Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, gives a thumbs up while leaving after his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth, particularly for such…
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton is raising concerns on social media over the looming criminal trial of rapper A$AP Rocky. Sharpton has suggested that racial bias may be at play, zeroing in on what he views as a critical issue: the fairness of the jury selection process. On Jan. 23, it was reported that…
Source: Nykieria Chaney / Getty “Remember who you are.” An admonition to viewers, attendees, and America from the Reverend Dr. William Barber II’s keynote speech at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative service in Atlanta, Georgia. The statuesque activist and preacher gave the advice to spur the confidence of those fighting for equality but…
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 07: DJ Unk peforms onstage as Druski hosts first-ever “Coulda Fest” Comedy and Music Festival at State Farm Arena on September 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) According to social media posts from his wife, DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper recently passed away. DJ Unk, born Anthony…
Florida cops told a Black man they were removing his legally concealed firearm from the holster in his waistband in the name of “safety” after they accused him of running a red light – only for them to shoot him with his own gun. Now, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s officer who shot him, Mindy Cardwell, has…
Despite alleged warnings from close friends of the Trump family, Donald Trump Jr. still chose to bring his new girlfriend, Bettina Anderson, to his father’s second inauguration. And everyone noticed, including his ex-fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle. All eyes were on every member, friend, and associate of the Trump family as expected during the Jan. 20 event….
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Andrea Lucas is leading the EEOC with plans to reshape decades-old anti-discrimination policies. (Photos: EEOC.gov/ Adobe Stock) Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Andrea Lucas is leading the EEOC with plans to reshape decades-old anti-discrimination policies. Early in his presidency, President Donald Trump implemented a series of executive orders…
Source: BrianAJackson / Getty O’Neal Payne, who was formerly incarcerated at the Clark County Jail in Washington State, has filed a lawsuit against the facility and several of its officers, accusing them of using excessive force and subjecting him to cruel treatment during his detention in August 2021, according to OPB. In the lawsuit, filed…
A North Carolina man who has been fighting for his release from jail where he’s been languishing for more than three years says his ex-girlfriend, who is a county magistrate, filed domestic violence charges against him and then abused her power to keep him behind bars. Julius Bishop recently spoke to WBTV in a video…
Meagan Good as “Camille” in season 3, episode 1 of “Harlem.” (Screenshot from Prime Video YouTube) OPINION: The ladies of “Harlem” are back and trying to start new chapters but for Camille, old work (Ian) won’t let her be great. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s…
