Mayor Jacob Frey gives a speech at the Jefe Urban Cocina restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Frey on Monday, March 14, 2022, announced a new policy for search warrants following the police shooting of a Black man in a downtown apartment, with officers required to knock and …

I Remember Conservatism In the January/February issue, David Brooks wrote about how the rich philosophical tradition he fell in love with has been reduced to Fox News and voter suppression. David Brooks’s poignant essay reads like a breakup letter from a disappointed lover. But his disappointment may result from his …

It’s no secret to anyone who follows the music scene that vinyl has reemerged in a major way. Whether it’s music purists who long for the days of hearing the needle scratch a record, or audiophiles who appreciate hearing sound in its purest form, the recent vinyl boom has shown …

Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021, in Washington, DC.Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) The question of whether Ginni Thomas, conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence …

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 19: Singer R. Kelly (L) and model / actor Tyrese Gibson (R) arrive at Kobe Bryant’s hand and footprint celebration at BOULEVARD3 on February 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) 0 Following the recent death of his beloved mother, actor and …

Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) When in Brooklyn, Tompkins Avenue is the place to buy clothing, incense and jewelry that is just as unique and colorful as the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood it runs through. Despite gentrification that has changed the racial composition of the area, Black women know they can still depend on …

Sign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie’s newsletter here. Lizzie: For some reason Google Maps was telling us to take the C all the way to Broadway Junction, then get on the L and go back the other way to get to Grand Street. It seemed inefficient. Plus we had to …

Record-breaking Olympian Allyson Felix, who famously walked away from a contract with a major sponsor while standing up for maternity and post-partum rights, is now teaming up with Pure Leaf Iced Tea to support women saying “no” in the workplace. The partnership was announced in honor of Women’s History Month, …

The critics have spoken and the awards dispersed, but who wowed on the red carpet at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards? From shimmering gowns to feathers galore, there was plenty to critique before the stars even made it into the Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday night, as well as …

Photo: Roibu (Shutterstock) An email from Barbara Goldberg Goldman, a longtime Democratic party donor, questioned whether Black candidates can run for office and win. Her comments have received backlash from other Democrats but also trigger a larger conversation around bringing more Black people into office, per an Axios report. The …