Benjamin Spencer (center), who spent 34 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted and was exonerated, walks out of the 283rd District Courtroom in Dallas, Thursday with his attorney. (Photo: Azul Sordo/The Dallas Morning News via AP) Benjamin Spencer, who spent decades in prison for a killing in the 1980s, said Thursday he was “just…
This image taken from video provided by the First Judicial Circuit of Florida shows Eddie Duran in a holding room separate from court in Fort Walton Beach, Florida Tuesday. (Photo: First Judicial Circuit of Florida via AP) Eddie Duran’s body camera recorded him shooting Roger Fortson on May 3 immediately after Fortson opened the door…
Actress Angelina Jolie was once recognized as one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. However, the 5-foot-7 actress has many people worried and concerned about her size in recent photos. The 49-year-old mother of six is attending the Venice International Film Festival this week, and cameras spotted her wearing Saint Laurent and baring tattoos…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. (Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) At the time, Moore said his deputy brigade commander had recommended him for the Bronze Star — and told him to include the award on his fellowship application. ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday he…
The United States’ Stephen Curry celebrates after beating France to win the gold medal during a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. (Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP, file) ESPN first reported the agreement was in place, and Curry’s agent, Jeff Austin of Octagon, later confirmed it…
Zaire Byrd, 18, poses for a photo last month in Atlanta. (Photo: Mike Stewart/AP) The past decade has seen some progress in lowering suspension rates for Black students. But massive disparities persist. Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes….
Source: The Washington Post / Getty In roughly five months (October 2023 through Feb. 29, 2024), Washington D.C. brought in $54 million in tickets from traffic cameras. Despite her assertion that this revenue was a surprise benefit, in early 2023, Mayor Browser had already allocated an expected $578 million in ATE revenue to address a…
Black and Hispanic workers at a Florida construction company who endured racial and ethnic slurs and were given “degrading” assignments were awarded $1.6 million in a settlement of a civil rights lawsuit filed on their behalf by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). J.A. Croson, a Sorrento, Florida-based plumbing and HVAC contractor, agreed last…
Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, disembark from their campaign bus in Savannah, Georgia, on August 28, 2024, as they travel across Georgia for a 2-day campaign bus tour. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty All political eyes were on Vice President Kamala Harris on…
Oprah Winfrey, 70, remains a polarizing public figure. Her recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign has sparked outrage among critics blasting Winfrey’s previous highly publicized charitable efforts. In August 2023, a series of wildfires devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. The OWN founder teamed up with fellow Hollywood heavyweight Dwayne “The…
