Who Is Setting Off All The Fireworks? I Spent The Night Biking Around Brooklyn To Find Out.

“I don’t know why they want to stop fireworks. They don’t last that long.”

Rosalind Adams

Elijah McClain Died In Police Custody In August. Millions Of People Are Now Demanding Justice.

The 23-year-old died in Colorado after police put him in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with ketamine.

Ellie Hall

Jenny Slate Apologized For Voicing A Black Character On Netflix And Resigned From The Show

"Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people."

Amber Jamieson

The CDC Lost Control Of The Coronavirus Pandemic. Then The Agency Disappeared.

The world’s premier health agency pushed a flawed coronavirus containment strategy — until it disappeared from public view one day before the outbreak was declared a pandemic.

Dan Vergano

A Man With Bipolar Disorder Who Was Tased By Police Multiple Times Went Into Cardiac Arrest And Has Died

The NYPD has been criticized for how often its officers use a Taser on people of color and those experiencing mental health issues.

Clarissa-Jan Lim

The Three Men Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Have Been Indicted On Murder Charges

The men are facing nine charges, including felony murder.

Salvador Hernandez

People Are Camping Out In The Middle Of Manhattan To Try To Defund The Police

Drawing inspiration from the 2011 Occupy Wall Street movement, protesters are now vowing to eat, sleep, and protest outside City Hall in Manhattan until the NYPD is defunded.

Julia Reinstein

Before Protesters Chanted Her Name On The Streets, Breonna Taylor Was "Making Things Happen" For Herself

“I’ve always heard Tamir Rice’s story, Trayvon Martin’s story, Mike Brown’s story, and a list of other people’s stories. But to have to add my niece to this... I still can’t fathom it.”

Clarissa-Jan Lim

These High Schoolers Organized A Graduation March Where No One Wore Masks, And Now The Community Is Divided

“A lot of people might think that graduation is the most important thing that’s happening right now, and it really isn’t,” one graduating senior told BuzzFeed News.

Krystie Lee Yandoli

A Judge Blocked The Deportation Of A 16-Year-Old Boy Who Claims Trump Is Using The Coronavirus As An Excuse

Attorneys say the Honduran boy is trying to join his father in the US after witnessing a murder and then being threatened by a gang.

Hamed Aleaziz

Boston Just Banned Its Government From Using Facial Recognition Technology

Citing “racial bias in facial surveillance,” the Boston City Council voted unanimously to stop the use of facial recognition by public agencies.

Caroline Haskins

A Black Progressive Beat A 16-Term Democrat In A Heated New York Congressional Primary

The win by Jamaal Bowman, an educator in the Bronx, over Eliot Engel, a 16-term member of Congress, is a signal victory for progressives.

Addy Baird

The Courts Say Sex Discrimination Laws Protect Trans People, But Trump May Use Religious Exemptions To Get Around Them

LGBTQ activists may have already won the battle over what sex discrimination laws mean, but now they expect the Trump administration to weaken the laws with religious freedom exemptions.

Paul McLeod

The DC Circuit Is Forcing A Judge To Dismiss The Criminal Case Against Trump's Ally Michael Flynn

The Justice Department asked a judge to dismiss Flynn's case after a new review of evidence was ordered by Attorney General Bill Barr.

Zoe Tillman

How Diverse Is Joe Biden’s 2020 Staff? His Campaign Won’t Say.

During a national reckoning over racism and inclusion, the campaign is breaking with recent Democratic tradition by keeping its diversity numbers private.

Ruby Cramer

These Cute Alien Comics Show How Bizarre Human Behavior Is

"Our mutual unease increases."

Arianna Rebolini

A Louisville Police Detective Has Been Fired For His Role In The Shooting Death Of Breonna Taylor

In a letter, the police chief said he was "alarmed and stunned" by the use of deadly force.

Jason Wells

The Black Lives Matter Protests Have Taught Us More About The Coronavirus

Even though hundreds of thousands of protesters and police crowded onto the streets, overall social distancing actually strengthened in big cities with major protests.

Peter Aldhous

Anthropologie Is “Whitewashed” From Top To Bottom, From How It Treats Its Black Staff To How It Profiles Shoppers

Former Anthropologie employees allege racial profiling at their stores, being followed around when they shopped at other locations, and earning less than their white colleagues.

Venessa Wong

Here's The Story Behind That Viral TikTok Showing A Baby Getting Tossed In A Pool

The boy's mother and swim instructor explained the method to BuzzFeed News, but others in the industry find the video controversial.

David Mack

The FBI Says The Noose Found In NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace's Stall Had Been There Since At Least October

"Whether tied in 2019 or whenever, it was a noose. It wasn't directed at me, but somebody tied a noose," the driver said after the FBI's findings.

Stephanie K. Baer

Boompilled: Fireworks Conspiracy Theories Are Bursting Across The Internet

There's no evidence that the fireworks lighting up US cities are caused by anything other than oversupply and understimulation. That hasn't stopped the conspiracies.

Craig Silverman

Porn Actor Ron Jeremy Was Charged With Raping Three Women And Sexually Assaulting Another

The assaults occurred at a bar and a home in West Hollywood from 2014 to 2019, prosecutors say.

Addy Baird

Have You Ever Used A Glory Hole? Fill Out Our Anonymous Survey.

If you've ever used a glory hole, either before the pandemic or because of it, BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you.

Alessa Dominguez

Chrystul Kizer, A 19-Year-Old Sex Trafficking Victim Who Killed Her Abuser, Has Been Released From Jail

Kizer was released on Monday after being bailed out by advocacy groups.

Ryan Brooks

This Nigerian Comedian Is The Reason Why People Are Doing The "Don't Leave Me" Challenge

"Think about it."

Ade Onibada

New York Police Will Start Sting Operations Against Illegal Fireworks

Activists are calling to defund the police, but New York City is doubling down on aggressively policing fireworks.

Caroline Haskins

15 Dramatic Pictures Of Police Arrests During The 1950s

"One of the saddest lessons of our contemporary moment is our inability to learn from the recent past."

Gabriel H. Sanchez

It's.......Rebekah Vardy's Defamation Lawsuit Against Coleen Rooney

The wives of two of the UK's most famous soccer players have been in a nasty spat since one accused the other of leaking stories about her to the tabloids.

David Mack

Vistaprint Put "All Lives Matter" Posters In An Order For A Black Lives Matter Fundraiser

The company said it was an accident, but the woman who received the posters said she's skeptical.

Addy Baird

“30 Rock” Episodes That Show Characters In Blackface Are Being Pulled From Streaming Services And Syndication

“I understand now that ‘intent’ is not a free pass for white people to use these images. I apologize for pain they have caused,” Tina Fey said in a statement.

Krystie Lee Yandoli

A US Soldier Allegedly Gave Classified Information To Satanic Neo-Nazis With The Goal Of Starting A New War

Ethan Melzer allegedly told members of the extremist group he was prepared to die in the attack if it meant starting another war in the Middle East.

Salvador Hernandez

Hollywood Producer David Guillod Has Been Charged With Sexually Assaulting Three Women

The Atomic Blonde producer faces 21 years to life in prison if convicted.

Krystie Lee Yandoli

Here Are The Things You Need To Know From Apple's Big June Event

Shiny new updates for your shiny Apple toys.

Pranav Dixit

Trump Is Suspending Certain Visas For Foreign Workers

The Trump administration said the suspension is needed to ensure jobs go to Americans first as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, but employers say it will actually make things worse.

Adolfo Flores

A Judge Ruled The Trump Administration Must Face A Lawsuit Over Denying Coronavirus Checks To Undocumented Parents

US citizen children filed a lawsuit after Congress restricted CARES Act relief money to individuals with Social Security numbers, excluding undocumented immigrants.

Zoe Tillman

The Billionaire CEO Behind "Bratz" And "LOL Surprise" Dolls Called A Black Influencer Who Accused Them Of Plagiarism "A Disgrace To Black People"

Isaac Larian, who runs MGA Entertainment, called influencer Amina Mucciolo a "disgrace to Black people and the BLM cause."

Stephanie McNeal

A Statue Of Theodore Roosevelt Will Be Removed From The Steps Of The Museum Of Natural History

The statue depicts Roosevelt on horseback being guided by a Native American and African man on foot, which objectors say celebrates colonialism and racial hierarchy.

Ryan Brooks

Athletes Are Sending Support To NASCAR's Bubba Wallace After A Noose Was Found In His Stall

The driver, Bubba Wallace, called it a "despicable act of racism."

Julia Reinstein

Here’s Trump Trashing 12 Of His “Best People” Who Then Spoke Out Against Him

From Jeff Sessions to John Bolton, the president has insisted he only hires "the best people." He tends to change his mind and insult them when they leave.

David Mack