Parents of a Michigan-based Cub Scout said their child was aghast after finding out their local police department was only using mock-ups of Black men for target practice at the force’s shooting range. The scouts, who typically range between the ages of 8 to 10½, stumbled upon the information during a field trip, prompting a…
“Miami Vice” star Philip Michael Thomas is almost as well known for being handsome as he is for being an actor, and it appears his son, Sacred Light Amadeus Thomas, has inherited his father’s good looks. Thomas shared a throwback picture of himself as a baby with Michael Thomas, 73, on Instagram on May…
But nowhere is the shift more pronounced — and dangerous for Democrats — than in the suburbs, where well-educated swing voters who turned against Trump’s Republican Party in recent years appear to be swinging back. WASHINGTON (AP) — A political shift is beginning to take hold across the U.S. as tens of thousands of suburban…
The hearing in the court of the Moscow suburb of Khimki is to address procedural issues. MOSCOW (AP) — More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial. The Phoenix…
Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty The FBI seized more than two dozen paintings from an Orlando museum on Friday that was once created by the late great Jean-Michel Basquiat. According to a federal search warrant, officials have been questioning the authenticity of the Basquiat paintings since their discovery in 2012. The artwork, which was…
Providence, Rhode Island Source: Boston Globe / Getty An off-duty Rhode Island police officer assaulted a Black woman candidate for state Senate during a demonstration after the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Jennifer Rourke, a reproductive justice organizer and candidate for Rhode Island District 29, was assaulted by an off-duty officer…
Henson, who hosted this year’s ceremony, used her opening monologue to speak out against the decision, calling it “a sad day in America.” The BET Awards returned on Sunday night just two days after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, and many of the stars at the ceremony used their time to speak…
Award-winning actress and producer Taraji P. Henson is seriously considering parting ways with the United States for a life abroad, citing frustration with how her community is treated in a country where they’ve contributed significantly. The Washington, D.C., native made the admission during a recent appearance on the “PEOPLE Every Day” podcast presented by People;…
Jones, who currently represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, told theGrio that having the opportunity to represent the 10th District would be a full-circle moment. Nearly two years ago, U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) did what he thought was impossible when he was elected as the first openly gay Black member of the United States…
Tammy Rivera has plenty to be thankful for. The reality star recently took to Instagram to disclose how much she’s accomplished in her life. Before her marriage to her now estranged husband, rapper Waka Flocka, and becoming an entrepreneur, Rivera’s humble beginnings started in Baltimore, Maryland, where her mother raised her. Tammy Rivera opens up…
