Source: Google Maps A Black teen who died in March after Mississippi police allegedly “ran over” his body in a cruiser had a gun while he was being pursued, according to an incident report that contradicts initial claims. The police incident report surrounding the death of Kadarius Smith, 17, was made public this week and…
In this handout provided by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, former President Donald Trump poses for his booking photo at the Fulton County Jail on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia | Source: Handout / Getty The 2024 presidential election is just months away, and the orange menace, aka Donald Trump, is on a mission…
A Texas grand jury reportedly didn’t find enough evidence to charge Aleah Wallace, the woman who fatally shot a teen trying to break into her home last year. Wallace opened fire on the 14-year-old Devin Baker when he attempted to go through her 8-year-old daughter’s window at Peppertree Acres Apartments in Fort Worth on Dec. 14. The grand…
Snoop Dogg fans think he may be in the dog house after his wife, Shante Broadus’ cryptic meme stirs suspicions of infidelity. Shante shares weekly “Boss Lady approved” posts but she shared one that has fans raising their eyebrows. It states, “They never cheat with prettier, they cheat with easier,” which garnered more than 20,000…
Source: MmeEmil / Getty On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced that it had taken a step towards the decriminalization of marijuana. Actually, scratch that—the Justice Department announced Tuesday that it had recommended taking a small step toward the decriminalization of marijuana that would fall short of total decriminalization and would fall even shorter from what…
At 31, Oprah Winfrey was just launching her media career. The former beauty pageant winner, who had gained 42 to 50 lbs. over time, had recently relocated from Maryland to Illinois to begin hosting the “AM Chicago” morning show at the time. In promotion for her new show, she was invited for the first time…
Source: Canton Ohio Police bodycam An Ohio police officer involved in the violent arrest of an unarmed Black man who said “I can’t breathe” before dying added insult to literal injury during the incident that’s being compared to George Floyd’s police murder, according to civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Bodycam footage from an April 18…
The Chicago Teamsters union has agreed to accept an $8.7 million settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed 14 years ago against the global shipping company DHL Express, highlighting racist practices reminiscent of the Jim Crow era. The Teamsters announced the settlement in a statement on April 24. The federal legal action, brought with the help…
Source: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty We learned about the richest Black man in the world, reportedly Aliko Dangote, hailing from Kano State, Nigeria, but who are the richest Black women that rule supreme among the wealthy elite? Here’s what we know about the Black women of the billionaire world. Oprah Winfrey Talk show…
A viral video shows a 70-year-old woman lying under a UPS truck to protest how her package was delivered. The bizarre footage was posted by @public.freakout on TikTok. It shows the woman lying in the street while speaking with a 911 dispatcher. “I’m under his truck…and I will not let him leave,” the woman told the operator. The video shows…
