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Formerly incarcerated Black and Brown populations in New York — a state with one of the country’s largest prison infrastructures — lose more than $1.6 billion per year, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice.  (Photo: Adobe Stock) More than 330,000 people in New York State …

(Reuters) – U.S. border agents detained nearly 100,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in February, according to two people familiar with preliminary figures, the highest arrest total for the month of February since 2006. The figures, which have not been previously reported, show the scope of a growing surge of …

Ciara really does have all of the moves, and we are not mad! Dropping a new dancing video on Instagram on Wednesday (March 4), the “Level Up” singer showed off some of her new choreography to Cardi B’s latest single, “Up.” And what really takes the cake is that the …

Sibling duo Spirit and Kali Rahman have built their brand Stock Up Kids to help educate others about the inner workings of the stock market before they have even entered high school. Read More: The Lucas Brothers on dropping out of law school: “It was hell” ABC WAMR Baltimore reports …

Photo: Noel V. Baebler (Shutterstock) One thing about cops, they want to be treated like they’re someone special in society, but a lot of them don’t want to be held to a higher standard than the civilians they protect, serve and sometimes have to arrest. One sheriff’s captain in Washington …

‘Coming 2 America’ premieres on Prime Video on March 5. Source link

Lyric Chanel, a young cancer patient who has gained the attention of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and other celebrities, has lost her battle with the deadly disease at age 13. Read More: Cancer survivor creates curly wigs after not being able to find any during chemo ABC 13 reported Lyric fought against …

Before I even got my daughter dropped off at school, there was the most specific, complimentary, thoughtful note from Maia. There were voicemails from Mary Clare and another friend. And by the time I got home later, there were flowers, wine, and cookies waiting. Mary Clare at a WoMo holiday …

Gabrielle Union has been delivering hit movies for years so you may have forgotten she starred in the 1999 teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You. The actress decided to get nostalgic by recreating a scene from the movie with her stepdaughter Zaya Wade who played Union’s character Chastity …

The Apollo Theater announced the fifth bi-annual Women Of The World Festival with headliners including author and activist Nikki Giovanni and media professional Elaine Welteroth. Read More: Sis, are you problematic? ‘Dear Culture’ unpacks Black womanhood The international festival will take place virtually this year and aims to elevate the …