Geoff Bennett

I’m excited to announce my forthcoming book, BLACK OUT LOUD! I wrote the book I’ve always wanted to read -- about the golden age of ’90s Black sitcoms, how that moment came to be, and the long history of Black comedy as a force that reshaped culture. Available for pre-order now: blackoutloudbook.com

Family members are pressing for answers in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi. Wells disappeared during a Fourth of July boat trip with a group of high school friends to an island off the Gulf Coast. Wells, who was Black, was the only member of the group who did not return to the mainland. His body was found in the water days later. The friends he was traveling with are white. Authorities say there are no signs of foul play and that Wells drowned, though the investigation remains ongoing. His family, meanwhile, is seeking an independent autopsy and calling for a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. @GeoffRBennett spoke with civil rights attorney Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump), who has been retained by the Wells family, for more on the investigation.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Man running from encounter with US immigration agents in Florida is struck and killed by a tractor trailer, police say.

Tonight on the @NewsHour -- we speak with former Election Assistance Commission member Thomas Hicks, who was recently removed by President Trump, about his firing, the future of the agency, and what it could mean for election administration ahead of November.

Sully Sullenberger, ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot, says he has Alzheimer’s disease nbcnews.com/news/us-news/s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump backs away from Strait of Hormuz tolls and instead calls for trade deals with Gulf countries.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett omits Gates Foundation from annual donations of billions in Berkshire Hathaway stock after Epstein ties.

New on my Substack --> "We Just Want to Know": Attorney Ben Crump on the Death of Nolan Wells open.substack.com/pub/geoffrbenn…

My conversation with attorney Ben Crump about the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells and his family’s push for a full and transparent accounting of what happened. youtube.com/watch?v=isY45U…

Sen. Louise Lucas’s phone was wiretapped by FBI, journalist’s records intercepted, court records show: pilotonline.com/2026/07/13/lou…

The president has been (falsely) saying a version of this for the last 5.5 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump reduces the size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management.

As was the case in Houston with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo --> BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Homeland Security secretary said man killed by ICE in Maine was not the target of warrant, Maine Sen. Angus King says.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appoints Lindsey Graham’s sister to serve remainder of his Senate term.

ICE shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine. This is the 2nd time in a week the agency used deadly force pbs.org/newshour/natio…

Trump announces on social media that he's making a speech to the nation, Thursday at 9PM ET.

(AP) Judge says Trump lawsuit against IRS was filed for 'improper purpose' and refers attorneys for disciplinary action

PARIS (AP) — Ukraine and nine other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles.

Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’ nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/…

Noting that this group is preparing to host Trump for a chummy dinner—at which one of the subpoenaed reporters, @tylerpager is to receive an award… from the president who thinks it’s a crime for him to report.

NYT top newsroom lawyer David McCraw: “This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs.” nytimes.com/2026/07/11/bus…