The two men convicted of assassinating Malcolm X are expected to have their convictions overturned following a new investigation into the 1965 murder of the influential Black activist and civil rights leader, The New York Times reports. Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam are expected to be exonerated Thursday, Nov. …
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The defense lawyer for a man accused of filming the murder of Ahmaud Arbery — a Black man who was jogging through a Georgia neighborhood when two residents shot and killed him in 2020 — said that he didn’t want “any more black pastors” in the courtroom during trial. Reverend …
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UPDATE (10/20): Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty to 17 counts each of murder and attempted murder Wednesday, October 20th. “I am very sorry for what I did, and I have to live with it …
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Instagram has paused the development of a version of the app meant for kids, with Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri explaining in a blog post Monday, September 27th, that Instagram Kids was “never meant for younger kids, but for tweens (aged 10-12).” That is the definition of a kid, but …
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced the results of a new study that showed their Covid-19 vaccine was safe and effective in children aged five to 11 years old. The pharmaceutical companies announced their findings Monday, September 20th, saying that two doses of the vaccine for children of the appropriate age “compare …
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Four elite gymnasts have testified before congress about how the FBI mishandled its investigation into abuse allegations against Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University who abused an estimated 300 young athletes under the guise of medical treatment and was sentenced to 100 years …
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The known global death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed four million people, theNew York Times reported on Thursday. The most recent data comes from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, with the reported figures widely believed to undercount pandemic-related deaths. “The numbers may not tell …
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Season Two of the podcast Tabloid starts by challenging our assumptions about sex tapes. Specifically, that whoever made them must have released them on purpose. Particularly at a time when people share every facet of their life for attention on social media, it’s hard to imagine recording anything — let …
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The Supreme Court handed down an important decision protecting the free-speech rights of high school students, in a case involving a fed-up cheerleader and profane rant on Snapchat. The gist of the case is simple: Brandi Levy, a rising high school freshman was having a bad week. She didn’t make …
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Today, VarietyandRollingStone announced that the iconic brands will bring together documentary filmmakers, journalists, and other tastemakers for the inaugural Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Showtime Documentary Films. The virtual event will feature key conversations, panel discussions and the first-ever “Truth Seeker Award,” honoring a documentarian or journalist for their essential …
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