Kemetic Minds report: Hate crimes against Black Americans rose 6% in a year, while DOJ civil rights enforcement falters, threatening voting rights and safety.
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Black News May 26, 2026Gwendolyn White and the Weight of Denied Justice: A Raleigh Courthouse Shooting in Historical Context
Gwendolyn White, 57, is charged with attempted murder after shooting two attorneys outside the Wake County Courthouse — the culmination of a five-year…
Black News May 26, 2026Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling: A Threat to Black Representation
A recent $24 million civil rights verdict against a former Parker, Colorado police officer highlights ongoing issues with police accountability (Cpr, 2026)…
Black News May 23, 2026Deepfake Targets Ashlee Jenae Investigation — and Her Family Is Still Waiting for the Truth
A viral video claiming to show influencer Ashlee Jenae being chased before her death in Zanzibar has been confirmed an AI-generated deepfake — but it has…
Black News May 23, 2026Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act: A New Era of Racial Hostility
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has dismissed Biden-era police investigations and proposed police consent decrees in Louisville…
Black News May 22, 2026The Stories They Won’t Tell: Underreported Hate Crimes Against Black America — May 2026
Hate crimes against Black Americans are believed to be undercounted by as much as 10-to-1 — meaning tens of thousands of racially motivated incidents may go…
Black News May 21, 2026Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act: A Direct Attack on Black Electoral Power
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is investigating police misconduct and civil rights violations, but the pace and effectiveness of these investigations…
Black News May 20, 2026Black America Under Siege: Jan. 6 Fund, SPLC Hearing, Find A Black Doctor Lawsuit, and Mississippi Fights Back — May 20, 2026
This briefing covers a new $1.7 billion Justice Department fund for Jan. 6 defendants that civil rights leaders call an insult to reparations advocates, a…