Jennifer Bonjean said Judy Huth and her lawyers didn’t come close to proving “her 50-year-old, he-said-she-said case” against Bill Cosby. SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A lawyer for Bill Cosby told jurors they need to look past years of public accusations against the actor and comedian and consider only the evidence presented by a woman…
The non-binding resolution pledges Boston will remove “prominent anti-Black symbols” and educate residents on the history of its slave trade. BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s city council unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday apologizing for the Massachusetts capital’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The resolution, which is non-binding, pledges the city will remove “prominent anti-Black symbols”…
Zendaya recently went on Instagram to shut down rumors surrounding her being pregnant. The actress has been a trending topic on Twitter for the past couple of days after a rumor broke out that suggested she was with child. One tweet said, “Waitttt Zendaya is actually pregnant?!” Another tweet read, “First Rihanna, now Zendaya too…
The Georgia Republican senatorial candidate has publicly condemned absentee dads, especially in the Black community. Former football great and U.S. senatorial candidate Herschel Walker, who has criticized absentee fathers, has a secret son with whom he allegedly has no close relationship. Walker campaign manager Scott Paradise confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that the 60-year-old…
An upstate New York man faces hate crime charges after unleashing a racial attack on a Black motorist. William Ryan, 60, was arrested and charged with second-degree menacing as a hate crime Tuesday after following a man and his son in Newburgh, attempting to stab them with a box cutter and calling them the N-word….
“I’m about reconciliation,” Commanders’ coach Ron Rivera said. “We have to understand that when we do things like this, it impacts the community as well.” ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders assistant Jack Del Rio addressed the team to apologize for his comments about protests in the summer of 2020 and the Jan. 6 riot at the…
Netflix has reached a settlement agreement with Mo’Nique, who filed a discrimination lawsuit she filed against the streaming service in 2019. The veteran comedian sued for gender and racial bias, alleging she received a “lowball” offer for a special compared to other comedians who are either white or male. Many recall Netflix walking away from…
Payton Gendron, 18, has been held without bail since his arrest shortly after the May 14 attack at a Tops Friendly Supermarket. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man who opened fire on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, killing 10, is due in federal court Thursday, a day after Attorney General Merrick Garland met…
Patterson tweeted, “Please know that I strongly support a diversity of voices being heard — in literature, in Hollywood, everywhere.” NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson is apologizing for saying that white male writers are being subjected to “just another of form of racism,” comments the best-selling author had made during an interview with The…
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…
