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Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new Omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.

According to the CDC, In 2018, black babies had the highest infant mortality rate among any race, almost three times higher than their white counterparts

Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett finally took the stand in his viral trial after explosive testimonies from the two brothers he accuses of attacking him in a homophobic rage, and his side of the story just adds another layer to the bizarreness of it all.

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh sees the legislation as an essential pathway to improving opportunities for workers and families. Walsh says the Build Back Better framework was an opportunity to address some of the significant issues that surfaced during the pandemic, particularly as it pertains to Black workers and their families.   

Since 2013, suicide amongst Black men in Colorado has nearly doubled from 10.2 suicides per 100,000 people to 20.2 suicides per 100,000 in 2020.

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Former President Donald Trump accused the Black Lives Matter movement of encouraging violence against police officers. 

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A mostly white jury was seated Friday for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death, and opening statements were scheduled to begin next week.

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The world has been ablaze with news that the coronavirus has a new Omicron variant of concern, which appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa, providing a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed.

The man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people and injuring dozens, said Wednesday that he feels like he’s being "demonized."

A congratulations is in order for Atlanta councilman Andre Dickens as he was recently announced as the newly elected mayor of Georgia's capital city.

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A fourth student, a 17-year-old boy, died Wednesday from wounds he suffered when a sophomore opened fire at a Michigan high school a day earlier, authorities said.

Travis Scott offered to pay for the funeral of 9-year-old Ezra Blount who tragically died at his 2021 Astroworld Festival, however it looks like the late child's family doesn't want anything but to see the 'Rodeo' emcee in court.