Source: Catherine McQueen / Getty A black pastor from Griffin, GA and his wife were arrested on Jan. 13 for false imprisonment after being accused of running an illegal group home. According to police, Curtis Keith Bankston allegedly imprisoned mentally and physically disabled people in his basement, while seizing control of their assets. Authorities say…
Tiffany Haddish has mentioned adopting a child in the past, but it looks like she may be a mother sooner than we thought. The comedian discussed possible motherhood when she appeared on the E! network’s “Daily Pop” on Jan. 19. While the “Girls Trip” actress conceded that she’s not ready to be a parent right…
“We plan to refile it in a court with proper jurisdiction,” said a lawyer for Jennifer Hough, who is also suing the rapper’s husband. When Jennifer Hough dropped her lawsuit against rapper Nicki Minaj earlier this month, Hough’s attorney, Tyler Blackburn, shared a statement, saying: “The case against Nicki was voluntarily dismissed. The case against…
Reid said the bill will create jobs in sectors largely the domain of white men without college degrees — who are usually Republicans. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed last year is President Joe Biden’s biggest bipartisan achievement. The $1 trillion deal will rebuild America’s roads, bridges and rails, expand access to clean drinking water,…
An omicron surge postponed production on the set of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” after several cast and crew members tested positive for the COVID-19 variant. Production had just begun days earlier. It was previously delayed after actor Letitia Wright was injured on the set in August. Filming continued until November as directors shot as much…
OPINION: When these setbacks occur, I do not feel discouraged because I know America. So today, I will lament this most recent legislative loss—and tomorrow, I will get to work. Late Wednesday night, the Democrats attempted to change the filibuster rule in order to allow the voting rights legislation to come forward for a vote….
A Tennessee juvenile court judge who has been criticized for her practice of having minors arrested has announced she is retiring this fall. The news comes a day after legislators called for her impeachment. According to the Insider, Judge Donna Scott Davenport, who has served Rutherford County’s juvenile court in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 2000, has…
One of the actresses from Tyler Perry’s “Madea Goes to Jail” has been charged with fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice. The movie star joins several other high-profile people among 19 people accused in federal indictments of cheating the government out of millions in schemes that all originated in Georgia. According to The Atlanta…
Jordyn Woods is not known for singing, but does show off her vocals from time to time. The model was a competitor on “The Masked Singer” in 2020, and shocked the world when people realized she was the person behind the kangaroo costume. After being eliminated from the show, fans encouraged her to try putting…
Convicted murderer Travis McMichael says that he wants a new trial around his involvement in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The request for the new trial comes weeks after he and his father were sentenced, on Jan. 7, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. According to a motion obtained by Atlanta Black…
