An investigation is underway into a police officer at the center of a video posted to social media that’s sparked outrage in one Pennsylvania town after he was seen punching a Black man multiple times before taking him into custody. The cellphone video captured the arrest of 42-year-old Wayne Vick during a traffic stop on…
Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty The GOP’s party line has been that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are “racially divisive.” Yet this war against concepts deemed “racially divisive” doesn’t seem to include honoring the Confederacy and celebrations for Confederate figures, as Alabama is one of several states that mark the first Monday of June…
Comedian and member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. reflects on Caleb Wilson, who allegedly died after participating in the fraternity’s hazing ritual (Photos: Getty Images & WAFB) Rickey Smiley, a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was reportedly the first member of the fraternity to call and extend condolences to Wilson’s family. Rickey…
The chatter of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding being one of, if not the most, extravagant events of the year is heating up. It is widely speculated that the couple is set to exchange vows in Italy sometime this summer, though neither party has confirmed the numerous reports. But online banter about the guest…
Source: Bettmann / Getty America has come a long way since the institution of segregation, a system of enforced separation based on race, that lasted well into the 20th century. It involved laws, policies, and social customs that kept Black and white Americans apart in public spaces, schools, transportation, housing, and more. Though legally dismantled…
Among a cascade of bad news, Tiffany Davis faces an impossible dilemma. After they lost their home, Davis’ 16-year-old son Carleton moved into Detroit Job Corps on the city’s west side. On Friday, the career training facility for youths was abruptly shut down. No warning or explanation given. Carleton was one of dozens of inhabitants…
Stefon Diggs (R) and Cardi B (L) celebrate after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Offset shades Cardi B and Stefon Diggs after they each posted…
WEST POINT, NEW YORK – MAY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump walks the field prior to addressing graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point in Michie Stadium on May 24, 2025 in West Point, New York. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) “Now, because he doesn’t like the referees’ calls, he’s trying…
In a bizarre and widely criticized stunt, January 6 participant Jake Lang released a video of himself kneeling on the back of a fellow Capitol riot defendant in an attempt to cast doubt on scientific evidence that proved Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. Lang filmed his theatrics outside the low-security federal prison in Big Spring,…
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is facing more backlash after issuing a cringeworthy non-apology on social media over remarks she made at a raucous town hall meeting Friday. When a voter expressed concern that Republicans’ Medicaid cuts would kill people, Ernst bleakly told the jeering crowd, “We’re all going to die.” The criticism was fast and…
