A surge in executions, as reported by Amnesty International, has renewed debate over the death penalty - particularly in African nations including Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

While much of the world has left capital punishment behind, the most recent report by Amnesty International shows executions last year reached their highest level globally in almost a decade, while a ...

Fernandes Anderson made history as the first Muslim and African-immigrant to be elected to the Boston City Council.

The artist is opening a major solo show at London’s Gagosian with an installation paying homage to his childhood home. It’s ...

The Government of National Unity faces its biggest test as the narrowly-passed National Budget with its controversial VAT ...

Americans spent 20 percent more on goods facing tariffs after Trump’s announcement - Trump exempted phones and other ...

From about 1680 to the Civil War, it appears that the swamp communities were dominated by Africans and African-Americans. Thigh deep in muddy water, wearing Levis and hiking boots rather than ...

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul held a roundtable discussion in Appleton Wednesday as part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. At a news conference following the discussion, Kaul and ...

China announced on Friday it will raise tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%, in the latest escalation of a trade war bet ...

Jasmine Laws is a US News Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on health insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, but she also writes about U.S. politics, crime and ...