FBI surveillance files on MLK to remain sealed, judge rules
A federal judge has denied the early unsealing of decades-old FBI surveillance files involving Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Bernard S. Lee, and the Southern...
Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal
by Lois Bogan
BOSTON (AP) — Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found a slight rise in the clay — a mark she...
Authorities admit that the U.S. has installed military radar in Trinidad and Tobago; Grenada yet to decide on U.S. request
by Lois Bogan
Initially, the U.S. had asked Grenada’s permission to establish military radar at its main airport, but with no decision as yet from the eastern Caribbean...
375 Stuyvesant Avenue: An extraordinary interior that should be landmarked itself
by Lois Bogan
Because Brooklyn used to be a far less expensive place to live — for those among us who are Manhattan snobs — it comes as...
Potential SNAP benefit loss causing longer lines at pantries
by Lois Bogan
Brooklynites have been lining up hours before food pantries open, as panic over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cuts could affect thousands of New Yorkers, the...
White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean, insists attack was lawful
by Lois Bogan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up...
Could California’s newly passed Proposition 50 have a nationwide impact on Black people?
by Lois Bogan
Political watchers nationwide excitedly awaited the passage of California’s groundbreaking Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), a ballot proposal meant to combat gerrymandering efforts in...
Police sexual violence concerns outlined in new findings that ‘lay bare’ fears of Black and Brown people in NYC.
by Lois Bogan
A roughly five-year effort studying NYPD sexual violence led to nearly 4,000 responses, which were published last month in what organizers say is the most...
Thanksgiving celebrated across the Tri-State
by Lois Bogan
The spirit of Thanksgiving was felt across the city as people came together to celebrate the holiday with food and camaraderie. Throughout the week there...
New Legal Aid Society unit tackles client life after prison head-on
by Lois Bogan
The Legal Aid Society has officially launched the Reentry Services Unit to work with clients on returning home from incarceration. Through the country’s oldest public...