A coalition of civil liberties groups sued the Republican-controlled Legislature in Nassau County in New York, claiming that a new voting map discriminates against Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in violation of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The suit, filed Feb. 8 against the Long Island suburb, claims the current redistricting map was gerrymandered by…
Source: James Devaney / Getty Beyoncé fans are forcing country radio stations to play her new country single, “Texas Hold ‘Em.” One particular Oklahoma-based radio station was moved to play it after initially denying it on their airways. Read more about the Beyhive’s impact inside. One fan emailed KYKC requesting Beyoncé’s new song, “Texas Hold…
Local NAACP leaders in one Pennsylvania town want police to investigate a man who was fired from his job at a wing shop after being caught on video at a shooting range shouting the N-word. That man, who was the manager at a chicken wings restaurant chain called Big Shot Bob’s in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania,…
Killer Mike says that no one can ever question his Blackness because he wakes up every day next to a Black woman. The recent three-time Grammy winner contends that only a Black woman understands the challenges and adversities of being Black in America, emphasizing her unique understanding that stems from shared racial experiences with Black…
The Oakland Police Department in California said it has parted ways with a probationary city employee after learning of “a series of racist, bigoted and derogatory statements” the woman allegedly made on social media nearly 12 years ago, the department announced in a statement. Jocelyn Chang Newman, who was welcomed last February to the department…
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis takes the stand as a witness during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 15, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Pool / Getty The partisan quest to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis…
While many people have bad things to say about working with or for Steve Harvey, his former co-star Terri J. Vaughn wants people to know she is not included in the lot. The comedian played the former principal on his hit sitcom, “The Steve Harvey Show,” but Vaughn says the only conflict that they ever…
A Louisiana mother is calling out a New Orleans police officer for shoving her son “unprovoked” while he was participating in a parade last week. Brandon Mitchell, a L.B. Landry High School student and band member, was playing his horn during the Krewe of Muses parade when the unidentified officer appeared to push him, WDSU…
Several weeks after a comedian gained widespread attention for making jokes about the death of George Floyd, David Lucas claims he had a conversation with Floyd’s family regarding his remarks. In a video, Lucas spoke about these discussions with Floyd’s family and friends with caution, indicating that they reached a mutual understanding about his comments….
Tensions reached a boiling point on Thursday after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the stand in an evidentiary hearing probing the extent of her personal relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. The hearing marks a critical moment for the Georgia election interference case against former president Donald Trump that could drastically change the…
