Judge rules Ahmaud Arbery’s medical privacy trumped the rights of the men standing trial in his killing Ahmaud Arbery’s mental health records can’t be used as trial evidence by the white men who chased and killed the 25-year-old Black man as he was running in their neighborhood, a Georgia judge ruled Friday. The decision by Superior Court…
A cybersecurity firm is now at the helm of an investigation into racist emails sent to Black student groups at the University of Massachusetts. The offensive emails targeting students began circulating in late August from the “UMass Coalition for a Better Society.” The school’s own police and technology staff attempted to track down the source…
Judge rules police Sgt. Ryan O’Neill acted “reasonably under the law” in the 2019 shooting of 54-year-old Eric Logan A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a white South Bend police officer in a killing that snarled then-Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign….
Tracee Ellis Ross became the epitome of grace on Oct. 1 after uploading a video gracefully showing off a hair mishap. The 48-year-old revealed in honor of National Hair Day — which was the same day — that she was fixing an accidental haircut she received from a person she did not identify. Tracee Ellis…
President Joe Biden pledges to do more to educate the public about his $3.5 trillion spending plan’s new and expanded programs President Joe Biden on Saturday acknowledged frustrations as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled-back version of his $3.5 trillion government-overhaul plan and salvage a related public works bill after frantic negotiations failed to produce a deal. “Everybody’s frustrated,…
Efforts to tame South Beach party scene raise complaints about racism, classism Miami Beach wants to turn down the volume in the city’s South Beach party neighborhood, citing increasingly raucous crowds, public drinking and growing violence, but efforts to curb the carousing have raised complaints about racism, classism and business practices along one of the…
Source: NDZ/Star Max / Getty If you’re a fan of Lizzo, you know the star is absolutely in love with her curvaceous assets. In recent years, the 33-year-old Grammy award-winning artist has been a pillar of the body positivity movement, wearing her plus-size curves loud and proud for the world to see. However, during her…
Karl Dorrell draws attention after taking loss to the University of Southern California University of Colorado athletic director Rick George apologized on behalf of Buffaloes football coach Karl Dorrell, who shoved a photojournalist’s camera while trotting off Folsom Field following a blowout loss to Southern California on Saturday. Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell walks the sideline in…
Spike in Mediterranean Sea crossings leads 44,000 refugees to Europe’s soil by way of Tunisia and Libya Libya’s coast guard Sunday intercepted a wooden boat carrying around 500 Europe-bound migrants off the country’s shore, the U.N. refugee agency said. It marked the latest sea interception amid a surge in crossings and attempted crossings from the…
NFL football is the reigning sport in America’s popular culture. So is hip-hop and its many musical and cultural derivatives. So the biggest music spectacle meets sports cultural touchpoint would include the most significant homage to hip-hop in the announcement of the 2022 Super Bowl halftime lineup. The @NFL has announced the lineup for the…
