orders “seditious behavior … punishable...

After winning a 64-seat majority in the House of Delegates and electing a Democratic governor, Virginia Democrats are poised to re-introduce legislation ranging from minimum-wage increases...

A federal court has denied the government’s push to prematurely unseal decades-old FBI surveillance files tied to Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership...

Viola Ford “Mother” Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died November 24 at age 111 — leaving behind a legacy of...

In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive only partial funding for its November distribution — leaving tens...