This week, America’s best gymnasts testified before a Senate Judiciary Hearing. The Olympians held the FBI accountable for mishandling their sexual abuse allegations. Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, and Alexandra “Aly” Raisman recounted their abuse at the hands of USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is sworn in to testify…
Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder sides with the defense about interactions Kyle Rittenhouse has had with the Proud Boys A judge ruled Friday that prosecutors can’t argue that a man who shot three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin is affiliated with the Proud Boys or that he attacked a woman…
“We cannot maintain the health and vibrancy of our neighborhoods if we do not recognize that every resident plays a pivotal role in creating solutions to these challenging problems,” says Jessica Mofield, executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun Violence In 2020 and 2021, gun violence surged around the country and New York…
Footage released on Tuesday shows the incident that resulted in a 20-day suspension without pay for a San Antonio police detective. In the video, Detective David Pantoja is seen dragging a handcuffed Black man, Joshua Coney, through a street. The incident happened on Jan. 30 although Pantoja was suspended until six months later, in July….
The RHOA star says she struggled while filming the show amid her divorce from ex-NFL player Kordell Stewart. Porsha Williams is revealing it all in her forthcoming memoir, The Pursuit of Porsha: How I Grew Into My Power and Purpose. The 40-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta star’s book, available for purchase this November, will detail…
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Atlanta based eco-friendly company Goodr Co. and rapper Gunna partner to place a free clothing and grocery store in local Atlanta middle school. The newly-opened Goodr Grocery Store and Drip Closet is working to provide resources to underserved and underprivileged communities. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
The collection of music from and inspired by the film documenting the 1960’s PBS program ‘Soul!’ features classic songs by Gladys Knight and the Pips and Patti LaBelle along with new tracks from Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway. From 1968 to 1973, PBS aired Soul!, a groundbreaking TV program that showcased the best, most progressive…
50 Cent is not only a troller, he’s somewhat of a fibber. The rapper revealed during a lie detector test with Vanity Fair that he doesn’t always tell the truth in his music. He opened up about the lyrics and explains why he chose to use them as versus even when he hasn’t actually engaged…
Officials rule voter ID law intentionally discriminates against Black voters North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power. Two of the three trial judges declared the December 2018 law is…
The vast majority of the 13,700 migrants at the bridge on Friday were Haitian, officials say The Biden administration plans the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants from a small Texas border city by putting them on flights to Haiti starting Sunday, an official said Friday, representing a swift and dramatic response to thousands who suddenly…
