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Judge Orders White House to Restore Press Access
Episode 2766
A federal judge temporarily blocked the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ordering officials to restore press credentials while the outlet…
1 week, 1 day ago
Trump Approval Hits New Lows Ahead of Midterms
Episode 2765
President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 32% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll and 33% in a CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with economic concerns an…
1 week, 2 days ago
DOJ Defends Trump's White House Media Ban Ahead of Court Hearing
Episode 2764
The Justice Department is defending President Donald Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico ahead of a federal court hearing on the outl…
1 week, 2 days ago
#OTD in 1955: Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam Acquitted in Emmett Till Murder Trial
Episode 2763
On Sept. 23, 1955, an all-white jury in Mississippi acquitted Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam of murdering 14-year-old Emmett Till. Months later, the two m…
1 week, 2 days ago
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Anyone in Nolan Wells' Death
Episode 2762
A Jackson County grand jury declined to indict anyone in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. His family, attorney Ben Crump and the NAACP are calli…
1 week, 3 days ago
#OTD in 1906: The Atlanta Race Massacre Begins
Episode 2761
On Sept. 22, 1906, the Atlanta Race Massacre began as inflammatory and unverified reports helped incite white mobs to attack Black residents, busines…
1 week, 3 days ago
White House Press Ban Fight Heads to Court as Trump TV Launches
Episode 2760
CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking a federal judge to restore their reporters' White House access as a Wednesday hearing approaches. The legal fight…
1 week, 3 days ago
Judge Sets Hearing on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Access Suit
Episode 2759
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to respond to a lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW and Politico and set a hearing on the outlets' requ…
1 week, 4 days ago
Leon Stapleton, Kansas City's First African American Grocer, Dies at 100
Episode 2758
Leon Stapleton, Kansas City's first African American grocer, has died at 100. Stapleton founded Leon's Thriftway in 1968 and built the store into a l…
1 week, 4 days ago
#OTD in 1872: James Henry Conyers Enters the Naval Academy
Episode 2757
On Oct. 5, 1872, James Henry Conyers made history as the first Black midshipman to enter the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. His time at t…
1 week, 4 days ago