The state of Georgia has handed down RICO indictments against 61 activists protesting against the development of an Atlanta police training facility, leaving many to raise questions about the criminalization of free speech.  Last week’s controversial indictments primarily target the Defend the Atlanta Forest organization, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Issued on Aug. 29, they accuse protestors of…

A California middle school teacher resigned after being accused of writing a racial slur next to a Black student’s picture on a seating chart. Lincoln Unified School District officials are searching for an instructor to replace the teacher who faced backlash for her actions, ABC 10 reported on Friday.  Parent tells local news that her daughter saw…

Columbus Short still has a chip on his shoulder after the experience he had meeting his idol, Denzel Washington. The “Stomp the Yard” lead was in the running to join the cast of “The Great Debaters” when he had an unforgettable interaction with the acclaimed actor. Columbus Short says Denzel Washington made him feel small…

Source: Prince Williams / Getty Some Republican lawmakers in Georgia are targeting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Black Democrat representing a majority Black district, for removal from office. These efforts come in the midst of Willis’ investigation and prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 18 others for their alleged conspiracy to overturn…

A 14-year-old from Massachusetts died hours after taking part in the “One Chip Challenge,” a viral social media trend that involves a person eating a spicy snack. Harris Wolobah, a sophomore at Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester, ate the extremely spicy Paqui chip at school on Sept. 1 and died hours later. Harris Wolobah…

Tamar Braxton has chosen to double down on her recent comments after she seemingly defended Erica Mena’s act of calling Spice a “blue monkey.”  The Jamaican dancehall artist and “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star is known for wearing a variation of blue hairstyles. In a recent episode of the VH1 series, Mena chose to…

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Boooooy, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been having a rough go of it ever since he became a publicly known figure as the head of the MAGA sausage party loyalists. Since we’ve known Tarrio’s name, he’s been given a five-month prison sentence for lynching a Black Lives…

Nicole Linton, the traveling nurse facing murder charges in connection to a deadly crash at a Los Angeles, California, intersection in 2022, was hit with another lawsuit.  The family of Nathesia Lewis, one of the victims who died during the incident, filed the wrongful death lawsuit seeking monetary damages late last month, according to reports….

The former boyfriend of Carlee Russell has finally spoken out about how her faked disappearance in Alabama this summer impacted him. He claims he is traumatized by many aspects of the incident. From people blaming him for her going missing to him being recognized in the streets, he says his life is forever changed. Thomar…

Howard University students assemble for a graduation ceremony in 2016. Jose Luis Magana for the Associated Press If you ask just about anyone at Howard University what’s the other name for their school, they will readily tell you: “The Mecca.” The name has been extolled by former students, such as acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates, who…