The New York City Police Department surreptitiously took DNA samples from more than 30,000 people and kept them in a database, a lawsuit from the Legal Aid Society shows. Once the DNA profiles are stored in the database, the department uses them in “genetic lineups,” comparing them to samples from previous and future crimes. The…
Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams teams up with Tina Knowles-Lawson in a new Lifetime movie, “Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story.” The surprise trailer featuring the noted Christian singer getting sexy with a cast mate had fans shocked and flabbergasted. The “Say Yes” singer dropped the trailer on her Instagram knowing full well the uproar…
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, fashion brands canceled orders and factories across Africa and Asia went belly up. MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, willing her luck to change. Four months earlier, the blue jeans factory where she…
Source: Charles Beason / Facebook By day, Rada Griffin works long hours as a software engineer for NASA, toiling away at the agency’s top-secret project that will send the first woman to the moon in 2024. By night, the Huntsville, Alabama-based space worker uses her spare time to expand her bustling wine business, Anissa Wakefield…
In the past, Reginae Carter has been known to clap back at individuals on social media who threw gibes or spewed negative comments at her, her former relationship with rapper YFN Lucci, or family members. On March 29, the 23-year-old explained during an interview with “The Breakfast Club” why she recently decided to turn the other cheek…
Staffers who witnessed the gruesome death said the teenager came out of the seat during the ride’s descent The Missouri teenager who fell to his death in an Orlando amusement park last week was wearing a safety harness that was still locked when the ride stopped. New details have emerged in the tragic death of…
After first filing for divorce in 2015, Alvina Stewart has again petitioned to separate from her husband, Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Anderson. Many assumed the couple reconciled after Alvina rescinded her first divorce petition in 2017. But it now seems she’s had a change of heart. According to The Blast, Alvina filed for divorce from the…
A man who spent 28 years in prison for murder until DNA evidence cleared him as the perpetrator has died before a jury could decide the fate of his wrongful conviction lawsuit. His attorney and loved ones are vowing to continue to seek justice in his name. William “Ricky” Virgil’s 2016 federal civil case against…
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith shared an Instagram post on March 29, which seemingly referenced the slap heard around the world during the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Pinkett Smith attended the awards show with her husband, actor Will Smith, who won the award for Best Actor for his performance in “King Richard” as the father…
Director Camille A. Brown, and members of the cast speak to theGrio about the forthcoming Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s famous choreo-poem. Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf has been inspiring and captivating audiences for nearly 50 years. Since its Broadway debut in 1976, Shange’s choreo-poem that chronicles the stories and pathways…
