Shane Lee Brown seeks $50,000 in damages A 25-year-old Black man is suing two police agencies in Nevada after he was misidentified as a white ex-felon nearly twice his age, arrested, and held for six days in jails in two Las Vegas-area jurisdictions. Shane Lee Brown claims civil rights violations, false imprisonment, negligence and other…
From LeBron James’ Akron-based I Promise School to Russell Westbrook’s education-focused initiatives, NBA players are showing up for their communities in impactful ways and the latest basketball star to join the collective of athletes driving change is Maurice “Moe” Harkless. The Sacramento Kings forward is giving back by providing support for young adults who are…
“Not that he wasn’t difficult to deal with, but he was funny as hell and that made everything possible,” creator Norman Lear says of star Redd Foxx When Demond Wilson heard that Redd Foxx was going to star in a TV sitcom, the actor brushed it off as a joke. Foxx was a killer stand-up…
T-Pain took some time during his Jan. 21 appearance on “The Real” to offer tips to new artists who are in the process of signing recording contracts. The Grammy award-winning singer, who was promoting his competition series “Go-Big Show,” encouraged individuals to pay attention and read the legal documents before making a final decision. The reason…
A gunman killed 22-year-old Jason Rivera and wounded 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, police say A New York City police officer was killed and another critically wounded Friday night while answering a call about an argument between a woman and her adult son, officials said, making four officers shot in the city in as many days. Just…
“She needs all the grace and light that can flow her way right now,” Bernice King tweets overnight Ian Alexander Jr., son of actress Regina King, has died as a result of suicide, according to a statement from King obtained by People. King and her son had just celebrated his 26th birthday on Wednesday, the…
Three thousand carnation flowers, left to represent the approximated 3,000 abortions that occur in the US every day, on the 46th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision, lay in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on January 22, 2019. | Source: JIM WATSON / Getty “You should have saved the baby.”…
Ian Alexander Jr. as Desduné. | Source: Apple Music The tragic suicide of actress Regina King‘s only son was dominating the news cycle Saturday morning after his death was reported at the young age of just 26 years. Ian Alexander Jr. was King’s pride and joy. She was a major presence on his social media…
Candles burn during a candlelit vigil to mark World Suicide Prevention Week at College Green, Dublin. | Source: Liam McBurney – PA Images / Getty UPDATED: 6:00 A.M. ET, Jan. 22, 2022 Originally published: Sept. 10, 2021 The world woke up to the tragic news Saturday morning that the only son of celebrated actress Regina…
SCOOP: “It’s just not accurate,” a source familiar with the matter tells theGrio Pursuing ownership of the Denver Broncos isn’t something on the radar of billionaire Robert F. Smith at the moment, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke with theGrio Friday. Front Office Sports broke the news on Friday that the…
