Millions of Americans relying on food assistance remain caught in political limbo after the Trump administration told states to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, even as it asked the Supreme Court to block the order requiring those payments. Source: Spencer Platt / Getty The HuffPost reports that the U.S. Department…
William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black college student, has filed a federal lawsuit seeking at least $200,000 in damages after a February 19 traffic stop that he and his attorneys say turned violent. Source: Scott Olson / Getty The lawsuit, filed Sept. 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida –…
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration could target Chicago next in its crackdown on crime, even as city data show shootings, homicides, and robberies have all sharply declined in the past year. Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty In Time, Trump told reporters, “After we do this, we’ll go to another location and we’ll make…
The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump what he’s now calling a “GIANT WIN” on Friday—but here’s what actually went down, what it means for your rights, and why this birthright citizenship battle isn’t over yet. Source: MEHMET ESER / Getty According to NPR, the high court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines to limit the…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March despite a standing federal court order barring his removal, has been returned to the United States to face criminal charges. According to CNN, the decision to return Abrego Garcia was finalized in recent days with the involvement of the White…
Black Harvard students, alumni, and faculty came together to keep the culture alive, despite pressure from the Trump administration. Source: Boston Globe The robes were pressed, the stoles were draped, and the celebration went on — even if Harvard University tried to shut it down. Despite the school’s decision to strip support from all identity-based…