Justice
The disclosure that federal Judge Rodolfo Ruiz II and court-appointed receiver Ryan K. Stumphauzer clerked for the same judge during consecutive terms has raised questions among lawyers and…
2026 Mid-Term Elections
By Paul Hellweg: Polls show that the biggest issues for U.S. voters in 2026 are the economy and cost of living. We need to reconsider. As a working…
Editors’ picks
The continent on its own terms — politics, money and power from Lagos to Nairobi.
By Furaha Maseke Marwa: A hospital introduces an artificial intelligence system to help identify disease. A bank uses another to assess loan applications. A public institution deploys a…
Caribbean: Guyanese Oil & ExxonMobil
Africa: Uganda Economy
Politics, justice and civic life, reported from the communities they affect.
By Ann Cooper: The exterior wall that borders West 41st street is a picturesque mural with images of the menu and the words “Big City Energy Meets Southern…
Accountability journalism. Power, money and institutions — on the record.
2026 Mid-Terms In New York
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today reminded New Yorkers that voting by mail is safe and secure, and urged voters who plan to vote…
By Milton Allimadi: Attorneys for the court-appointed receivership overseeing Complete Business Solutions Group (CBSG), also known as Par Funding, billed the estate for reading Black Star News investigative…
By Lawrence Wittner Photos: Wikimedia Commons On October 9, only hours after the announcement of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, (below) a former…
Black Star News Editorial Photos: Wikimedia Commons|Facebook|Others Above: Gov. Whitmer (middle) should learn some lessons from New York's Gov. Hochul Police investigated and recommended a criminal charge. A…
