Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is now working with Mercado and her husband to help have their infants returned to their custody. Syesha Mercado is revealing more about her heartbreaking journey to try and regain custody of her two children. The season seven American Idol finalist made national news recently after video footage of her…
The new death toll comes after Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt to search and rescue efforts Haitian officials raised the death toll from a deadly weekend earthquake by more than 500 on Tuesday after Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt to search and rescue efforts, a delay that fed growing anger and…
The member of the Pivot Gang rap crew was fatally shot Monday, as was his uncle, reportedly in front of his grandmother’s home. Chicago hip-hop fans and supporters are mourning the death of DJ SqueakPIVOT, a member of the Pivot Gang rap crew. He was 26. The music man born Javunte Wheeler was shot and killed…
Throughout her time in the reality TV spotlight, Nene Leakes has become arguably one of the most meme-worthy personalities out there, and it looks like she has set her sights on monetizing the content that has been shared countless times across the internet. The Linnethia Lounge owner and TV personality has provided internet users with…
The National Labor Relations Board complaint says the Minneapolis Home Depot worker wore the slogan on his apron. A complaint issued last week by an office of the National Labor Relations Board alleges that a worker at Home Depot was forced to quit after he wore the slogan “Black Lives Matter” on his work apron. …
Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty Comedian Tony Baker is bringing attention to an online petition calling for an end to illegal street racing in the southern California city where his son and two others died earlier this month in a fiery crash caused by two other cars racing each…
A Florida judge has deemed watching Ava DuVernay’s Emmy award-winning documentary “13th” an acceptable way for a local man to complete some of his community service hours following a racially charged incident. Luis Orlando Santos Santiago, 56, accosted a then-18-year-old Black teen on June 9, 2020, as he rode his bicycle to school for early…
Former NFL quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick is marking his return to the spotlight with a show about his life. The six-episode Netflix series “Colin in Black & White,” co-created by Ava DuVernay, does not premiere until Oct. 29, but already Kaepernick is being applauded for his acting abilities. Colin Kaepernick shares a promotional photo from his upcoming…
A fundraiser to cover the funeral expenses of Reggie Shepperson has already far surpassed its $10,000 goal. A Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fully vaccinated died after contracting COVID-19. Maurice “Reggie” Shepperson, 36, who was based in Las Vegas, tested positive for the virus in July and died last Tuesday after being treated in…
Source: Cooper Neill / Getty Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, one of the staunchest Republican governors in regards to masking mandates as coronavirus cases rise in the state and ICU wings become overwhelmed, has tested positive for COVID-19. Critics suggested the diagnosis was karma at work. Abbott was at a standing-room-only event in Collin County on…
