Richard Bernard Moore is set to die April 29 unless a court steps in A South Carolina inmate set to die either by a firing squad or in the electric chair later this month is asking the state Supreme Court to halt his execution until judges can determine if either method is cruel and unusual punishment. Richard Bernard…
Lawmakers seek to tighten rules in New York as part of a forthcoming budget New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers were poised Friday to use the state’s $220 billion budget to make it easier for judges to incarcerate certain people awaiting trial. The Democratic-led Senate and Assembly began taking votes Thursday and Friday on…
Dwayne Haskins dies at the age of 24 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed in an auto accident Saturday in Florida. Haskins’ agent, Cedric Saunders, told ESPN about the quarterback’s death, and the Steelers released a statement extending their condolences. “I am devastated and at a loss for words with the unfortunate passing of…
The Weeknd and Doja Cat combine for dozens of nominations in this year’s awards show The Weeknd is the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for a second year in a row, up for 17 awards, followed by Doja Cat, who is up for 14 awards. Finalists were announced Friday across 62 categories…
Lizelle Herrera was arrested under the new “Texas Heartbeat” abortion law that went into effect in September A woman has been arrested by Texas police on a six-figure bond and charged with murder after she was accused of performing a “self-induced abortion,” according to reports. Law enforcement in Starr County arrested Lizelle Herrera, 26, on…
Judge Rick Lawrence would bring two decades of experience as a district judge to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court A legislative panel voted Friday to confirm a Maine judge who could become the first African American to serve on Maine’s highest court. Maine Gov. Janet Mills nominated Rick Lawrence to serve on the Maine Supreme…
While making up 15% of the student population in Clark County schools in Nevada, 79% of expulsions were served to Black students, according to a report Black students at one Nevada school district are being expelled and disciplined at far higher rates than white students, according to KSNV-TV. Numbers for the 2019-2020 school year for Clark…
White buyers receive more favorable terms than Black customers to purchase the historic Torrence-Lytle School in Huntersville, North Carolina, lawsuit says Two Black educators who sought to acquire a historic school in North Carolina have sued a landmarks commission for racial discrimination, alleging it made the acquisition process difficult for them as it favored white…
Lawsuit goes to trial as Stacey Abrams makes another run for governor’s office When she ended her first bid to become Georgia governor in 2018, Stacey Abrams announced plans to sue over the way the state’s elections were managed. More than three years later, as she makes another run at the governor’s mansion, the lawsuit is going to trial. Filed in…
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph may have had the most iconic bridal party. In photos from her 2005 wedding day, the “Dream Girl” and her husband, Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes, are flanked by several of Black Hollywood’s most adored entertainers, each adorned in light lavender dresses and natural glam. From Patti LaBelle, Loretta Devine, Niecy…
