A Philadelphia judge has handed down a lenient sentence after a former Philadelphia police officer was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a man in 2023. The former cop, Mark Dial, was sentenced to 9-and-a-half months to two years in prison in the killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry, according to the Philadelphia…
Venus and Serena Williams’ names are at the center of new outrage aimed at British royal Princess Michael of Kent, who allegedly named two black animals after the tennis legends. These allegations were first mentioned in a 2018 Vanity Fair article titled “Palace & Prejudice” about Meghan Markle’s entry into the House of Windsor and…
FILE – Washington Commanders jerseys are displayed at an event to unveil the NFL football team’s new identity, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, file) Trump threatens to block Washington stadium deal unless NFL team reverts to ‘Redskins’ name, reigniting debate over team names and cultural sensitivity. President Donald Trump is threatening…
Artist Franck Duval, aka FKDL, works on a mural of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in Paris, Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) A new mural in northeast Paris honors Josephine Baker’s legacy as a performer, civil rights activist, and WWII spy. Paris is reviving the spirit of U.S.-French entertainer and…
Salt-N-Pepa’s raps that made millions dance in the 1980s and 1990s and a bunch of little girls screaming, “Ooh baby, baby,” have become the center of a high-stakes legal drama that could reshape how artists reclaim their life’s work. Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton are discovering that getting back the rights to classics…
A 26-year-old interview featuring Melania Trump has resurfaced on the internet, offering a rare glimpse into the future first lady’s thoughts about love, wealth, and her relationship with Donald Trump. The 1999 ABC News conversation reveals a young woman determined to defend her romantic choices against critics who questioned her intentions. The interview took place…
The Minneapolis cop who fatally shot an unarmed Black man sleeping on his cousin’s couch during a no-knock police raid is now heading up the department’s use-of-force training program, leading to questions about how serious the city really is about reform after the police murder of George Floyd. Amir Locke, who was not a suspect,…
A Black woman’s move to Russia to try to flee racism in the U.S. was completely marred by a violent, racist attack that she says was committed by her white neighbors. Francine Villa was featured in the 2020 documentary “Black in the USSR,” which aired on the Russian State Media channel, RT. She said she…
The internet erupted in fury this week as a young Trump supporter continued to publicly brag about his role in getting one of the world’s most beloved social media personalities detained by immigration authorities. The controversy has ignited fierce debate about privilege and accountability. Khabane ‘Khaby’ Lame, the 25-year-old Senegalese-Italian influencer whose real name is…
A Delaware state trooper who was fired and jailed for violently assaulting two teenagers after learning one of them played a game of “ding-dong ditch” at his house is now facing a lawsuit from the boys’ families. The lawsuit comes one year after Dempsey Walters pleaded guilty to assault and deprivation of civil rights, both…
