As many as four gold bars seized from Sen. Robert Menendez in September as part of a federal corruption investigation have been linked to the 2013 armed robbery of a New Jersey businessman who is now accused of making payoffs to the senior Democrat. Bergen County prosecutors say Fred Diabes, a real estate developer, called…
The parents of a second grader have filed a federal lawsuit claiming that a deputy in Laramie County, Wyoming, violated their son’s civil rights. Edited footage of the incident shows the school resource officer tackling the 8-year-old to the floor and admitting to giving him a bloody nose during an incident at Freedom Elementary School…
A search of Zeus Network on YouTube will lead to clips of bloggers, reality stars and more calling out the platform for being the “downfall of Black women” on reality TV. The network is home to shows such as “Blueface & Chrisean: Crazy In Love,” “Joseline’s Cabaret,” “Bad Boys,” and “Baddies,” hosted by Natalie Nunn…
SZN Opener is back with new episodes dropping every week starting this December. On season two of this dynamic podcast series, host and noted sports analyst Monica McNutt showcases Black college athletes and explores their triumphs, challenges and aspirations along their sports journeys. In episode one, SZN Opener welcomes Sundiata Anderson, a defensive lineman at…
The parents of Brey’anna Brown, a Black girl who had her nose broken by her classmate at a high school in Kansas City, Kansas, reportedly said it was “heartbreaking” to see the teen’s injuries. Brown reportedly was the target of a racist physical attack at Shawnee Mission East High School in November. Dozens of people,…
Xavien Howard is quietly becoming one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL as he helps the Miami Dolphins reach the top spot in the AFC playoff picture. While he should be getting praised for his play, Howard has seen his name dragged through the mud over allegations of being a “deadbeat dad.” The allegations…
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is seen onstage during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on December 6, 2023. | Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is really going far out of his way to prove he is a true-to-form member of today’s GOP. Like…
The Maryland 16-year-old who fatally stabbed another teen outside of a McDonald’s fast-food restaurant after arguing over sweet-and-sour sauce will likely be sentenced to six years in prison for the deadly assault. After hearing the news, the victim’s mother says the penalty “does not feel like justice,” considering she will never see her child again….
A lawsuit alleges two police departments and a city and county in Pennsylvania violated the constitutional rights of several Black residents they profiled, targeted, and aggressively mistreated during a 2020 manhunt for a man who shot an officer. The ACLU of Pennsylvania is holding the city of McKeesport, the McKeesport Police Department, Allegheny County, the…
Relatives of an exonerated man who was shot and killed by a Georgia county deputy in October have filed an intent to sue for $16 million, attorneys announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5. National civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels discussed the legal action with Leonard Cure’s family in front of the Camden County…
