Kanautica Zayre-Brown claims the North Carolina prison system’s treatment of her has worsened her gender dysphoria and put her life at risk. A North Carolina transgender woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the state prison system of withholding surgery and gender-affirming therapies. According to The Charlotte Observer, Kanautica Zayre-Brown filed a lawsuit — with…
After more than a decade, Ray J is speaking up (again) about the infamous sex tape he made with Kim Kardashian. The former couple dated from 2002 to 2006, although the tape wasn’t released until 2007. In a shocking interview, the “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” star claimed that Kim and her mother, Kris Jenner,…
A new report reveals the Missouri teen who died after falling out of a Florida amusement park drop-tower ride slipped from his seat at a greater height than previously believed. The boy fell out of his seat halfway through the descent, crashing to the ground in front of a crowd of witnesses who appeared to…
Source: filadendron / Getty If you are Black you know you’ve heard these sayings at some point in time throughout your life. Whether you’re out and about amongst friends or getting a bit of scolding from mom, Black folks are known for shouting, yelling, and saying some of the best proverbs, slang, and terms of…
Andrew Fahie was given a $500,000 bond that could see him free as he awaits trial on charges tied to a U.S. drug sting. MIAMI (AP) — The premier of the British Virgin Islands, whom U.S. prosecutors described as “corrupt to the core,” was given a $500,000 bond that could see him released from prison…
It took trips over state lines, navigating roads and laws, for a South Dakota mother of two to get abortion pills last year. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — It took two trips over state lines, navigating icy roads and a patchwork of state laws, for a 32-year-old South Dakota woman to get abortion pills last…
Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. has opened up about his new role as a grandfather. The boxing champ is currently preparing for an exhibition match in Dubai on May 14, against Don Moore. But when he’s not training in the gym, the 45-year-old is spending time with his grandson, Kentrell Gaulden Jr., whom his eldest daughter, Yaya,…
Angelique Washington, a Black surgical technologist, said “patient safety was out the door” when Kira Johnson came into the operating room. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of a Black woman who died hours after childbirth in 2016 sued Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Wednesday, saying she bled to death because of a culture of racism…
A federal magistrate judge had granted Quintez Brown’s request for release to home incarceration, but prosecutors appealed. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a candidate for mayor of Louisville will remain in federal custody until his trial, a judge has ruled. Quintez Brown should remain locked up because prosecutors showed “by clear and…
The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Derek Chauvin will be sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George…
