As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience.
1. Buffalo Supermarket Shooter Charged with Federal Hate Crimes
Payton Gendron, the white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, last month, has been charged with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty.
A criminal complaint against Gendron was filed Wednesday and coincided with a visit to Buffalo from Attorney General Merrick Garland, who met with the families of the people who were killed.