During this time of year, Muslims worldwide are observing the month-long practice of Ramadan, in which they abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. It is only when the fourth call to prayer (adhan) is recited on sunset that the fast can be broken, marking a singular and relieving moment for millions of…
Chicago Police Department Headquarters. | Source: NOVA SAFO / Getty Jackie Wilson, a Chicago man, who was wrongfully convicted for the fatal shooting of two police officers in 1982, was awarded a whopping $17 million settlement on March 14. Approved by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, the substantial settlement arrives more than three decades…
Comedian Mike Epps had a woman who caused a disturbance escorted from his March 9 show in Detroit, Michigan in a video circulating online. Epps was performing at the Fox Theatre when a woman arguing with security also turned her displeasure on the “Next Friday” star. Video of the exchange captured the woman — who…
A long-serving prosecutor in Miami has stepped down after a judge found evidence that state investigators tampered with witnesses in a death penalty case against a gang leader who was sentenced to death for a quadruple murder two decades ago. Michael Von Zamft, who prosecuted numerous high-profile criminal cases in Miami’s 11th Judicial Circuit for…
Nick Cannon is feeling a little unappreciated ahead of Father’s Day, despite having a gaggle of kids to smother him with love on June 16. The father of nearly a dozen kids is seemingly already casting doubt that this year will be different from the others. “The day that I should be valued at the…
Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty An ex-police officer who was acquitted after committing arguably one of the most egregious, blatantly unjust and racist high-profile killings of Black people now wants to be a teacher. Fortunately, the courts keep standing in his way. Jeronimo Yanez, the former Twin Cities, Minnesota, police officer who fatally shot Philando…
In the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), where Egypt’s regal figures from the ancient past lay to rest, a visitor to the Cairo facility could never imagine that the gilded coffin of Nedjemankh, located on the ground floor, could reflect a perfectly concocted story where fame, corruption and theft of Africa’s cultural heritage intertwine. …
A Texas judge ruled against a mother who has been fighting for the last few months to regain custody of her 2-year-old son in a case that raised questions about whether Child Protective Services correctly exercised protocol in removing the child. On Tuesday, a Denton County judge decided Josiah Sanders would remain in the state’s…
“Love Is Blind,” is one of Netflix’s hottest reality shows, ranking #3 after being in the Top 10 most-watched shows for the last four weeks. After watching weeks of couples falling in and out of love, the show came to an explosive ending where one groom Clay Gravesande, allowed his fiancée Amber Desiree “AD” Smith…
50 Cent’s crime thriller series “Power” was a breakout hit, inspiring several spin-off shows and helping to put the Starz network on the map. One of the show’s most popular offshoots, “Power Book II: Ghost,” is set to premiere its fourth season on Friday, June 7, after being renewed in January 2023. However, fans and…
