today in black history

January 15, 2026

Human rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on this date in 1929.

Today in Black America - January 15

POSTED: January 15, 2026, 7:00 am

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The Washington Post

ICE and activists clash over doxing and privacy, in court and streets


Senate blocks Venezuela war powers bill after Vance breaks deadlock

Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far


USA Today

'Beautiful light of our family': Renee Good’s family reveals new details about morning she was killed by ICE

Trump's military interventions have gone 'too far,' new polls say


Moving cars, panic, gunfire. Immigration shootings fit growing pattern



The Associated Press

Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure

Video shows moment California protestor is hit in the face with a projectile by federal police officer


Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says


The New York Times


Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens: The Gaudy, Nasty Fictions of Donald J. Trump

Congress Is Spurning Many of Trump’s Proposed Spending Cuts

Prosecutors Say N.Y.P.D. Officer Who Hurled Cooler Was Not Trying to Save Lives


The Los Angeles Times


Judge skeptical on ICE agents wearing masks in case that could have national implications


National park staff are asking about the citizenship status of visitors

Federal court upholds California’s new congressional districts in a victory for Democrats


NJ.com

My nonverbal son was punished with hot sauce by teacher’s aide, outraged N.J. mom says


N.J. state workers shocked when thousands asked to resign before Sherrill takes office

In historic move, N.J. petitions to take over troubled suburban school district


The Los Angeles Times


Chicago police brass had rejected troubled cop's move to elite unit before he fatally shot partner

Chicago law firm investigating Minneapolis shooting for Renee Nicole Good's family

State board recommends schools get the minimum funding increase


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Millions of student loan borrowers are delinquent. Lawsuit blames the feds.

How a Georgia high school classroom became a fine dining restaurant

Georgia hits insurance companies with $25 million in fines






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