A former Michigan police officer has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for using excessive force while booking a 19-year-old suspect at a detention facility in Warren last year. Matthew Rodriguez, 49, pleaded guilty in March to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law in connection…
Oprah Winfrey became a trending topic on social media on multiple social media platforms on Sept. 16. The billionaire’s upcoming livestream with Vice President Kamala Harris ignited negative reactions from conservatives. The “Unite for America” event will feature Winfrey, Harris, and representatives from over 100 Democratic-leaning grassroots organizations. Winfrey uploaded an announcement video on the…
Garcelle Beauvais attends the 76th Creative Arts Emmys Winner’s Walk at Peacock Theater on Sept. 7, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) “This madness has got to stop,” “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Garcelle Beauvais said in defense of the Haitian community. After it in for a week, “Real Housewives…
This screengrab taken from AFPTV on September 16, 2024, shows Ryan Wesley Routh speaking during an interview at a rally to urge foreign leaders and international organizations to help provide humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians and Ukrainian servicemen from Mariupol in central Kyiv on April 27, 2022, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Routh,…
Lamorne Morris accepts the Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series award for “Fargo” onstage during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Lamorne Morris won for “Fargo,” Ayo Edebiri brought “Nollywood vibes” to the red carpet and more memorable…
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on her policy platform, including improving the cost of living for all Americans, at the Hendrick Center For Automotive Excellence on August 16, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Baldwin/Getty Images) The interview will be co-moderated by Gerren Keith Gaynor, theGrio’s White House correspondent…
The Justice Department has charged an Idaho man and a California woman with leading a white nationalist online platform and terrorist group to direct followers to kill government officials, immigrants, Black and Jewish people around the world in an effort to ignite a race war. The 15-count federal indictment released Sept. 9 in the Eastern…
Anthony Anderson and Rev. Al Sharpton are two of the most talked about weight loss transformations in Hollywood over the past decade. Anderson switched to healthier eating and began working out back in 2013 and has lost over 50 pounds. Meanwhile, Sharpton’s journey began a few years earlier after he cut out meat from his…
Dozens of Black Lives Matter and Black Panther protesters gather outside the Glynn County Courthouse where the trial of Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan is held, Nov. 22, 2021, in Brunswick, Ga. (Photo by Stephen B. Morton, AP, File) A grand jury indicted Glynn County, Ga., prosecutor Jackie Johnson in 2021…
Yolanda Adams poses for a portrait on Sept. 5, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Gary Gerard Hamilton, AP) Adams’ 15-track project features writing and production from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and gospel giant Donald Lawrence. NEW YORK (AP) — If happiness is a journey, rather than a destination, then Yolanda Adams has used her faith…
