The Bridgewater Commons Mall is pictured on December 24, 2010, in Bridgewater TWP, New Jersey. | Source: Matt Rainey / Getty The family of a Black teenager has reached an undisclosed settlement with a police department in New Jersey two years after his unlawful arrest at the Bridgewater Commons Mall. Z’Kye Husain was on Thursday…
Yale University acknowledged historical ties to slavery and issued an extraordinary apology after several years of research revealed the extent of the school’s involvement in slavery and the lucrative ways in which its early leaders benefited. Yale announced a range of initiatives and actions it planned to pursue in light of an internal review by…
Porsha Williams is throwing in the towel on her marriage to Simon Guobadia. The reality television darling filed for divorce on Feb. 22, three days shy of marking 15 months of marriage. Her petition is “unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon’s past” and that the union’s demise was due to an “ongoing matter,” a source…
Simon Guobadia and Porsha Williams attend Porsha Williams are pictured on June 22, 2021, at Republic in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Prince Williams / Getty After 15 months of marriage, Porsha Williams is filing for divorce from her husband, Simon Guobadia. An exclusive report from PEOPLE reveals that the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum filed on…
A University of Georgia spokesperson announced Friday afternoon that a person of interest has been taken in for questioning as authorities are actively investigating the death of a 22-year-old woman, Laken Riley, whose body was discovered on the school’s campus on Thursday. The victim was initially reported missing after going for a morning jog at the Intramural…
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas shared a cute video of herself dancing with her boyfriend while on vacation in Jamaica on Feb. 20. However, the video went left after Chili responded to a fan about her skin complexion. The 52-year-old is currently dating 44-year-old “Mrs. Doubtfire” actor Matthew Lawrence, and the duo each shared a video of…
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump carries a pair of his new signature shoes before taking the stage at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on February 17, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Last year, after Donald Trump’s mugshot went viral following his arrest on RICO charges…
An attorney representing slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s widow, who has been indicted for her alleged part in his assassination, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the charges against her are politically motivated. Moïse was gunned down by mercenaries inside his home at the age of 53 in 2021. His widow, Martine, was wounded during the…
A demonstrator holds a sign at the Glynn County Courthouse as jury selection begins in the trial of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery on October 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Georgia. | Source: Sean Rayford / Getty On Feb. 23, 2020, two white, wannabe vigilantes in a rural part of Georgia racially profiled Ahmaud Arbery…
As we look back on the death of Ahmaud Arbery, we are reminded of a vile murder that ruptured the faith of millions of Black Americans already weary from a history of racial injustice. Arbery was shot to death on Feb. 23, 2020, after being racially profiled and followed by three white men in a…
