A mother of four has claimed self-defense in the shooting of prominent Memphis pastor Ricky Floyd, but prosecutors are convinced the shot was fired in an angry rage. Samantha Marion, 42, has pleaded not guilty to voluntary manslaughter charges and is being held on $100,000 bond. Her request for a reduction was denied during a…
A white former Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy has filed a lawsuit claiming to be a victim of racism when he says he was wrongfully terminated for punching a Black woman in the face to snatch her 3-week-old baby – insisting he would never have been fired had the woman been white. Timothy Gardner claimed he…
Source: Universal History Archive / Getty For (at least) the second time, President Donald Trump‘s executive order aimed at lynching all things diversity, equity and inclusion has effectively removed a clause in existing U.S. constitutional law that explicitly made racial discrimination illegal — which, of course, is the exact opposite of what he claims his…
‘Saturday Night Live’ alum Tracy Morgan, 56, reveals he had “food poisoning” after extremely sick during an NBA basketball game inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. Images of the Brooklyn-born comedian and entertainer vomiting while seated courtside at the New York Knicks versus Miami Heat spread across the internet on March 17. Comedian…
Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the 56th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors at The Novo on February 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images) While reflecting on the moment she was fired, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph shares words of encouragement for women navigating a job loss. With mass layoffs sweeping across industries…
In what one X user described as the “17th constitutional crisis of just this weekend alone,” President Donald Trump declared late Sunday on Truth Social that the pardons issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden, were “void, vacant, and of no further force or effect.” While there were many critics, from both sides of the aisle,…
Gayle King is once again facing criticism for her interviewing tactics after an uncomfortable exchange with “The White Lotus” star Jason Isaacs on “CBS Mornings,” where the veteran journalist and her co-hosts Vladimir Duthiers and Tony Dokoupil persisted with questions about an unclothed scene despite the actor’s clear discomfort. During the actor’s March 14 interview…
Source: JC Olivera / Getty Jamie Foxx had some words about the Trump administration’s anti-DEI policies and rhetoric during an interview. The federal government under President Donald Trump has been virulently against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies (DEI) since he took office. Many are upset and vocal about those attacks, including Academy Award-winning actor Jamie…
Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo dropped a bombshell on the public during her recent visit to “The View.” The actress mentioned over the last few years, her life has been threatened for being married to a Black man. The revelation came while she was promoting her new Hulu series, “Good American Family,” and left the…
President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by declaring that pardons issued by Joe Biden during his presidency are “void” because they were signed using an autopen. What is autopen? The autopen, a mechanical device that replicates signatures, has been used by numerous U.S. presidents for decades to sign official documents, including legislation and correspondence. However,…
