President Joe Biden speaks during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) In documents withdrawing the student loan proposals, the Education Department insisted it has the authority to cancel the debt but sought to focus on other priorities in the administration’s…
A Middle Tennessee prosecutor who had been on a ride-a-long with police faces a felony charge of reckless endangerment after firing at a fugitive wanted in connection with a triple homicide. Chris Stanford, the district attorney for Warren and Van Buren counties, said he fired the gun in self-defense. But a DeKalb County grand jury…
OPINION: In a top tier colonizer move, Drake filed a legal action alleging that Spotify and UMG inflated the streams of the Compton MC’s seminal diss record. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of the biggest surprises in the…
Members of the task force listen at a public meeting. Screenshot/Channel 10 The work of crafting reparations at the municipal level is fierce. Detroiters know. In November 2021, residents voted to create a reparations committee that would make recommendations for housing and economic development programs to address historical discrimination against Black residents. Three years have…
Lauren Sánchez is a man-eater, according to social media users who are warning Jeff Bezos to beware of his soon-to-be wife’s alleged unscrupulous tactics. The Amazon honcho wished his fiancée a happy 55th birthday on Instagram on Dec. 19, where the comments revealed plenty of people have been skeptical of the relationship for years. (Photo…
Photo: AdobeStock Expedia released this year’s Holiday Travel Outlook, highlighting Fri., Dec. 20, through Sun., Dec. 22, as the busiest and most expensive travel days before Christmas. Expedia released this year’s Holiday Travel Outlook in time for the busy travel season. The report highlights Friday, Dec. 20, through Sunday, Dec. 22, as the busiest and most expensive travel…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 16: Keith Lee attends ComplexCon 2024 on November 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Complex) Viral food critic Keith Lee explains how TikTok helped him see “huge, remarkable progress” in his mental health. As TikTok users countdown to what may be their final days…
Bermeeka Mitchell was still in handcuffs when the Black woman managed to go on Facebook Live to plead for help against the white Missouri cop who had falsely detained her for recording an arrest inside a Walmart. “If something happens to me, please look at the Walmart surveillance camera at the officer that arrested me,”…
Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Tech billionaire Elon Musk is being hammered for using his influence and X, formerly Twitter, to force a government shutdown to aid Donald Trump. Tech billionaire and Tesla founder Elon Musk is exerting outsized influence over President-elect Donald Trump, with some seeing him aiming to force a shutdown of the…
Jamie Foxx’s ex Katie Holmes, 46, has made a public appearance after her ex-boyfriend’s mock vow to no longer date white women made headlines earlier this month. Fans are still talking about the comedian’s “What Had Happened Was…” special on Netflix, which was released on Dec. 10. Ever since his wild claim, which some don’t…
