Lawyers representing a homeless Black veteran are calling for a criminal investigation into the vicious assault on the man by police during a traffic stop. Body-camera footage shows a group of Colorado Springs police officers pounding Dalvin Gadson in his head and face with their fists, leaving him drenched in blood, swollen and bruised. His…
Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., actor and star of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s hit crime drama “BMF” based on the life of Flenory’s infamous father, Big Meech, has found himself on the wrong side of the law yet again after security discovered a firearm in his luggage while he was traveling through a Florida airport. …
Source: FG Trade / Getty A writer’s biggest fear is writer’s block. When the words aren’t flowing it can seem impossible to do what you love. It can also feel like nothing works when trying to find your groove again. Changing your surroundings is a great way to shift your mentality and try to push…
Source: Scott Olson / Getty The Justice Department recently released information regarding its plans to fight the rise of hate crimes in America. In a press release, the DOJ said it will be the first year the annual hate crimes statistics are reported entirely through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Although NIBRS collects significantly…
A new federal lawsuit filed by a Black Vietnam War veteran alleges the Department of Veterans Affairs has a decades-long pattern of racial bias in denying benefits to African-Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The lawsuit filed on Monday, Nov. 28, by the Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic on behalf of…
Marsai Martin shared an update about her health with fans on Instagram over the weekend. The 18-year-old actress revealed she recently had surgery to remove an ovarian cyst Saturday, Dec. 10. The news was shared on her Instagram story in a short video, captured by The Shade Room. It shows a doctor pushing the ‘black-ish”…
Source: Ajax9 / Getty A police officer in Arizona is redefining the term “hard at work,” according to a new report. Phoenix Police Officer Christian Goggans is accused of not only moonlighting as a pornographic content creator online but also doing it on the clock, figuratively, as he earned taxpayers’ money. The two-year police veteran…
Police in the Atlanta suburb of Jonesboro have charged a woman in connection with a scheme in which they say she scammed several bereaved families out of more than $80,000. The search ended on Dec. 9 for Danielle Longino, a former employee of the Anthony L. Watkins Funeral Home in Jonesboro. After a photograph and…
Nick Cannon is getting back into the swing of making his health a priority after being hospitalized with pneumonia. The 42-year-old revealed his health had taken a hit when he posted photos of himself in a hospital on Dec. 2. As a result, he spent part of the weekend under the watchful eye of medical…
Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Gen Z and the youngest millennials, born in the mid-1990s through 2012, are stepping up and continue to amaze us all. In the recent midterm elections, young voters increased their participation and simultaneously organized their peers to the polls. And that energy and enthusiasm extend beyond the polls. Marcus Scribner,…
