Brown family attorney Benjamin L. Crump speaks to the media on April 23, 2015, along with Lesley McSpadden (left) and Michael Brown Sr. (right) during a press conference outside the St. Louis County Court Building in Clayton, Missouri. Family members announced a civil lawsuit over the death of Michael Brown Jr. months earlier in Ferguson,…
Cardi B attends the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards at The Beverly Hilton on June 21 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Jason Lee/Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards) “I couldn’t move,” the rapper said, adding that she felt “paralyzed.” Cardi B is on the mend after suffering an accident. The rapper,…
The crowd surrounds the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 Freedom March and to listen to Martin Luther King. | Source: Historical / Getty At this point, it’s unclear what Donald Trump enjoys more: lying to his easily lied to MAGA supporters or gaslighting Black people. Fortunately for him, he…
Family members of Sade Robinson were alarmed to learn that an informant had come forward to police to reveal that their loved one’s murder and dismemberment were part of a deliberate plan made weeks before the killing happened. Maxwell Anderson remains behind bars on a $5 million bond amount after being charged with 19-year-old Robinson’s…
Kierra Sheard is coming to defend fellow gospel artist Kirk Franklin for his controversial choice of clothing in a recent video. The “Something Has To Break” singer did not shy away from having Franklin’s back after fans condemned him for sagging his pants during a recent performance at a mentoring event for young men. Kierra…
A demonstrator holds a sign reading, “Dont Shoot”, with a picture of Michael Brown on August 17, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) OPINION: A decade after the police shooting of Mike Brown and the uprisings in Ferguson, Missouri, nothing has changed because the fundamentals of institutional racism and policing in America…
Source: felixmizioznikov / Getty The NAACP is urging the DOJ to investigate Georgia’s online voter registration removal practice after the state launched a website that allows individuals to cancel someone else’s voter registration without their knowledge. On July 29, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger rolled out the Voter Registration Cancellation Portal, which allows people…
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is shown in Las Vegas in February. (Photo: Ty ONeil/AP) The arrests of Gary Miller, his wife and his daughter Wednesday drew quick praise from Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, who is Black. RENO, Nevada (AP) — A Nevada man charged with a hate crime acknowledged he referenced a “hanging…
Travis Scott watches the Serbia vs United States men’s semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics Thursday in Paris, France. (Photo: Mark J. Terrill/AP) Police were called to the Georges V hotel early Friday to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard,” French prosecutors said. PARIS…
Olympian Allyson Felix speaks to the media during the 2024 Summer Olympics Thursday in Paris, France. (Photo: Abbie Parr/AP) Felix, the now-retired United States sprinting great, topped the poll with support from 2,880 of her peers, the International Olympic Committee said. PARIS (AP) — Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix won an election Thursday to…
