Oscars: Don Cheadle, David Oyelowo, George Clooney Speak Out About Lack of Diversity
Even as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is vowing to take "dramatic steps" to diversify its Oscar nominees in future years, more stars are speaking out about…
Use Martin Luther King Day to support same-sex rights, too
Martin Luther King Day should also be a time to look at inequality as a whole, find your passion and take action, says the author. As the celebrated Martin Luther…
FBI Reports Violent Crime Rose in First 6 Months of 2015 Over 2014
© AP Photo/Andrew Harnik The J. Edgar Hoover Building, The Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in Washington. Violent crime rose across in the country in the…
Obama Visit Aims to Spotlight Resurgence of Detroit
© Jonathan Ernst/Reuters President Obama travels to Detroit on Tuesday to talk about the automobile industry. President Obama will arrive in Detroit on Wednesday to highlight the resurgence of both…
Hillary Clinton Rallies Black Voters
Hillary Clinton, faced with the real possibility of losing Iowa and New Hampshire to Bernie Sanders, is trying to lock down the support of black voters as a way of…
Rally Calls for Keeping Confederate Emblem on Mississippi State Flag
Removing the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag would be akin to communists rewriting history, a former leader of a Southern heritage group said Tuesday during a keep-the-flag…
Clemson’s Deshaun Watson Favorited to Win Heisman in 2016
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images With the 2015 college football season in the books, it’s never too early to look ahead to 2016. A familiar name, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, is the…
Dad Takes Plea Deal in Detroit Boy-In-Basement Torture Case
© AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File FILE–In this April 14, 2015 file photo, Charlie Bothuell IV appears in court in Detroit. Charles Bothuell IV, whose son had claimed he hid in…
WATCH: Tennessee Teacher Accused of Having 3 Children in Her Trunk Claims She Was Keeping Them ‘Safe’
Andria James, 33, was arrested after being is accused of transporting children in her A school teacher accused of transporting students inside her car’s trunk has denied the claim and…
Jamie Foxx Says ‘I’m Not a Hero….God Had His Arms Wrapped Around Us’ After Rescuing Man From Burning Car
Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jamie Foxx saved someone from a burning car last night, but he’s staying modest about it. The Oscar-winning actor told reporters on Tuesday that he only did…
