The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday that the case of Crystal Mason be reconsidered by a lower appeals court. Crystal Mason, who was sentenced to five years in prison for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election while she was on supervised release from a federal conviction, will have her case heard…

Kevin Samuels | Source: Kevin Samuels/Facebook The death of controversial YouTube personality Kevin Samuels has sparked a wide range of reactions from supporters and detractors alike who are split on how to properly acknowledge the loss of life. Nowhere else is that more apparent than on social media, where memes and gifs have repeatedly gone…

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s daughter Kaavia James Union Wade is growing up right before the eyes of social media followers and so many others.  Earlier this month, the toddler shocked fans with her precise vocabulary after spending some quality time with her father. The milestones don’t stop there. In an Instagram post uploaded on May 7, on her…

The University of Memphis’ GROWWTH pilot program will support Tennessee’s effort to help its low-income residents. The University of Memphis will support the state of Tennessee’s effort to help its low-income populace by providing approximately 2,500 West Tennessee families with workforce training programs and wraparound services over the next three years, according to The Commercial…

2 Chainz and his wife Kesha Epps share three children together. The happily married couple regularly share family moments on Instagram and frequently attend the Atlanta Hawks basketball games. But he’s not a fan of what he pays for his kids’ tuition. On Tuesday, the Atlanta rapper shared a screenshot of a text from Kesha,…

Curtis Means, the world’s earliest surviving “micropreemie,” is now teething and tooling around the house in his walker. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn’t escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were coming much too soon. Dr. Brian…

This week the Mississippi Department of Human Services sued its former director and a Pro Football Hall of Famer for misusing more than $24 million meant to help the neediest families in the nation’s poorest state. According to reports, John Davis, who was appointed to lead the state agency responsible for managing welfare programs in…

The continent saw 500 IS terrorist incidents in 2021, resulting in the deaths of more than 2,900 people, a senior US official said. RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A senior U.S. official said Wednesday the world must remain vigilant about the continued threat posed by the Islamic State group around the globe — especially in Africa…

Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated all month long in May in honor of generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders across America who have enriched history with their incredible achievements in the United States. According to the Federal Asian Pacific American Council, this year’s theme which celebrates “Advancing Leadership Through…

The return of masking in schools, particularly in the Northeast, is not nearly as widespread as earlier in the pandemic. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to bring back mask mandates and recommendations for the first time since the omicron winter surge…