Day One: As Promised, President Biden Went to Work
What You Need To Know: After taking time for the transfer of power and the making of history, President Joe Biden went to work. On his first day on the job, the president signed a stack of Executive Orders as a signal to the country and the world that there's a new...
Presidential Pardon List Includes Rappers and a Former Mayor, But No Trumps
What You Need To Know: During his final hours as president, Donald Trump issued a swath of pardons and commutations early Wednesday, sticking with a long-standing tradition of an outgoing president exercising clemency powers just before leaving office. Those on...
Inauguration Day
What You Need To Know: An Inauguration Day unlike any other, Wednesday's transfer of presidential power made history on a number of levels. The ongoing and still growing coronavirus pandemic precipitated President Biden's request that Americans not attend the...
Black Unarmed D.C. Security Guard Facing Legal Troubles For Defending Herself Against Trump Mob
What You Need To Know: Ashanti Smith, a 28-year-old Black unarmed security guard whose altercation with a mob of Trump supporters went viral on social media, is now facing legal troubles after defending herself from being attacked on January 5. She shared her...
Amanda Gorman to Make History as the Youngest to Deliver Inaugural Poem
What You Need To Know: Today’s inauguration will feature many historical moments. Kamala Harris will officially become the first African American, Asian American, female and HBCU graduate to be sworn in as vice president. It will be an inauguration unlike any other,...
A Long-Awaited End and Greatly Anticipated Beginning
What You Need To Know: Without fear of exaggeration, this will be the most unusual Inauguration Day in modern American history. At the request of the incoming President of the United States, it will be the smallest inauguration in terms of attendance. As a result of...
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against NCAA for Systematic Racism
What You Need To Know: A class-action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Indianapolis last month on behalf of three former HBCU athletes at Savannah State and Howard University. The suit alleges the NCAA uses certain rules to single out HBCUs from participating in...
Black Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré Leads Review of Capitol Attack
What You Need To Know: Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré has been tapped by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to lead an immediate review of the January 6 domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol. Honore's assignment will focus on "security infrastructure, interagency...
Will Donald Trump Be on His Own Pardon List?
What You Need To Know: As Joe Biden worked on the final draft of his presidential address at Wednesday's inauguration, Donald Trump was working on a document of his own. Anticipation and curiosity grow as Donald Trump prepared his final list of presidential clemency...
NY State Attorney General Letitia James Suing NYPD For Tactics Used at George Floyd Protests
What You Need To Know: New York State Attorney General Letitia James is suing NYPD for violating First Amendment rights by using unlawful police practices that resulted in severe injuries and unlawful detainment of protestors. The lawsuit comes after New York City’s...