Source: Jessica E / other An estimated 2.5 million people live with hepatitis C in the United States. Some estimates exceed 4 million. Yet, the conversation around hepatitis C is lacking, resulting in less than ideal rates of testing and treatment. According to HHS data, 51 percent of people living with hepatitis C in the…
An Ohio grand jury will not indict the police officers who killed 25-year-old Jayland Walker in Akron last year. Walker was fatally shot 46 times by the police last June. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Monday that the grand jury has ruled the police officers were legally justified in their use of force…
Janet Jackson wears many hats, from being a pop icon, to a philanthropist, to an author, she does it all! But, in a recent interview, the singer was nearly brought to tears as she explained why her role as a mother is the title she’s most proud of. The “I Get Lonely” songstress chatted with…
Law enforcement on the island of St. Lucia has identified a woman killed in a jet ski accident on Good Friday, April 7. Officials have now named a suspect in the woman’s untimely death. The New Yorker’s family has not responded to the press regarding the details of their loved one’s demise or what their…
Source: twitter / Twitter The man who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in Kansas City, Missouri, is back in custody after initially being held for 24 hours and released. When we first reported this story, the race of the man who allegedly shot Ralph after the teen went to the wrong house to pick up his…
Tracee Ellis Ross was just as confused as fans by the friendship dynamic of fictional pals Joan Clayton and Toni Childs-Garrett on “Girlfriends.” Ross played the hopeless romantic and career-driven Joan throughout the show’s eight seasons. Actress Jill Marie Jones played her longtime friend and real estate professional Toni. The show, which followed a group…
Source: GoFundMe/Jada Walker / GoFundMe/Jada Walker On Monday, a grand jury decided not to indict the Akron police officers who shot and killed 25-year-old Jayland Walker, saying the officers were legally justified in their use of force. Last June, Walker, 25, was driving and being pursued by police when they claim he fired a gunshot….
A local Oklahoma journalist has called out the sheriff of McCurtain County and several other area officials in the southeastern Oklahoma county who are accused of saying they wish they could hang Black people as a form of criminal and capital punishment. The state’s governor, city mayor and community activists are calling for the resignation…
Source: Megan Varner / Getty Over the weekend, the community of Dadeville, Alabama suffered a tragic mass shooting. The father, Michael Collins, of one of the victims joins the Rickey Smiley Morning Show to share his thoughts on what he describes as his biggest fear turned reality. MORE: The House Where MLK Planned Alabama Marches…
Jamie Foxx is still in recovery after experiencing a “medical complication” while filming a new movie last week. Fans and friends have been sharing their favorite memories with the actor since his daughter, Corinne Foxx, shared brief details about his condition on Wednesday, April 12. Jamie Foxx. (Photo: @iamjamiefoxx/Instagram) The comedian was reportedly taken to…
