Michael Jordan Helps Morehouse Open Multimedia Center for Future Journalists
(AURN News) — Michael Jordan is backing a new multimedia center at Morehouse College designed to prepare students for careers in journalism and digital media, CBS News reported. The Morehouse Multimedia Center officially opened Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and will offer hands-on training in digital storytelling, sports broadcasting, podcasting, filmmaking and emerging media technology. […]
Judge Orders White House to Restore Press Access
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s White House ban on three news outlets Thursday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, ordered officials to immediately restore White House credentials to reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, finding that the outlets were likely to succeed on their due […]
Trump Approval Hits New Lows in Reuters/Ipsos, CNN Polls Ahead of Midterms
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — New national polling shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to the lowest level of his political career. Two separate national polls released this week show similar results: a Reuters/Ipsos poll found Trump’s approval rating at 32%, while a CNN poll conducted by SSRS found his approval rating at 33%. […]
DOJ Defends Trump’s White House Media Ban Ahead of Court Hearing
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The Justice Department is defending President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico ahead of a 3:30 p.m. ET hearing Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly will consider the outlets’ emergency request to restore their reporters’ White House access while the lawsuit continues. In a late filing Tuesday, DOJ […]
On This Day in 1955: Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam Acquitted in Emmett Till Murder Trial
(AURN News) — On Sept. 23, 1955, an all-white jury in Mississippi acquitted Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam of murdering 14-year-old Emmett Till. In this undated photo 14-year-old Emmett L.Till from Chicago, is shown. Former President Joe Biden signed a proclamation on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, that establishes a national monument honoring Emmett Till, whose […]
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Anyone in Nolan Wells’ Death
(AURN News) — The NAACP and attorneys for the family of 18-year-old Nolan Wells are calling for a renewed investigation into his death after a Mississippi grand jury declined to indict anyone in the case. Wells went missing July 4 on Horn Island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast and was found dead two days later. […]
On This Day in 1906: The Atlanta Race Massacre Begins
(AURN News) — On Sept. 22, 1906, 120 years ago today, the Atlanta Race Massacre began. Atlanta newspapers published sensational, unverified and in some cases fabricated reports claiming Black men had assaulted white women. The stories fueled racial hysteria and helped incite white mobs to descend on Black neighborhoods and businesses. Over several days, mobs […]
White House Press Ban Fight Heads to Court as Trump TV Launches
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The Justice Department faces a Tuesday deadline to respond in court to a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ahead of a Wednesday afternoon hearing on the outlets’ request for an emergency order restoring their reporters’ White House access. The White House also launched a 24/7 streaming channel called […]
Judge Sets Hearing on CNN, MS NOW and Politico White House Access Suit
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to respond by Tuesday to a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday afternoon on the outlets’ request to immediately restore their White House access. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly has ruled on a similar White […]
Leon Stapleton, Kansas City’s First Black Grocer, Dies at 100
(AURN News) — Leon Stapleton, Kansas City’s first African American grocer, has died at 100, according to WDAF-TV. Stapleton opened what became Leon’s Thriftway in 1968 after spending 21 years at Safeway, where he faced racism from his first day on the job. According to his family and WDAF-TV, he was the first African American […]