Schurr, who is white, claimed Lyoya had control of his Taser when he shot him. Defense lawyers said the officer feared for his safety. DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan police officer charged with murder after shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head has been fired, officials said Wednesday. Christopher Schurr, a Grand Rapids officer for…
OPINION: Panama is joined by the homies to come up with assorted lists of Blackest songs without any definition of ‘Black.’ Shenanigans ensue. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s still June in African America and that means a time-honored tradition is also…
UPDATED: 5:30 p.m. ET, June 16, 2022 Thursday marked the 78th year since George Junius Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old Black boy, became the youngest person ever executed in the United States in the 20th century. He died in the custody of the South Carolina Department of Corrections on June 16, 1944. The execution of Stinney,…
A clip of Phaedra Parks on “The Wendy Williams Show” recently hit the internet where she discussed her opinion on ex-bestie and former “RHOA” castmate Kandi Burruss. Now it’s Kandi’s turn to speak. Therealitytvsource on Instagram uploaded a video of the Xscape group member that showed her response to how she felt about the clip…
The terms of the settlement between the streaming giant and the comedian and Oscar-winning actor weren’t disclosed. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mo’Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination for allegedly making her a lowball offer for a proposed comedy special. The matter has been…
The prosecutor described the sequence of events, including the talk about “snitching,” before Hussle’s shooting death three years ago in South Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated, premeditated fashion by a man upset over a discussion about snitching, a prosecutor told jurors…
The people have spoken, at least to those who participated in recent highly confidential market research that has reportedly triggered producers to place English actor Idris Elba back in the discussion of carrying on the torch of the charismatic secret spy agent James Bond. Daniel Craig vacated the role following the release of Cary Joji…
Hip-hop artists Young Thug and Gunna attend a release party for Young Thug’s new album “PUNK” at Delilah on October 12, 2021, in West Hollywood, California. | Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty The day after the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson promptly blamed the…
It’s been almost a month since Kanye West returned to Instagram after being suspended for breaking the platform’s policy rules. But on Monday, June 13, the musical genius and fashion designer woke up with a vengeance and accused Adidas of copying his popular Yeezy design. In the since-deleted post from the billionaire rapper’s Instagram, he…
Demonstrators attend a March for Our Lives rally against gun violence on the National Mall on June 11, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty The rate of students bringing guns to school has sadly become so common that some are even beginning to feel numb to the headlines. However, on the…
