Despite the constant threat of gun violence, many states are not interested in changing laws Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was quick to react to this week’s carnage at a Texas elementary school, sending a tweet listing the gun control measures the Democratic-controlled state has taken. He finished with: “Your turn Congress.” But gun control measures…
Attorney Ben Crump holds up a diagram explaining Jalen Randle’s gunshot wound during a news conference on May 11, 2022, in Houston, Texas. | Source: Brandon Bell / Getty At the beginning of this month, we reported on the police shooting of 29-year-old Jalen Randle in Houston. Since then, the account by Houston police on…
Salvador Ramos reportedly shot his maternal grandmother in the face prior to the school shooting The mother of the teenage gunman who opened fire at a Texas elementary school this week, killing 21 people, is sharing her disbelief that her son could carry out such a heinous act of violence. Salvador Ramos reportedly shot his…
Former rapper and culture commentator N.O.R.E. has an issue with celebrities and artists doing interviews with mainstream outlets. On Wednesday night, May 25, the “Drink Champs” co-host went into a rant on Twitter alleging his hip-hop peers prefer to do interviews to non-hip-hop outlets. He expressed his confusion over why they would rather do interviews…
A rap music studio employee will receive a settlement from the City of New York after it has been determined he was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for a 1996 killing he did not commit. Years after his conviction, attorneys for Grant Williams were able to prove there was no physical, forensic or digital evidence connecting…
“Smart Guy” was a hit television series that followed Tahj Mowry‘s character T.J. Henderson. Henderson is a 10-year-old genius who faces new challenges as he enters high school after being previously enrolled in elementary school. The sitcom also starred John Marshall Jones, Jason Weaver, Essence Atkins, and Omar Gooding. “Smart Guy” originally premiered on the WB…
In a fireside chat for DeVon Franklin’s new Audible release, ‘It Takes a Woman,’ mother-daughter influencers Tabitha and Choyce Brown speak on the importance of authenticity. What does it take to “master the game”? Growing up as Black children, many of us were told it takes working two (or three) times as hard to achieve…
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz did not give a timeline but said repeatedly that the tactical officers from his agency who arrived at the school did not hesitate. Law enforcement authorities faced mounting questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed a Texas elementary school classroom and put a stop to…
A TikTok influencer recently wound up spending more than $500 while dining solo at The Boiler Atlanta restaurant. Though she hadn’t realized he had ordered the most expensive item on the menus — the $200 Sizzling King Crab offering of two pounds of steamed king crab. Chad Dillon, founder of The Boiler Atlanta (Photo from Instagram @iamchaddillon)…
Just days after Tuesday’s deadly tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, that claimed the lives of over 19 elementary school children and two teachers, “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson took to social media where she addressed the “wild” requests from fans to have her do an episode about a school shooting. “Wild how many people…
