Source: Joe Raedle / Getty We all know how often white privilege manifests itself in courts of law. If you’re a white defendant in America, chances are infinitely higher than they are for Black people and people of color that you will go before a sympathetic white judge and mostly white jury who will see…
OPINION: If the world’s favorite granola couple couldn’t go the distance, what hope is there for us? Ephemeral relationships are as synonymous with Hollywood as plastic surgery: We’re inured to celebrities breaking up often and publicly. I suppose there’s something about fame, wealth, beauty, and desirability that doesn’t play well with going the distance in…
Veteran actress Lisa Bonet and her husband, actor Jason Momoa, have announced that, after four years of marriage, they are splitting. The now-former Hollywood couple shared the heartbreaking news earlier this week. Bonet, who is most famous for her role as the carefree older sister on the hit sitcom “The Cosby Show,” said in a…
The 911 call made by the sheriff’s deputy that shot and killed a Black man in North Carolina has been released. The city council has now requested that the U.S. Department of Justice get involved in the investigation. Deputy Jeffrey Hash called 911 after he shot Jason Walker on Saturday, Jan. 8, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Jason…
County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Urhahn posted on Facebook: “That criminal Arbery still got the death penalty though.” A Houston deputy will be terminated after making offensive comments about Ahmaud Arbery on Facebook last week. Deputy Paul Urhahn, a 20-year veteran of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, is being heavily criticized for his social media comments…
Source: Newsday LLC / Getty The Amazon-owned supermarket chain Whole Foods is doubling down on its policy banning workers from wearing masks emblazoned with the phrase, “Black Lives Matter.” According to a report by Bloomberg, the company has accused the federal government of violating its First Amendment rights by trying to allow its employees to…
Unfortunately, we live in a world that is just chock-full of terrible human beings. And it’s even more unfortunate that some of those terrible human beings will become judges—meaning they’ll be terrible people in a position to pass judgment on the terribleness or non-terribleness of others. Meet 31st District Judge Alexis G. Krot of Michigan….
Community leaders have been huddling to make arrangements for the 17 dead, who include eight children Many of the victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in years were still awaiting burial Thursday, after funerals began with services for two children killed by Sunday’s blaze in a Bronx apartment building. Community leaders have been huddling…
Angela Simmons caught fans by surprise on Jan. 11 after sharing a new workout upload showing off her flexibility. In the Instagram post, the 34-year-old was seen wearing gym attire, including a white tank top, a neon pink waist trainer, nude leggings, and sneakers. The two-for-one upload showcases Simmons doing stretches that involve her legs…
Darrell Brooks Jr. steered the Ford Escape through the parade route in Waukesha on Nov. 21, killing six people and injuring dozens more A man accused of driving an SUV through a Wisconsin Christmas parade crashed into people head-on, ran them over as they lay on the ground and at one point leaned out his window to…
