Trump says he may take control of Postal Service. Here’s what to know
PHILADELPHIA — President Trump said Friday that he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive…
Kanye West rants, defends Diddy, declares ‘dominion’ over wife
What a difference paying attention to Kanye West makes — or perhaps it makes no difference at all. The rapper now known as Ye cluttered…
RFK Jr. asked to see science on vaccine safety. Then he dismissed it
WASHINGTON — The man who hopes to be President Trump’s health secretary repeatedly asked to see “data” or “science” showing vaccines are safe — but when an…
The secret behind Jimmy Carter’s prolific writing career
After Jimmy Carter was defeated in the 1980 presidential election a reporter asked if he’d write a memoir. The reply was certain, “Yes ... I…
Lorraine O’Grady, groundbreaking conceptual artist, dies at 90
Lorraine O’Grady, a one-of-a-kind conceptual artist who examined racism and sexism through a multitude of mediums, has died at age 90. The artist’s groundbreaking works…
Kamala Harris to deliver closing argument at site of Trump Jan. 6 rally
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to deliver what advisors are calling a closing message Tuesday night, a week before election day, speaking from the…
The Sierra Club’s California members are torn over its mission. Can a new leader forge consensus?
When Bobbi Jo Chavarria was invited to join her local Sierra Club chapter’s political committee, she saw it as an effort by its members to…
Trump ‘loves’ Black men? He has a history of calling for their deaths
Kwame Kilpatrick committed so many crimes during his time as mayor of Detroit that his administration was blamed for accelerating the city’s fall into bankruptcy.Why…
Data show migrants not taking jobs from Latino, Black workers as Trump says
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected. Such a mass deportation, economists…
L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson is the new council president
During his years as a community organizer in South L.A., Los Angeles City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson saw the devastation wrought by the crack cocaine epidemic…
Harris, in interview with Black journalists, calls Trump’s attacks on Haitians ‘a crying shame’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday called former President Trump’s false claims that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are stealing and eating pets “a crying shame”…
Soul singer Frankie Beverly’s legacy of healing
When Frankie Beverly, lead singer of the soul band Maze, passed away this week, I thought of the audience on his recordings from one November…
Telluride Film Festival: ‘A good year for Cannes’
It hit 100 today, and I’d like to whine about the temperature, but then I read that we’re 100 days shy of the streak Phoenix…
With ‘Hollywood Black,’ Justin Simien reevaluates cinema’s history
“What is a Black movie?”It was a question Justin Simien, who first grabbed Hollywood’s attention with his debut feature, 2014’s HBCU comedy “Dear White People,”…
MrBeast admits to ‘inappropriate language’ amid controversy
MrBeast, YouTube’s most-subscribed-to star, has broken his silence on allegations of racism rooted in his early days of internet fame. The online content creator, whose…
Column: Trump uses illegal immigration to try to fool Black voters
Donald Trump is nothing if not consistent, and his Dumpster fire of an interview with reporters at the National Assn. of Black Journalists convention in…
Ryan Garcia charged with vandalism of Beverly Hills hotel
Troubled boxer Ryan Garcia was charged Thursday with vandalizing the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced.The charge…
Ryan Garcia apologizes for racial slurs, says he’s going to rehab
Ryan Garcia apologized in a series of social media posts on Friday after he used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in livestreamed…
Ryan Garcia expelled by WBC after using racial slurs
Ryan Garcia was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments…
A Trump running mate who praises Jim Crow? That’s a red flag
Jim Crow was not the problem. Jim Crow was meant to be the solution. The problem was Rutherford B. Hayes winning the electoral college but…