In what began as historic, Claudine Gay's short stint as president at Harvard ended in resignation after claims of antisemitism and plagiarism.

David Dietrich, a GOP elections official out of Virgina, proved that politics aren't exempt from racist ideologies after the discovery of his online messages using the N-Word and calling for a "good public lynching" of Democrat rivals led to his recent resignation. 

The latest in 'The Slap' Saga comes by way of Will Smith himself, who has decided to accept fault for his violent actions against Chris Rock by surprisingly resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences altogether.

Although Andrew Cuomo's former role as New York Governor is temporarily being replaced by Lieutenant Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, it appears that longtime civil rights activist Al Sharpton is being eyed as one of the main men for the job.

Jamie Riley, the dean of students at the University of Alabama, has resigned a day after Breitbart published a story highlighting tweets from the dean contending police are racist and other controversial statements. “Dr. Jamie Riley has resigned his position at The University of Alabama by mutual agreement. Neither party will have any further comments,” […]

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A top Virginia Beach official is resigning after being criticized for his response to a recent mass shooting by a city employee. Virginia Beach City Manager Dave Hansen announced his resignation Wednesday. Hansen worked for the city for 13 years, including more than 3 years as city manager. He helped […]

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced late Wednesday that he will resign Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers. A crowd of thousands outside the […]

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Maine Gov. Paul LePage said he will not resign. State lawmakers and residents are urging him to step down or get professional help.

Prior to the recession, there was always a stigma of being fired or laid off as opposed to resigning from a job. Most times, it’s…

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University’s famed marching band is being suspended for at least one more school year as officials try to cleanse the hazing culture that led to the death of a drum major, the school’s president said Monday. FAMU President James Ammons said the Marching 100 should stay off the field […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff has abruptly resigned amid news stories examining his job performance and handling of contracts. Steve MacNamara wrote in a resignation letter Saturday that he would step down July 1. He wrote that “recent media attention I have been receiving has begun to interfere with […]