The city of Philadelphia has taken steps to outright ban its police officers from initiating traffic stops for minor infractions, a move that should prompt a collective sigh of relief for Black drivers, in particular, who are disproportionately targeted for such moving violations. The Philadelphia Driving Equality Bill specifically prohibits city cops from making any…
President Joe Biden is disputing talk that his administration plans to pay $450,000 per person to migrating families separated at the southern border. President Joe Biden is disputing reports that his administration is planning to pay up to $450,000 per person to families subjected to separation at the southern border during the previous president’s term. …
Chance The Rapper is working to put his “dark days” behind him and his mental well-being in the forefront. In the last couple of years the “No Problem” rapper has become a mental health advocate, especially in the Black community, where he says men are often taught that vulnerability is a weakness. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA –…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said companies that fail to comply could face penalties of nearly $14,000 per violation. Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued…
It remains unknown whether Williams will return to her daytime talk show before year’s end. Several of Wendy Williams’ celebrity pals will fill in as guest hosts of her daytime talk show as she continues to take time off to focus on her health. Williams, 57, is battling complications from the autoimmune disorder Graves’ disease….
Caroline Melanie Lee, a teacher at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High in Jacksonville, Florida, was recently tapped as Teacher of the Year. However, just as she settled into her new honor, she was arrested and charged with third-degree felony child abuse for allegedly striking a student at the school. Lee is accused of hitting a girl who has not…
Delivery man Ricardo Land, who exposed a rat infestation at a Popeyes in Washington D.C., has been suspended without pay from his job. The delivery man who exposed a nasty rat infestation at a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Washington, D.C. has been suspended from his job as a result. TheGrio previously reported that Ricardo Land,…
Will Smith’s new memoir “Will” is soon to be released, and the legendary actor is said to be spilling all of his juicy secrets. In an excerpt of his new memoir obtained by People, Smith confesses that he fell in love with his co-star Stockard Channing as they filmed for their movie “Six Degrees of…
Torrei Hart stirred the pot on Nov. 3 after leaving a negative remark on a viral video of a wife gifting her husband a car for his birthday. In the clip, Janelle Tinch surprised her husband Dre Tinch with his dream car, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, for his 29th birthday. Throughout the video, Dre gets visibly…
Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley acknowledged the “intentional discrimination” by attorneys for the three white defendants charged in the death of Arbery A judge ruled Wednesday that he’ll seat one Black juror and 11 whites to decide the trial of the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery, despite prosecutors’ objections that several Black potential…
