Opening statements in the trial over the death of George Floyd begin Monday One prospective juror’s voice quivered as she told attorneys during jury selection that she feared for her family’s safety if chosen for the panel that will decide the fate of a white former police officer charged with killing George Floyd. When the judge…
Two attackers blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia Two attackers believed to be members of a militant network that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group blew themselves up outside a packed Roman Catholic cathedral during a Palm Sunday Mass on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, wounding…
Spelman College says it received more applications for the upcoming fall semester than it ever has in any cycle, despite coronavirus pandemic disruptions Spelman College received its largest application pool in the Atlanta Black women’s college’s 140-year history as interest in historically Black colleges and universities grows. More than 11,000 applications were submitted for the…
Actor Michael Rainey Jr. shared an intense moment he experienced recently after supposedly being pulled over by a police officer for a traffic stop. In a clip that was shared to his Instagram Stories on what appeared to be a backup page titled @whereis22, the 20-year-old wrote, “This guy was bout to shoot me I swear…
A printout of George Floyd’s toxicology report was found posted to a Black History Month display at Duke University. The flyer, which insinuated that Floyd died because of drug use, was found just days before Derek Chauvin’s trial is set to begin on Monday. Floyd’s death sparked worldwide protests last May after Chauvin, a former…
American clothing brand and retailer Guess has reacted after coming under fire last week for what critics say is a rip-off of the Black-owned brand Teflar Shopping Bag founded by a Black designer hailing from Queens, New York, Telfar Clemens. Guess’ faux-leather tote looks uncannily similar to the Teflar “Bushwick Birkin” bag with a tote-like…
The 13- and 15-year-old girls face felony murder and armed carjacking charges in the death of Mohammad Anwar Two teenage girls are in custody after an Uber Eats driver was killed during a hijacking in Washington, D.C. The suspects carjacked the driver with a weapon and soon after crashed the car. Part of the incident…
Democrats estimate legal weed could eventually bring the state about $350 million annually Lawmakers reached an agreement late Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana sales in New York. At least 14 other states already allow residents to buy marijuana for recreational and not just medical use, but New York’s past efforts to pass marijuana legalization have…
Nashville recorded 5.75 inches of rain on Saturday, making it one of the wettest days in the city’s history Heavy rain across Tennessee flooded homes and roads late Saturday into early Sunday, prompting officials to rescue many people from houses, apartments and vehicles as a line of severe storms crossed the state. A flash flood…
Actor and media maven Terrence Jenkins is on a mission to use financial literacy as a vessel to empower HBCU students. According to AfroTech, the New York native has joined forces with the Black-owned banking platform First Boulevard for an initiative designed to equip students at historically Black colleges and universities with the knowledge and…
