Racial Justice
Wednesday, hundreds of angry New York City residents held a demonstration, in Union Square, to protest the suspicious death of Nolan Wells—and how his case was unjustly dismissed…
Reparations
A United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on October 7 calling for concrete action against systemic racism should have been an opportunity for governments to demonstrate their commitment…
Editors’ picks
The continent on its own terms — politics, money and power from Lagos to Nairobi.
By Eisa Dafalla AD-DAMAZIN, Sudan—On the morning of October 9, Ahmed Ragab Abu Shina, 39, joined dozens of other displaced people digging for gold in a seasonal riverbed,…
Politics, justice and civic life, reported from the communities they affect.
By Ann Cooper: The exterior wall that borders West 41st street is a picturesque mural with images of the menu and the words “Big City Energy Meets Southern…
Accountability journalism. Power, money and institutions — on the record.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today directed the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to conduct a comprehensive review of its use-of-force policies…
Black Star News Editorial Photos: Wikimedia Commons|Facebook|Others Above: Gov. Whitmer (middle) should learn some lessons from New York's Gov. Hochul Police investigated and recommended a criminal charge. A…
Black Star News Editorial Photos: YouTube Screenshots|Wikimedia Commons|Others Governor Kathy Hochul (above) with NY AG Letitia James. And Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (below middle) . A tale of…
Center for Constitutional Rights Photos: YouTube|Wikimedia Commons September 30, 2026, New York — Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected several of…
