Biden is hoping he can maintain the support of Black voters Joe Biden’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination was all but declared dead as he headed to the South Carolina primary in late February 2020. He had finished fifth in New Hampshire and fourth in Iowa. Still, Biden advised skeptics to withhold judgment until a state with…
Former University of Michigan athletes say Black victims are receiving less than white victims in big-money payouts Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each through the school’s sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher, pointing to a…
James Ianazzo going full-on white supremacist at a Robeks smoothie shop in Fairfield, Connecticut. Source: Twitter A white man shown on a viral video violently confronting teenage workers with racist and sexist vitriol in a smoothie shop in Connecticut has been arrested and identified as a local wealth management adviser. The video was being widely…
Kyle Rittenhouse, the young man who was acquitted after fatally shooting two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, is now asking a court to give him back the weapon that was used in the killings. He promises the court that once he receives the firearm he will “properly” destroy it. According to CNN, the request…
Kevin Ollie was fired as men’s basketball coach after an investigation was launched into the team in 2018 An arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie’s lawyer said Thursday. Attorney Jacques Parenteau called Thursday’s ruling from arbitrator Mark Irvings a…
Willie Gay was charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property valued at $225 Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property after he allegedly broke a vacuum and other items during an argument, putting his status for Sunday’s divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in question. Gay…
Mars looks to modernize M&M’s characters appearances and personalities Candymaker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters — which Mars calls “lentils” — and give them more nuanced personalities. The…
Directors Guild of America will honor pioneering Black movie director Spike Lee with the “Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction.” Announced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, the Brooklyn native will become the 36th director in history to receive this prestigious honor. According to Variety.com, Lee will receive the honor at the DGA’s 74th annual awards ceremony…
A worker shortage, backlogs and stalled legislation will combine to cause taxpayers pain this filing season Count 30-year-old Ethan Miller among that subset of Americans who are actually eager to file their taxes once income tax filing season opens on Monday. The financial planner who lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, is looking forward to claiming the new…
Prosecutor says the law prevented criminal charges from being brought against employees at a juvenile center over the death of Cedric Lofton Kansas lawmakers were thinking of homeowners facing down burglars and people attacked on the street when they wrote a “stand your ground” law more than a decade ago allowing use of deadly force…
