The NYPD also faces a suit from protesters saying it violated their rights last summer through “demoralizing and brutal shows of force” Two New York lawmakers have filed suit against the New York Police Department, alleging they were assaulted with bicycles and pepper-sprayed by officers at a Brooklyn protest in 2020. State Senator Zellnor Myrie…
Scottie Pippen is airing out his true feelings about his NBA heyday while playing for the Chicago Bulls during their ’90s golden era. The former Bulls small forward and basketball legend played alongside fellow icons Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman during his time on the championship team, but according to him, all that glittered back…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., promised to take the movement with her to Washington D.C. when she was elected. And she continues to deliver by introducing legislation that would prioritize alternatives to policing in response to incidents involving mental health or substance abuse. The People’s Response Act creates a new federal division…
Source: picture alliance / Getty Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown losing the Democratic primary would be the end of the run in almost any other state. Last week, Brown lost the Democratic nomination to political newcomer India Walton and Monday announced he would run as a write-in candidate. New York doesn’t have laws preventing losing candidates…
The suspect involved in a fatal weekend shooting in Massachusetts that left two innocent bystanders dead was in possession of handwritten notes containing white supremacist rhetoric. The shooting is now being investigated as a hate crime. The gunman, 28-year-old Nathan Allen, stole a box truck on the afternoon of June 26, and rammed it into…
“I’d love for everybody to pray for Gregg. That would be beautiful. Pray for his strength,” Leakes said. “And pray for me too.” Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes has revealed that her husband, Gregg Leakes, is once again battling cancer. In an Instagram Live session Monday with The Jasmine Brand, Leakes shared that…
It’s been a busy year for the original Aunt Viv from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Janet Hubert made a guest appearance in the farewell season of “Pose” and has also earned a recurring spot on the TBS TV series “The Last O.G.” Now Hubert is headed to Netflix in a new film that will…
Medical marijuana is legal in 36 states and 18 allow recreational use Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas believes federal laws against the sale and cultivation of marijuana are archaic and nonsensical. “A prohibition on interstate use or cultivation of marijuana may no longer be necessary or proper to support the federal government’s piecemeal approach,” Thomas…
Two groups known for their violent and white supremacist leanings were hacked, exposing their members to public scrutiny The membership of the neo-Confederate group Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) has leaked, revealing that the organization boasts military officers, elected officials, public employees, and a national security expert. Several members are also loyal to the violent…
Derek Chauvin and his legal team have reportedly been negotiating a plea deal with the federal government that could provide some context to the cryptic message the convicted murderer gave George Floyd‘s family in court during his sentencing last week. Minnesota CBS reported that the disgraced former Minneapolis cop who used his knee to apply…
