Imani Peterson, a 19-year-old Black woman, was an innocent bystander when she was shot and killed by Detroit police after they fired several rounds into a crowd of people during a backyard party last year, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court last week. The lawsuit states the mother of a 4-year-old boy and…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 14: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Shaquille O’Neal attends a semifinal game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena between the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks on December 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bucks defeated the Hawks 110-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges…
Some “truly pity” Rosanne Barr after learning the comedian has no regrets about being exiled from Hollywood. The star of the “Roseanne” show was cast from her TV throne in 2018 after comparing former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett to a character from “Planet of the Apes” in a tweet. Jarrett, who worked under Barack…
Taraji P. Henson and Oprah WInfrey. (Photo credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Taraji P. Henson squashes the rumors and discusses the importance for Black women in Hollywood supporting each other. Taraji P. Henson is clearing the air around the claims that she and Oprah Winfrey are at odds. While on “The Breakfast Club”…
Source: CBS News / CBS News In today’s episode of Racists Keep Forgetting There Are Cameras Everywhere, town workers in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, who were setting up folding chairs for a high school’s graduation last Friday, have been placed on leave after a camera that was set up to livestream the event captured them having a…
Law enforcement officials in the Northeast are debunking claims that there is a serial killer on the loose after 13 unexplained deaths, mostly women, have raised concerns in New England. Since March, authorities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine have discovered over 13 bodies, but they say there’s not enough evidence pointing to one…
Taye Diggs’ transformation into what he calls Hot Fella has his followers giving him the side-eye. The 54-year-old actor starred in a June 9 Instagram ad to promote their third season of HBO Max’s series “And Just Like That.” In the show — a spinoff of the popular “Sex In the City” series — a…
Angie Stone attends The 6th Annual URBAN ONE HONORS: Best In Black presented by TV One at Coca Cola Roxy on January 20, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for TV One)/LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Brittney Spencer (C) performs onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June…
Protesters clasp hands in front of a line of California National Guard, Monday, June 9, 2025, at a Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo Jae Hong) President Trump escalated a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests. Another…
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty As demonstrators in Los Angeles took to the streets to protest ICE agents raiding their neighborhoods and communities, they were met with tear gas, shields, and the full weight of state power. Orders that bypassed Gov. Gavin Newsom and came straight from President Donald Trump. MORE: Op-Ed: National Guard Deployment…
