The state’s Department of Corrections says Sgt. Paul Gorder has been put on investigative leave while they conduct a review. A video of a Minnesota Department of Corrections official has surfaced, capturing the man harassing people peacefully protesting police violence on Sunday. In the video, Sgt. Paul Gorder is seen wearing American flag shorts and…
A South African reporter for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is setting the record straight following backlash and criticism after mistaking British actor Daniel Kaluuya for actor Leslie Odom Jr. during a press conference at Sunday night’s Academy Awards. “#DanielKaluuya I did not mistake you for Leslie Odom Jnr. I’m sorry if it seemed that…
“Children and families must be able to count on this benefit long after the end of this pandemic,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro. Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced a bill on Monday that would make $300 monthly payments to parents permanent. The payments were a child tax credit expansion in the $1.9 trillion American…
London said her friend, Michael B. Jordan, reached out to her and invited her to appear in his new film, “Without Remorse.” Actress Lauren London said her two sons motivated her to return to work after the 2019 death of her partner, rapper Nipsey Hussle. London, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, said her friend,…
A Virginia woman is out of a job after a viral video of her telling a Black resident she was “not the right color” surfaced on social media earlier this week, The Progress-Index newspaper reported. The 30-second edited video was shared across Facebook showing a white woman, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, in…
“I’m enjoying life, I’m spending more time with my kids and I really want to help people,” Hayes recently said in an interview with ESPN. Former Florida State University (FSU) star linebacker Eugene Antonio “Geno” Hayes passed away Monday night after a two-year battle with chronic liver disease at the age of 33. In 2008,…
Source: Twitter / Twitter Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. revealed on Tuesday the findings of an independent autopsy they commissioned in the wake of his police shooting last week in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. While it had already been announced that Brown — who was driving away from police when he was…
With a host of business endeavors in film, television and production already to his credit, rapper 50 Cent is about to add another project to his extensive resume — this one based on the life of Cyntoia Brown. The project based on Brown’s book will be titled “The Case of Cyntoia Brown.” Brown was arrested…
Missouri Rep. Cori Bush said during a Sunday appearance on CNN that she can’t support a qualified immunity compromise in a proposed police reform bill. “Right now, we need to end qualified immunity, period,” Bush told CNN’s Abby Phillip. Bush’s statement comes as politicians negotiate a federal police accountability bill sponsored by California Rep. Karen…
The lack of outrage is a striking contrast to the fate of North Carolina in 2016 when the state passed similar legislation Five states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment. There’s been a vehement outcry from supporters of…
