Barbados will become a republic this week, replacing Queen Elizabeth as head of state.
British colonizers enslaved over 380,000 people to work on Barbados' sugar plantations. Sandra Mason, set to be the first president, said she wants to "fully leave our colonial past behind."
A 10-year-old black girl was handcuffed and brought to jail without being charged with a crime for drawing a picture at school that upset a parent.
The incident happened last January at Honowai Elementary School in Waipahu.
The Hawaii ACLU is demanding change from the state.
J. Cole is signing a deal in the Basketball Africa League with Rwanda's Patriots Basketball Club.
J. Cole will play 3-to-6 games, the first of which on Sunday vs. Nigeria.
Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor of California. The longtime Republican plans on using her celebrity status to cause an upset in the recall election.
Manhattan is going to stop prosecuting prostitution. District attorney Cyrus Vance Jr announced that his office will no longer prosecute prostitution and unlicensed massage.
He asked a judge today to dismiss 914 open cases involving prostitution and unlicensed massage.