MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JANUARY 27: Mourners visit a memorial to Alex Pretti on January 27, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA medical center, died January 24, after being shot multiple times during a brief altercation with border patrol agents in the Eat Street district of Minneapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty…
Before the Rev. Al Sharpton, 71, became a Democratic-leaning civil rights leader, the Brooklyn native was a music industry insider and a hip-hop head who apparently once got into a heated altercation with the founder of a legendary hip-hop record label. As the head of Loud Records in the 1990s, music executive Steve Rifkind helped…
Keke Palmer in Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters” trailer. (Photo credit: Neon YouTube) The first official trailer for Boots Riley’s sophomore feature film “I Love Boosters,” starring Keke Palmer and more, just dropped. It is certainly “robbin’ season” in Boots Riley’s highly anticipated sophomore film, “I Love Boosters.” On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Neon dropped the…
Community grieves the death of Ms Shirley Raines, founder and CEO of Beauty 2 The Streetz. (Photos: Beauty 2 The Steetz) Through Beauty 2 The Streetz, viral philanthropist Shirley Raines offered care, dignity, resources, and hope to homeless communities. Community activist, philanthropist, and TikTok creator Ms. Shirley Raines, of Beauty2Streetz, has died. The non-profit announced…
Rep. Ilhan Omar was mid-sentence at a Minneapolis town hall when a man rushed the lectern and squirted what appeared to be an unidentified substance toward her. A moment later, viewers say she met with visible defiance before security intervened, and MAGA allies spun conspiracy theories. The suspect was later identified as 55-year-old Anthony James…
CLIVE, IOWA – JANUARY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to speak during a rally at the Horizon Events Center on January 27, 2026 in Clive, Iowa. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) “It’s the thesis statement of an administration built on grievance, racial division, confusion, and the scam of whiteness,” Dr. Marcus Anthony…
✕ Welcome to Episode 3 of Le[e]gal Brief with Lee Merritt, Esq. In the wake of the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota, there have been growing questions about how to hold ICE accountable. This week’s episode focuses on ways the American court system can be utilized by…
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Disney +’s “Wonder Man.” (Photo credit: Disney + YouTube) “Wonder Man” starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II drops on Disney+ and barely scratches the surface of its wonder. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Disney+’s new series “Wonder Man” debuted last night, and it’s only just scratching the surface of its wonder. The show, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen…
Donald Trump is still a charmer at heart, and the world has a front-row seat to witness his unwarranted flirty remarks toward women. His tongue was all but wagging when he lost his wits during what should have been a laser-focused speech about the economy at a rally held in Iowa. In true Trump fashion,…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to think he was sharing a throwaway moment from life aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump. What emerged was something closer to an accidental confession, exposing the quiet discomfort of a senior official constantly managing how he’s perceived. In an interview with New York Magazine, Rubio described…
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