1939—Jane Matilda Bolin becomes the first Black female judge in America. New York City Mayor Fiorella LaGuadia appointed her a judge in the court of domestic relations.

By Politico Photos: YouTube Screenshots NEW YORK — Former interim NYPD commissioner Tom Donlon (below left, above middle) is suing the department, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and several former and ...

Florida bear hunt plan, first in a decade, sparks backlash; 187 tags available to hunters Animal welfare groups and conservationists oppose the hunt, advocating for non-lethal methods to manage ...

“I wanted to make sure that being the first Black female to own a brewery in South Africa, that I’m not the first and the last,” she said.

Number of homeless students in state rise, but federal aid is cut; Maryland mandates detention for teens who offend while monitored; and Chesapeake jurisdictions reassess cleanup plans.

John Massoud lives in the MAGA fantasy of Bizarro World. His recent Commentary headline in the Daily screams of the “The truth about the modern Virginia Democratic Party,” and he immediately launches ...

NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani sparked backlash for claiming police 'punish poor Black and Brown people' as former Democratic advisor defends NYPD's public safety role.

College Sports HBCU makes history with its first female lead football announcer By Tolly Carr HBCU Gameday Updated July 13, 2025 5:03 PM ...

Chuck Lorre’s Original Plan for Penny: TBBT’s First Female Character Was a Robot Before The Big Bang Theory found its iconic girl next door, Chuck Lorre considered a far more sci-fi twist, as an ...

And Rowe is the first Black driver to win an IndyNXT race. Pato O'Ward, a native of Monterrey, Mexico, who moved to San Antonio at age 11, won the first IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway in 2022.

A beer pioneer, South Africa's first Black female brewery owner trains a new generation. Swiss medicines authority issues first approval for antimalarial drug for treatment of infants.