When 91-year-old Sandra Bonilla died in June, her family had to manage all the logistics that come with the passing of a loved one — planning the funeral, dividing her belongings, and settling debts. Not on that list? Paying a lump sum to Bonilla’s landlord. In what the family described as a “heartless” move, the…
Since 2018, Donald Trump has been proposing a policy of instituting the death penalty for drug dealers and gang members, lumping them into the same mix as child predators, sex traffickers, and police killers in a plan he says will not only make America great again but safe again. While speaking to his supporters in…
“I think this is the best that we could have hoped for in this particular case,” local NAACP President Sabu Williams says of Fortson FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, launching a rarely seen criminal case against a Florida law officer after a Black U.S….
There is no way for hecklers to dim Serena Williams’ confidence as her appearance continues to be a hot topic among fans. But that does not mean that critical comments about her appearance have gone unnoticed. She proved just that when she joined in on the viral TikTok “demure” trend. In an Aug. 22 upload,…
Delegates pray during the opening prayer on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago on August 22, 2024. | Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty As the Democratic National Convention ends, it’s hard not to notice the difference between the hyped-up, hopeful atmosphere in Chicago and…
Night two of the Democratic National Convention took place on Aug. 20 and it was an energized, star-studded gathering featuring Common and more. However, it is those who were noticeably absent from the convention who have piqued the curiosity of some individuals. The convention was held in Chicago, the hometown of speakers Barack and Michelle…
Detroit Judge Kenneth King listens during a probable-cause hearing in April 2015. (Photo: Todd McInturf/Detroit News via AP) Judge Kenneth King was removed from courtroom duties last week to undergo training DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court filed a lawsuit…
The arrest of a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders is at the center of controversy over how police detained her and then ultimately decided to charge her following an incident at her Texas elementary school. McKenna Lombardo was arrested on May 17, 2024, at Cryar Intermediate School in Conroe, Texas, KWTX reported. Teachers called police…
US Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat from Georgia, arrives onstage to speak on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty My father once preached a sermon titled, “Does Your Conduct Match Your Holy Calling?” I know about…
Harvard Professor Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire, Feb. 10, 2020, in Durham, N.H. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) West could appeal to the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West lost…
