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Black ATL Principal Admits to Segregating Classes, but 1 Black Parent Got the Last Laugh

Brown v. the Board of Education was meant to end segregation in schools across the country— but what happens when it’s a Black educator who brings back segregation for a shocking reason? In the case of one Atlanta public school (APS), claims of segregation led to a shocking lawsuit from one parent.

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The UK says the Digital Services Tax remains unchanged under the trade deal agreed between the US and the UK, both of which will work on a "digital trade deal" (Paul Sandle/Reuters)

Paul Sandle / Reuters:
The UK says the Digital Services Tax remains unchanged under the trade deal agreed between the US and the UK, both of which will work on a “digital trade deal”  —  Britain's digital services tax, imposed on U.S. companies like Amazon (AMZN.O), Google (GOOGL.O) and Meta (META.O) …

The next Lord of the Rings movie debuts in December 2027

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the new LOTR movie that will feature Andy Serkis as both its star and director, will premiere in theaters on December 17th, 2027, Deadline reports. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, who were all key to the original film trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy, will […]

Infuriating Case of Black Inmate's Beating Death by Officers Takes an Unexpected Turn in New Development

About ten New York state correctional officers implicated in the death of Robert Brooks, a Black inmate who was savagely beaten in custody, were charged with murder after the incident. One officer, however, faced the court to give his decision on whether he wanted to fight to prove his innocence or not. The plea he…

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Judge dismisses most charges against FTX’s celebrity boosters

A federal judge in Florida dismissed most claims against athletes, actors, YouTubers, and other celebrities who endorsed Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange, ruling that there isn’t sufficient proof that they knew about FTX or Bankman-Fried’s fraudulent acts. The high-profile defendants, sued by a group of FTX investors, include Tom Brady and his ex-wife, the model Gisele […]