Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who became the poster child for police misconduct in May 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, was sentenced to prison on Friday after being denied his request for a new trial. Chauvin killed the unarmed Black man as a result of kneeling on his neck for approximately nine…

If Waters’ bill passes, the payout will be increased to $70K for each year of unjust incarceration and adjusted periodically to inflation Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Friday announced new legislation that intends to provide a significant financial boost for exonerated individuals. Entitled the Justice for Exonerees Act, the legislation if passed would increase the…

Hot Girl Summer is upon us, and Megan Thee Stallion is doing good deeds. On Tuesday, June 15, she donated $8,000 to cover the rest of a fan’s funeral costs. One fan with the Twitter handle, @selenachichis tweeted Megan with the sad news that her best friend, Shaniah, passed away. She wrote, “Meg we lost…

Humphries’ 16-year tenure leading FAMU is often referred to as “the golden years” when enrollment doubled and the law school was revived Former Florida A&M University president Frederick S. Humphries, whose 16 years of leadership at the school are often referred to as its “golden years,” has died, a statement from the university said. During…

Music from all genres will be featured at the annual music festival Lizzo, Ludacris, The Isley Brothers, Ledisi, H.E.R., Ziggy Marley, and Trombone Shorty are among the acts slated to take the stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which returns this fall after a one-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic,…

Ron and Ernie Isley were given the honor as they once lived in both cities Through the flag twirlers and the gospel choir and the seemingly endless proclamations from local officials, Ernie Isley was able to reduce to one word the honor of having streets named after him and his famous family in the suburban…

In the latest edition of how it started/how it’s going, a New Jersey education official apologized for a foul Facebook comment about Vice President Kamala Harris. Nearly three weeks after his offensive post, Gregory Martucci is trying to save face after getting called out for labeling Harris a “street walker.”  Martucci, a Linden Board of…

People continue to weaponize 911 calls against Black people despite all of the examples of how such calls can go wrong. But a Norman, Oklahoma, man wants authorities to start going after people to deter such harassment. Arrested at gunpoint while pumping gas, Steven Bomar was accused of pulling a gun on another driver in…

EXCLUSIVE: Advocacy groups put pressure on the Biden White House and Congress to take action on violent crime in Black and brown communities — but from a public health perspective President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a comprehensive prevention strategy to address violent crimes mostly driven by guns and improve overall public safety. U.S. President…

Rhythm and blues songstress Ashanti will finally receive her long-overdue flowers for her contribution to music in 2022 with an induction to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,690 five-pointed stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood,…