Warning: This story contains distressing details Police in the US state of Mississippi have said that they believe a black woman was already dead before her body was “staged” and placed hanging in a tree, US media reports. The disclosure was made in court by a detective on Friday, who also said they believed Tasia
Former BBC journalist Naima Mohamud’s heartfelt and warm comedy “Halima,” about a 10-year-old Somali girl trying to fit in Finland in 1998 took home Helsinki’s Finnish Film Affair’s top prize for Best Fiction on Thursday evening. The award was handed out by the jury, including U.S. producer and executive Jodi Hildebrand (formerly at Condé Nast
WASHINGTON — Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its opening on Thursday, the singing of Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” will give the event the flavor of a down-home
Tesla is facing a major civil rights lawsuit due to years of alleged rampant racist behavior against dozens of Black employees at its flagship Fremont assembly factory in California. During opening statements on Monday, California Civil Rights Department attorney Brett Watson presented evidence of severe workplace harassment at Tesla, as reported by The Guardian. Photos
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data — and more say — on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply. As data centers invade a growing number of communities across the US, they’ve triggered protests over how the infrastructure underpinning AI
JACKSON, Miss. — Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Jackson police said late Tuesday that they arrested 25-year-old Earnest Lloyd Jr. in the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was
