Stephanie Bottom filed a federal lawsuit against NC police claiming officers violated her rights by using excessive force A 68-year-old Black woman has filed a federal lawsuit after a violent interaction with North Carolina police during a traffic stop in May 2019. The Charlotte Observer reported Stephanie Bottom, an Atlanta native and librarian, filed her…
Hoffman said that making voting more accessible is pro-business Reid Hoffman, billionaire and cofounder of Linkedin, shared his thoughts on how businesses should respond to the growing number of politicians attempting to pass new laws to restrict voting. CNN reported Hoffman urged business leaders to not only speak out against voter suppression, but to make…
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen announced Wednesday, April 21, that the officers involved in the fatal police shooting of a Black teenager who died after an encounter with police in the bathroom at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, earlier this month were legally justified in their actions. “This is a self-defense case,”…
Milian announced the arrival of her son on Instagram Singer Christina Milian took to Instagram to announce the arrival of her third child on Saturday, a son named Kenna. Milian shared a glowing photo of her holding the newborn, announcing, “Kenna, Welcome to the world baby boy!” “Wow, What an adventure we’ve been on since…
Michael Williams, an alleged associate of embattled singer R. Kelly, has accepted a plea deal after admitting to setting fire to Azriel Clary’s car in an attempt to intimidate and silence the singer’s ex-girlfriend and alleged sexual assault victim. Williams, who is reported by the New York Daily News to be a relative of R….
The New Jersey senator appeared to to explain the rules of the Lip Sync Smackdown during the season 13 finale. Sen. Cory Booker joined RuPaul on the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the two reminded contestants and fans of their kinship during the broadcast. Read More: Cory Booker attends inauguration with girlfriend Rosario…
Dr. David Fowler, a key witness for Chauvin, was Maryland’s chief medical examiner from 2002 to 2019 Maryland officials said they will review all in-custody death reports during the tenure of the state’s former chief medical examiner after he testified that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was not responsible for George Floyd’s death. Dr….
Kamaru Usman ended the event by winning his 18th straight bout A packed house. A raucous crowd. Celebrity sightings. Stunning upsets. Spectacular finishes. Broken bones. Blood, sweat and tears. UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday night with one of its craziest events in years. Billed as the first full-fledged…
Approximately 2,600 officers departed while another 2,746 filed for retirement As anti-police sentiments continue to intensify across the country after a string of high-profile police brutality cases, officers are now leaving the New York Police Department in record numbers. More than 5,300 NYPD officers have retired or submitted paperwork to leave the force in 2020,…
A white Texas teacher has resigned after she took a picture of her foot on the neck of a Black student and then sent the picture to the child’s mother. The Lamar Elementary School teacher, who has not been identified, apparently was friends with 10-year-old Zaelyn Jackson’s mother and said the photo was sent as…
