In Florida, those making accusations of racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia could get slapped with a hefty lawsuit. That’s if state lawmakers push through a measure that would make it easier to bring a defamation case against someone who makes those types of accusations, raising concerns about threats to freedom of speech. Filed in the…
Steve Sadow, attorney for Donald Trump, speaks during a hearing in the 2020 Georgia election interference case at the Fulton County Courthouse on December 1, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Pool / Getty Earlier this month, we reported that Michael Roman, a former Donald Trump campaign official and co-defendant in Trump’s election interference RICO…
Meagan Thee Stallion has dropped bars for her haters with her single “Hiss.” The Houston rapper ushered in a snake-themed era in October with the release of “Cobra” and has had her fanbase talking about her raw lyricism ever since. The new musical effort has especially spurred a social media frenzy after some believe she…
Terry Killens makes a call during the first half of an NFL preseason football game between the Detroit Lions and the Buffalo Bills in Detroit on August 13, 2021. | Source: NurPhoto / Getty Terry Killens is set to make his mark in football history. When the NFL referee steps on the field at Super…
One of the men suspected of robbing a Brooklyn preacher during a live-streamed Sunday service in 2022 was fatally shot by U.S. marshals in New Jersey. Upon learning of the incident, the minister, who was allegedly victimized to the tune of $1 million, expressed his willingness to officiate the man’s funeral free of charge. Shamar…
Dr. Juanita Bynum believes that the lines differentiating men from women have become blurred, especially in church. She left few remarks unsaid when she called out congregants who, by her ledger, may have taken the church adage “come as you are” too far. During a revival sermon at The Power House Chicago, the pastor said,…
The Idaho State Capitol building is shown in downtown Boise. | Source: UCG / Getty The Republican-led Senate in Idaho just advanced a bill that would define domestic terrorism as terrorist activity committed in connection with “foreign groups,” which leaves one glaring question: Why didn’t they just go ahead and call it the Americans Can’t…
A Black man who was wrongfully convicted for more than four decades received a multi-million settlement from officials in Concord, North Carolina. The city awarded Ronnie Long $22 million, and he received $3 million from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for spending just over 44 years behind bars. Long was convicted in 1976…
A new lawsuit claims that the mayor of Spotswood, New Jersey, tried to have a Black man removed from a municipal building because of his race. Mayor Jackie Palmer reportedly ordered officers from the Spotswood Police Department to remove the man on April 22, 2022. The lawsuit was filed on Jan. 15 in the Superior…
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph knows a thing or two about being a “diva.” Outside of her nonprofit organization being named The D.I.V.A . Foundation, she has played a diva on big and small screens and got her start on Broadway in 1981 as Deena Jones from the Tony Award-winning musical “Dreamgirls.” While the production received…