Tim Gilbert was found guilty in March 2020 of assault after an all-white jury discussed case in room that had Confederate memorabilia A Black man serving prison time in Tennessee for an alleged December 2018 assault has been granted a new trial because the all-white jury that convicted him deliberated in a room filled with…
Cortez Rice was charged last week with tampering with a judicial officer, a felony A Minneapolis man has been charged with trying to intimidate the judge presiding over the manslaughter trial of the former officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death. The Star Tribune reports Cortez A. Rice was charged last week with tampering with a judicial officer,…
Victor Santana to be sentenced later this month An Ohio man has been convicted in the fatal shooting of two teens he found smoking marijuana inside a vehicle in his garage. Victor Santana, 65, of Dayton, Ohio will be sentenced later this month after being convicted of murder and felonious assault on Thursday. Victor Santana…
Each person on board to be tested before disembarking Norwegian Cruise Line ship Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana Department of Health…
Common commemorated Tiffany Haddish‘s birthday on Dec. 3 by penning a special message to the comedian days after the pair reportedly split after a year of dating. Although neither party confirmed the allegations, close sources told People magazine earlier this week that Common and Haddish decided to part ways because of their busy schedules. The duo first met…
Grammy-winning singer Mýa speaks to theGrio about her new film, ‘My Favorite Christmas Melody,’ set to premiere on Lifetime The multi-talented Mýa Harrison has accomplished a lot in over two decades in the music industry. She’s amassed Top 10 singles, won a Grammy and gone platinum numerous times. One thing she hasn’t done: make Christmas…
“Wishing you joy, love, peace, light, and fun on your born day,” Common says of Haddish on Instagram Common and Tiffany Haddish may no longer be a couple, but that didn’t stop the actor and three-time Grammy Award winner from wishing his former bae a happy birthday this weekend. The Haddish turned 42 on Saturday….
Gebru was terminated as Google’s ethical AI leader in Dec. 2020 after critiquing the company’s practices in a research paper Dr. Timnit Gebru on Thursday announced her post-Google plans for fostering the ethical development of artificial intelligence technology — launching an independent research institute of her own. The prominent computer scientist’s new move comes after…
Michael B. Jordan is in love with his girlfriend of one year, Lori Harvey. The Hollywood reporter interviewed the actor for an article published on Dec. 1, and the actor revealed that he’d found love with Harvey. The “Creed” actor was discussing his career and admitted that he had passed on some roles because he…
“It is important to me because I want the world to think good things about Brown boys,” said Demetrius Maurice Davis Jr, who launched the doll line with his mother A 9-year-old Ohio boy wanted to do something to engage young Black boys after being inspired by his mother’s girls empowerment program. Now Demetrius Maurice…
