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‘Prayers for Lauren’: Nipsey Hussle’s Killer, Eric Ronald Holder Jr., Convicted of First-Degree Murder, Fans Bring Up Lauren London and Rapper’s Family

July 7, 2022
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Following a six-hour deliberation earlier this week, a Los Angeles court jury found Eric Ronald Holder Jr., the man accused of fatally shooting Grammy Award-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, guilty of first-degree murder. It is best to note that Holder has no relation to former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder. The 32-year-old man also was charged…

Fla. company accused of using slurs, giving Black people harder work, must pay $50,000 settlement

July 7, 2022
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A father and son management duo at Lone Wolf Resources also fired a Black worker on the basis of race, a federal lawsuit claims. A federal lawsuit alleges that the managers of a Florida construction company told a supervisor to stop hiring Black workers “because ‘they are lazy.’” That company must now pay $50,000 to…

Black GOP Candidate Releases Pro-Gun Ad With KKK Imagery Using AR-15 To Fight ‘Democrats In Klan Hoods’

July 7, 2022
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For Republican conservatives, it’s always “the past is the past” or “slavery was so long ago” or “the Ku Klux Klan is history”—until it’s time to bring up the fact that the KKK was started by Democrats. All of a sudden, America’s dark past actually matters. Anyway, some Black Republican congressional candidate from Arizona named…

At Blerdcon, Black nerds see themselves and find their tribe

July 7, 2022
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Blerdcon co-founder Hilton George talks to theGrio about how he infuses the culture into nerdom. Somewhere in Bunkie, Louisiana, there’s a 19-year-old Black man in the backroom of his grandmama’s white clapboard house hiding his Sith Lord mask and Gundams. He just wants the matriarch and her deaconess friends to stop praying for the devil…

Haiti’s struggle worsened in year since slaying of president

July 7, 2022
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Many have fled the nation in the past year, making potentially deadly voyages aboard rickety boats filled with hundreds of Haitians who have repeatedly turned up on the shores of nearby nations. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A year has passed since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his private home where an elite security team…

‘Dozens of Gunshot Wounds from His Ankle to His Cheek on Both Sides’: Medical Examiner Reports Jayland Walker Was Handcuffed When his Body Arrived at the Coroner’s Office

July 7, 2022
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A medical examiner’s report revealed a Black man, who was shot and killed by eight officers from the Akron Police Department, was handcuffed with his hands behind his back when he was brought to the coroner’s office after being shot. The report has been selectively shared with some press, but not made public. The preliminary…

Lawsuit against Tesla alleges a manager told an employee he ‘didn’t act ghetto’

July 7, 2022
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A new lawsuit by 15 current or former Black staffers alleges consistent harassment and intimidation at Tesla’s California plants. A new lawsuit against luxury automaker Tesla Inc. by 15 current or former African American employees alleges consistent harassment and intimidation at its California plants. The latest lawsuit is one of several against the company alleging…

Retailers scale back hiring as worry about a slowdown grows

July 7, 2022
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The changing mindset comes as companies confront a pullback in consumer spending, the prospect of an economic downturn and surging labor costs. NEW YORK (AP) — After going on a frenzied hiring spree for a year and a half to meet surging shopper demand, America’s retailers are starting to temper their recruiting. The changing mindset…

U.S. jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months

July 7, 2022
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Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 2 rose to 235,000, up 4,000 from the previous week and the most since mid-January. WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the 230,000 mark and the most…

‘Win Is Serving Face’: Ciara’s Son Steals the Show In Latest Family Photos

July 7, 2022
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Singer Ciara uploaded a series of photos of her and her family enjoying the Fourth of July weekend onto Instagram, with her youngest child, Win — who turns two this month — capturing the attention of many fans. The singer along with her husband, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, and her their children, Future –…