Jurors deliberated about three hours and convicted Guy Wesley Reffitt of obstructing Congress’ joint session, interfering with police officers and threatening his two teenage children. WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among…
The blockbuster trade, which is pending Wilson passing a physical, can’t become official until the start of the new league year on March 16. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have finally landed a worthy successor to Peyton Manning. Six years and a day after Manning retired, Broncos general manager George Paton agreed to…
The latest “Drink Champs” podcast is still viral, thanks to last week’s guest, rapper The Game. There were several takeaways from Game’s interview with N.O.R.E. and D.J. EFN, including a brief discussion about his past beef with 50 Cent. In the early 2000s, The Game signed to Dr. Dre‘s Aftermath label through a joint venture…
Collins met with the High Court nominee for more than an hour and a half, raising hopes that the Maine senator could be a GOP vote to confirm Biden’s pick for a new justice. WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins had words of praise for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson after meeting with…
Indictment: Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio met with the founder and leader of Oath Keepers and is suspected of planning the Jan. 6 attack in 2020. WASHINGTON (AP) — A leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop…
The distribution process for more than $2 billion resulted in “disproportionately less funding available to benefit minority residents than was available to benefit white residents.” HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ administration of flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey broke federal law by discriminating against Black and Hispanic residents in the Houston area, according to a decision by the…
Source: Smith Collection/Gado / Getty A California judge issued a preliminary ruling in a lawsuit from six police officers claiming a Black Lives Matter mural featuring a picture of Assata Shakur created a “hostile work environment.” The mural was painted by an Oakland-based artist and approved by the Palo Alto City Hall during the 2020…
Omarion Grandberry celebrated his daughter A’mei Grandberry’s sixth birthday on March 7 by taking a stroll down memory lane in his Instagram post. The singer shares A’mei with his ex Apryl Jones. In the social media upload, Omarion uploaded intimate moments with A’mei over the years, including a photo the now 6-year-old wearing a princess…
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty The Biden administration’s swift declaration of temporary protected status (TPS) for Ukrainian refugees spotlight the anti-Blackness within the American immigration system. Before his election, President Biden promised to undo harms caused by his predecessor, yet immigration groups point to his continuation of the same policies he said he would undo. …
Smokey Robinson’s poem “A Black American” sparked a widespread discussion about racial identity following its original performance nearly 18 years ago during the season finale of “Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry.” While the scripture aimed to educate its readers about the Black experience and what Black people have been called or regarded as over the…
