Judge Removed as Karmelo Anthony Seeks New Trial
(AURN News) — Karmelo Anthony scored a major legal victory Wednesday, but his murder conviction still stands. A visiting judge assigned to consider the recusal request removed Judge John Roach from Anthony’s post-trial proceedings, finding that Roach’s conduct could cause a reasonable observer to question his impartiality. Anthony, who is Black, was convicted of murdering […]
DSA’s Angie Nixon Topples Vindman in Florida Senate Upset
(AURN News) — Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Jacksonville Democrat, former union organizer and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, scored a major upset in the state’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, defeating retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, who rose to national prominence as a key witness in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment. […]
Bishop Rainey Cheeks, D.C. Pastor and HIV/AIDS Activist, Dies at 74
(AURN News) — Bishop Kwabena Albert “Rainey” Cheeks, a longtime D.C. pastor and HIV/AIDS activist, died Aug. 11 at Georgetown University Hospital at age 74, according to the Washington Blade. Cheeks founded Inner Light Ministries, an LGBTQ-supportive church, in 1993 and served as senior pastor until retiring in 2018. He also founded Us Helping Us, […]
Trump Votes by Mail Despite Push to Restrict Mail Ballots
(AURN News) — President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized mail-in voting, cast his ballot by mail in Florida’s Republican primary. “You know what? Because I’m President of the United States, and because of the fact that I’m President of the United States, I did a mail-in ballot,” Trump said. Trump cast his ballot by […]
DOJ Monitors Miami-Dade Vote as Haitians Face Immigration Pressure
(AURN News) — The Justice Department says it is sending federal monitors to polling sites in Miami-Dade County for today’s Florida primary, citing transparency, ballot security and compliance with federal law. This comes as thousands of Haitians in South Florida have lost temporary protected status and are living with increased fear of detention and deportation […]
NAACP Joins Fight for Answers in Nolan Wells Case
(AURN News) — The NAACP is now directly involved in the search for answers surrounding the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black teen whose body was found on Mississippi’s Horn Island in July after a Fourth of July boating trip with friends. The NAACP’s Office of General Counsel confirmed it is joining attorney Ben […]
Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $5M E. Jean Carroll Verdict Stand
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s legal challenge against author E. Jean Carroll. The justices rejected Trump’s last-ditch request to reconsider the case, effectively closing the door on the $5 million judgment. The high court’s decision leaves a 2023 jury verdict intact. Jurors found Trump […]
NABJ Names Five Recipients of Its 2026 ‘Thumbs Down’ Awards
(AURN News) — The National Association of Black Journalists used its Salute to Excellence Awards in Atlanta to give its “Thumbs Down” award to ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, CBS, The Washington Post and media executive DuJuan McCoy, according to theGrio. NABJ criticized Smith for what it called a recurring pattern […]
Trump Dismisses USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Concerns Amid Reports of Overboard Attempts
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — President Donald Trump dismissed concerns from families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as the aircraft carrier’s extended Middle East deployment stretches into its ninth month amid reports of sailors attempting to go overboard. “Family members of U.S. service members are concerned about the conditions aboard the USS Lincoln,” a […]
July Inflation Report Shows Prices Are Still Too High
(AURN News) — Prices are still going up, and families are still feeling it. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.1% in July, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the past year, prices are up 3.4%. That means Americans are still paying more for the basics even as inflation slows down. The […]