
Hayes Earns Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
facebooktwitterinstagram Michigan junior running back Justine Hayes was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance in the Wolverines’ 31–20

facebooktwitterinstagram Michigan junior running back Justine Hayes was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance in the Wolverines’ 31–20

facebooktwitterinstagram The Big Ten Conference has named Oregon running back Jordon Davison its Freshman of the Week following his standout performance in the Ducks’ win

facebooktwitterinstagram The Mountain West Conference has announced its Old Trapper Players of the Week, honoring standout performances from Week 9. Air Force running back Dylan

facebooktwitterinstagram The UCLA Bruins (3–5, 3–2 Big Ten) endured a rough night in Bloomington, falling 56–6 to the No. 2–ranked Indiana Hoosiers last week. Indiana

facebooktwitterinstagram If you’ve ever scheduled your child’s checkup before your own, you’re not alone. Women often shoulder the health responsibilities of the entire household —

facebooktwitterinstagram The Los Angeles Chargers rolled over the Minnesota Vikings 37–10 on Thursday Night Football last week to earn their fifth win of the season,

facebooktwitterinstagram The Denver Broncos are signing 41-year-old tight end Marcedes Lewis to their practice squad, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former PACKER tight end Marcedes

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Los Angeles on Oct 18 for the No Kings rally, a march occurring simultaneously in cities across California — and in all 50 states. Organizers say the protests were organized in opposition to what they say is the growing authoritarianism of the Trump administration.

Hundreds of thousands gathered on “The Shaw”, Saturday, October 18, 2025. This is due to the outdoor concert season being extended by an extra inning.

There was an adrenaline rush, or buzz, around the campus of USC on Thursday, October 16, 2025. This wasn’t the typical energy associated with a sporting event. Fight On!

Donald Trump’s claim that “beautiful Black women” were begging him to come to Chicago was not flattery. It was a lie that weaponized race and gender to mask a long record of cruelty and contempt. It was a performance designed to seduce the uninformed and comfort those willing to excuse his open assault on the people he pretends to praise.

There is a lie moving through America. It creeps through congressional halls and across television screens, whispering that undocumented immigrants live freely off the sweat of the American taxpayer. It is a lie told by those who know better and repeated by those who are too ignorant—or too hateful—to care. And while the lie spreads, the truth is being brutalized on the streets.

A new report from the Brookings Institution warns that the nation’s job market may be entering a period of instability that could worsen racial and economic disparities. While the overall unemployment rate held steady between June 2024 and June 2025, joblessness among Black workers rose by more than half a percent.

Janai Nelson, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Head of Counsel for the organization, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday for the civil rights stance of leaving Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act untouched. Spencer Overton, a professor at George Washington University, was in the High Court when the arguments took place over Louisiana v Callais. Overton proudly emphasized that “Jaina [Nelson] was basically like Bruce Lee taking on everybody.”

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California this week plans to notify Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees that their costs could rise sharply next year unless Congress extends subsidies to help people buy health insurance.

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case that could decide the future of voting rights in America. At the heart of Louisiana v. Callais is whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bars racial discrimination in voting, remains constitutional. The outcome could strip away one of the last remaining protections for Black voters since the Civil Rights Movement and embolden efforts already underway in states like North Carolina, where Republicans are pushing new gerrymandered maps that would silence voters and cement partisan control.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1269 into law on Oct. 13.

They laughed about gas chambers. They mocked Black people as “monkeys” and “the watermelon people.” They joked about rape, slavery, and “fixing the showers” to suit the “Hitler aesthetic.” These weren’t anonymous extremists on the internet. They were rising Republican leaders — state chairs, vice chairs, campaign strategists, and even staffers with ties to Donald Trump’s administration — plotting their path to power while spewing messages of hate.

Community and civic leaders in Oakland gathered at Chinatown’s Wilma Chan Park on Oct. 16 for the unveiling of a new mural symbolizing unity, strength, and peace as hate crimes continue to rise across the Golden State.
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