A brazen stabbing of a 41-year-old man unfolded on an MTA shuttle bus in Brooklyn in broad daylight on May 11. Days later, police have arrested the man accused of killing Alvin Francis over a seat dispute. “We are heartbroken over the tragic and senseless loss of Alvin Francis… a loving and dedicated father, husband,…
Shameik Moore as “Breeze” in “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” (Courtesy of STARZ) Moore’s character “Breeze” represents a direct link between “Raising Kanan” and the original “Power” series’ main characters James “Ghost” St. Patrick and Tommy Egan. Fans of the “Power” Universe knew it was going to come at some point, but now, we have…
Source: Elijah Nouvelage / Getty In a state where reproductive rights are under siege, a devastating tragedy highlights the real-life consequences of extremist legislation. Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother, registered nurse, and proud Atlantan, has been declared brain dead for more than 90 days. She’s not in a coma. She’s not recovering. She is gone….
Damson Idris attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) “I see so much unprovoked hatred towards Black women today by predominantly grown Black men,” Damson Idris wrote in a recirculating post. This week has…
Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Day four of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial in New York saw emotionally charged testimony from singer and former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. Thursday, May 15, marked the beginning of her cross-examination, shifting the courtroom focus from prosecutors’ direct claims of abuse and coercion to defense efforts aimed at reframing the…
The same Mississippi sheriff’s department that paid $2.5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit over the brutal torture of two Black men in 2023 also oversaw a burglary case that ended last month in a 25-year state prison sentence of another Black man — this time for stealing a child’s piggy bank. Dennis Anthony…
The eldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump shared footage of herself and three friends dancing to a “Promiscuous” song in a now viral video. Hours before her 18th birthday, Kai Trump posted the video with the caption, “last day being 17” and a crying emoji, which has accumulated over 2.5 million views and 303,000 comments….
Big Freedia attends the PFLAG 50th Anniversary Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on March 03, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Big Freedia took to Instagram to announce that her partner of 20 years, Devon Hurst, passed away recently from complications of diabetes. Big Freedia is “devastated” following the…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Kristi Noem, secretary of The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that an investigation would be launched into a since-deleted Instagram post shared by former FBI Director James Comey, that allegedly alluded to assassinating President Donald Trump. In the post, Comey, 64, shared an image on Instagram of…
‘Does Ye Need Insurance Money?’: Kanye West Back Under Investigation After Burned-Down Church Draws Arson Suspicions and City Liens [Notes: 1. We can’t put that hed in present tense. 2. Guess it would’ve been too much to find a comment from someone pointing out that a vagrant could perpetrated any arson here. Beyond that, Sun…
