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ICYMI: Former Rikers detainee sues city; says correction officers sexually assaulted him

January 14, 2026 Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86 Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated

EXCLUSIVE: Hochul’s State of the State boosts Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park revitalization

January 13, 2026 EXCLUSIVE: Hochul’s State of the State boosts Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park revitalization Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State address pointed to investing in Harlem infr

Black Wall Street reborn: How a modern movement is building collective Black economic power

January 12, 2026 Black Wall Street reborn: How a modern movement is building collective Black economic power For a growing network of Black entrepreneurs in Houston and beyond, however, Black Wall Str

Remembering Carmen De Lavallade

Friday January 9, 2026 Legendary performer Carmen De Lavallade transitions at 94 Art & Soul Editor, Kristin Fayne-Mulroy This week’s highlights: We mourn and honor the passing of the incomparable Carm

Use of force by NYPD officers surged 20% last year

January 9, 2026 Use of force by NYPD officers surged 20% last year Use of force by members of the NYPD surged 20% last year to 11,746 incidents. OP-ED: NYC is being watched: How surveillance policing

Mamdani Diversity Chief Cherry-Picked Numbers, MTA Watchdog Found

January 7, 2026 Mamdani Diversity Chief Cherry-Picked Numbers, MTA Watchdog Found Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently announced he was reappointing Adams administration holdover Michael Garner as the city’s

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams looks back at legacy, leadership as tenure ends

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Hello AmNews family and Happy New Year!We’re back and hitting the ground running! It’s 2026 and everyone wants to know what will happen in the political landscape under a new

Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol

January 6, 2026 Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol Five years ago outside the White House, the outgoing President Donald Trump told a crowd of his supporters t

How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro

January 5, 2026 How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrup