Source: SOPA Images / Getty Earlier this year, we reported that Myles Cosgrove, the ex-Louisville police officer who fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor, was hired as a deputy by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, about an hour northeast of Louisville. It was yet another reminder that the whole system of policing in America…
My mother left before I was old enough to know her, and so I was raised by my dad. He was a single father. I remember growing up having to be tough all of the time. I was not encouraged to show emotion but instead to tighten up and deal with most things, no matter…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday, Oct. 19, a milestone in its work to dismantle redlining in Black and brown communities. Through its “Combating Redlining Initiative,” the DOJ has secured $107 million in relief funds to go back into the communities that have been victimized by discriminatory mortgage practices by banks and other…
Judge Scott McAfee holds a virtual case management hearing in Superior Court of Fulton County shown on monitors in Superior Court of Fulton County in Courtroom 5A in the case of The State of Georgia vs Kenneth John Cheseboro, on September 29, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Pool / Getty Sidney Powell and Kenneth…
NBA legend and future Basketball Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony enjoyed an amazing basketball career. The ten-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA selection who was a scoring threat from all three levels on the floor finished his NBA career with 28,289 points. Anthony played 20 NBA seasons before retiring in May of this year. But, prior…
‘Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta’ castmate Karlie Redd constantly reinvents herself. The reality star used her platform to launch her music career, and most recently she announced her latest venture — a board game called “Wines & Words.” Many of her 4.1 million followers noticed a reinvention, but it had nothing to do with her…
In a historic moment, a high school senior from South Carolina has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first Black homecoming queen in her school’s 156-year history. Amber Wilsondebriano, a senior at Charleston’s Porter-Gaud High School, secured the title of homecoming queen in 2023 through the votes of her peers. Even though Wilsondebriano said…
Source: screenshot / twitter/x A Texas woman is speaking out after she says she was verbally assaulted by a white security guard in a convenience store after an alleged road rage incident. According to KHOU 11, last week Denishia Lewis was driving along Airport Boulevard near the Southwest Freeway in Stafford when she honked her…
Producers for the hit comic book movie, “X-Men: The Last Stand,” allegedly tricked Halle Berry into returning to the franchise and reviving her role as “Storm.” Director Matthew Vaughn claims he opted to step away from the project after learning about the deception, saying he didn’t want to work for a studio that played those…
Authorities in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, have ruled that an officer who shot and ultimately killed a man during a racially motivated rampage in Winthrop will not be held criminally responsible for his death. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office determined that Sgt. Nicholas Bettano was justified in his use of force because the actions of…
