Move by prosecutors to convert Flint indictments into common criminal complaints expected to face opposition by defense Prosecutors signaled Friday that they would pursue the same charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint water crisis, just a few days after the state Supreme Court said indictments must be dismissed. The attorney general’s…
When a medical examiner arrived to inspect Jayland Walker’s body, he was lying on his back in handcuffs. Reports show that he was shot multiple times — in the face, abdomen and upper legs during a car chase with Akron Police Department officers. The 25-year-old man was the third person killed in Akron, Ohio, by…
Court rules retrying Ronald Gasser for murder of Joe McKnight would amount to double jeopardy The man who killed a former NFL player in a New Orleans area road rage incident in 2016 cannot be tried again for murder after his conviction on a lesser charge was overturned, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Authorities…
Black British driver Lewis Hamilton has called for “archaic mindsets” to change More video in Brazilian media shows retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet using homophobic language and more racial slurs about Lewis Hamilton. The website Grande Prêmio published video late Thursday — apparently filmed last year with Piquet speaking in Portuguese — in which…
From 2002 to 2004, Idris Elba portrayed drug boss Russell “Stringer” Bell in HBO’s critically acclaimed crime drama “The Wire,” in what’s arguably considered his best-known role, before his character is murdered by Brother Mouzone and Omar, played by Michael Potts and the late Michael K. Williams. While reflecting on the show’s 20th anniversary, creator…
Jayland Walker was shot dozens of times after he allegedly fled a traffic stop At least eight Akron police officers have been put on leave after firing more than 90 shots at an unarmed Black motorist on Monday. Police say Jayland Walker, 25, was fatally shot in the early hours after he fled a traffic…
Griner, who declined to enter a plea. At an earlier hearing, her detention was extended to Dec. 20. MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that has…
Biden’s honors list includes living and deceased recipients from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona…
OPINION: The 22-year-old track star failed to exhibit growth or maturity after last weekend’s disappointing performance at the U.S. track and field championships. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Sometimes we forget that international track star Sha’Carri Richardson is otherwise just another Black…
Biden virtual meeting with Democratic governors abortion access Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty A week after the conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion access, President Biden gathered a group of Democratic governors to talk strategy. In his opening remarks, Biden said he would use the federal government’s full power…
