The 1,763 hate crimes reported in 2021 were the sixth highest tally since the attorney general’s office began collecting and reporting data statewide in 1995. They are also the highest since 2001. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hate crimes driven by homophobia and racism resulted in a 33% surge in reported incidents in California last year,…
Grammy Award-nominated singer and mommy-of-three Ciara is sharing her children’s funny reactions to her “spicy” photos. The “Promise” songstress was one of four women cover stars to appear on the front of the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. While speaking to the publication on achieving the “big, big goal,” the “Level Up” singer shared that…
Martin Lawrence is still basking in the love he has received from his “Martin” television special, which debuted on BET+ last week. The entire cast, including Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carl Anthony Payne II, commemorated the show’s 30th anniversary by reuniting on the original set, and discussed the “Martin” show’s impact on the entertainment…
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The news that outgoing Associate Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer had officially set…
A man arrested by police officers who believed he had an outstanding warrant has settled a federal lawsuit with two Las Vegas-area police departments. The lawsuit blasted officers who erroneously mistook him for another man with the same name, despite having the wrong age and race. Shane Brown filed a federal lawsuit, through his attorney…
Snapchat’s initiative, called 523, also provides mentorships and refers to the company’s original address: 523 Ocean Front Walk in Venice, California. Social media company Snapchat is partnering with Google Pixel, Will and Jada Pinkett Smiths’ Westbrook Media, and others for its effort aimed at supporting Black content creators. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the campaign —…
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Ginni Thomas, the overseer…I mean, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has been trying desperately to…
As part of his plea deal, 60-year-old Joseph Fucheck has been ordered to stop posing as a Navy SEAL or policeman. A Florida man who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a firearm with prejudice after pointing a gun at a Black homeowner and hurling a racial slur has been sentenced to probation. As part…
The panel voted 19-2 that COVID-19 boosters should contain some version of the super-contagious omicron variant. At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted on Tuesday that it’s time to tweak booster doses to better match the most recent virus variants. Advisers to the Food and Drug…
After last year’s epic “Verzuz” battle, Xscape and SWV are gearing up to join forces again on a reality show. According to Deadline, Mona Scott-Young of Monami Productions has green-lit the unscripted series that will air on Bravo later this winter. Mona is also the mastermind behind VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop” series. Burruss sat…
