A 57-year-old Black man was reportedly shot multiple times by Chicago police officers who responded last week to a 911 call from his girlfriend, who said he was holding a knife and acting strangely. Charlotta Pritchett said at a press conference on Monday that her boyfriend Timothy Glaze was having a mental health issue and…

Source: Jason Armond / Getty Incarcerated people in California are playing a critical role in combating the devastating wildfires that are sweeping across Los Angeles County, often risking their lives on the frontlines. However, the price they pay for this essential work is steep—these incarcerated firefighters are regularly underpaid, overworked, and subjected to grueling conditions….

Donald Trump and Barack Obama go way back, but no one would’ve expected the warm, friendly conversation the two appeared to share Thursday morning at the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. After all, it was just two months ago that Trump asked the crowd at one of his rallies if he was allowed to…

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young speaks at Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on January 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Source: YouTube screenshot Rev. Andrew Young delivered a moving eulogy at former President Jimmy Carter‘s funeral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon in the National Cathedral in front…

Stephen Boss attends Critics Choice Association’s 5th Annual Celebration Of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association) Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ mother Connie Boss Alexander says family is “appalled” by misleading claims about her son. The mother of…

Jennifer Lopez‘s Spanish-speaking abilities have once again become a topic of discussion as the actress promotes her upcoming Prime Video movie “Unstoppable.” During a new interview with journalist Javi Ponzo, Lopez was confronted with a memorable linguistic slip-up that has haunted her for over a decade. Actress Jennifer Lopez continues to get teased for not…

Firefighters work a hydrant in front of the burning Bunny Museum, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The dry hydrants prompted a swirl of criticism on social media, including from President-elect Donald Trump, against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management policies. The…

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR MCDONALD’S – Abraham “Mr. CIAA” Mitchell center, surprises fans at McDonald’s Super Saturday during the 2017 CIAA Tournament at Spectrum Center on Saturday Feb. 25, in Charlotte, N.C. Popular for wearing custom suits to support HBCUs participating in the college basketball tournament each year, Mr. CIAA sports a one-of-a-kind ensemble to celebrate…

FILE – Coretta Scott King, center, widow of Martin Luther King Jr., presents the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize to President Jimmy Carter at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 14, 1979, in Atlanta. First lady Rosalynn Carter stands with them at the podium. (AP Photo/Jim Wells, File) Carter, who died Dec. 29…

The casket of former President Jimmy Carter is pictured during a state funeral at the National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times via AP, Pool) “He may not be a candidate for Mount Rushmore, but he belongs in the foothills.” Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as…