Photo: Adobe Stock Images Ervin Harris successfully challenged his 1975 conviction after a court found advances in eyewitness memory research could have changed the outcome of his trial. An Alabama man who spent more than four decades behind bars has officially had his decades-old rape conviction overturned. Ervin Harris, a Jefferson County resident who was…
Source: Bilal Morris / iOne Digital Houston didn’t just celebrate Juneteenth this year – it embodied a celebration that would have made our ancestors proud. Over the course of the weekend at The SLAB, BLD PWR turned the birthplace of Juneteenth into a living room for Black Joy, Black Pride and Black Power. From film…
House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee used a hearing to go after the Southern Poverty Law Center. But Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon wasn’t having it. She delivered a blistering rebuke, directly linking the attack to what she called the Trump administration’s embrace of white nationalist ideology after the Department of Justice indicted the civil…
THERMAL, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: Wiz Khalifa attends the 9th Annual REVOLVE Festival at Cavallo Ranch on April 11, 2026 in Thermal, California. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images for REVOLVE ) During a livestream, the rapper encouraged 13-year-old Sebastian “Bash” Thomaz to avoid unnecessary fights while reminding him to protect himself if needed. Wiz Khalifa…
Screenshot / Roc Nation After Jay-Z’s ‘fro became one of Roots Picnic’s biggest talking points, Beyoncé and Cécred pulled back the curtain on the hair care process and family meaning behind the transformation. Jay-Z had the internet doing a collective double take when he hit the Roots Picnic stage with a full afro after 8…
The mother of two Black elementary school children filed a civil rights lawsuit against the California school district whose officials she alleges failed to protect her sons from months of severe racial harassment from other students, despite her repeated complaints. Daphne Hawkins says classmates subjected her 7- and 10-year-old sons to a racist curriculum, dehumanizing…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JUNE 20: Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream grabs a rebound during the first quarter against the Indiana Fever at State Farm Arena on June 20, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has joined Donald Trump’s list of admired strongmen. The MAGA madman known for boasting about his relationships with powerful foreign leaders sent people on a witch hunt after making a wild claim about Xi. While he has repeatedly criticized China’s trade practices and military ambitions, his comments about Xi often sound…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 09: Serena Williams of the United States warms up with Victoria Mboko of Canada (out of frame) ahead of the Women’s Doubles first round match against Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand on Day Two of the HSBC Championships at The Queen’s Club on June…
Having a wife has been part of Vice President JD Vance‘s political makeover. Becoming a Trump supporter and losing a lot of weight seemed to be the easy parts. But for the “Hillbilly Elegy” author’s big rebrand, his wife, Usha Vance, has played a much bigger role. But this time he put his foot in…
