Attorneys with the Promise of Justice Initiative said the issue affects an estimated 1,500 people convicted before the U.S. Supreme Court prohibited such verdicts. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether the state Constitution provision allowing non-unanimous jury convictions was racially motivated — and whether the now-banned policy must be…

As Greene’s May 10, 2019, death has engulfed Louisiana’s premier law enforcement agency in controversy, it remains an open wound for a grieving family still seeking justice. MONROE, La. (AP) — Three years ago, when a beaten and bloody Ronald Greene drew his final breath on a rural roadside, his death in Louisiana State Police…

Hip-hop artist 2 Chainz has not only established himself in the music business, the platinum-selling rapper has also proved himself to be a astute investor. With several successful investments in his portfolio, he now says he is considering opening his own venture capital fund. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – FEBRUARY 05: 2 Chainz performs onstage during “Legendz Of The…

As a pre-teen Black boy, Anthony Harris was forced by local police to confess to the death of his 5-year-old neighbor 24 years ago. Now as a man, Harris is speaking out for the first time about the psychological and emotional trauma he bears from the wrongful conviction and coerced confession that led him to…

Cook’s approval was on a narrow, party-line vote of 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the decisive vote.  The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the institution’s 108-year history. Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook, of…

On the same day Jesse Williams received a Tony Award nomination, footage of the naked actor surfaced online. On Monday, May 9, the 40-year-old received a nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his role in the Broadway revival “Take Me Out.” The show that has a run through June…

Actress Regina King appears to be in good spirits after Lawrence Cain Jr. shared a photo of her smiling during a recent Facetime call ahead of her first Mother’s Day since she tragically lost her only child, Ian Alexander Jr., to suicide on Saturday, Jan. 22. The aspiring musician was only 26 years old.  “Seeing…

WMG HBCU Immersion Program gave 32 HBCU students opportunities to enter the music industry during its inaugural year. Warner Music Group is reveling in the success of its inaugural run of the WMG HBCU Immersion Program. The company launched the program in collaboration with Culture Creators. The program was created as an advanced pipeline for…

Singer Jewell Caples, once labeled the “First Lady of Death Row Records,” has died. An official cause of death has yet to be confirmed. She was 53. Vibe magazine, which was the first to report the news, said the “Woman to Woman” singer passed away on Friday, May 6, around 5 a.m., according to the former…

Black consumers can expect to see increases in new home mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and even some student loans. Days after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to slow down the economy and bring down prices for goods and services like food and gas, President Joe Biden on Tuesday assured the American public that…