“Our investigation shows that Captain Hillman ordered her subordinates not to take potentially life-saving measures to help Mr. Wilson,” Manhattan DA Cy Vance stated. A corrections officer in New York faces criminal charges after an inmate died by suicide under her watch. Read More: NY lawmakers introduce bill to ban fired officers from joining other…
An independent autopsy conducted by Brown’s family found four wounds to the right arm and one to the head Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina, was shot five times, including in the back of the head, according to an independent autopsy report released Tuesday by his family’s attorneys. Attorneys…
The state’s Department of Corrections says Sgt. Paul Gorder has been put on investigative leave while they conduct a review. A video of a Minnesota Department of Corrections official has surfaced, capturing the man harassing people peacefully protesting police violence on Sunday. In the video, Sgt. Paul Gorder is seen wearing American flag shorts and…
A South African reporter for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is setting the record straight following backlash and criticism after mistaking British actor Daniel Kaluuya for actor Leslie Odom Jr. during a press conference at Sunday night’s Academy Awards. “#DanielKaluuya I did not mistake you for Leslie Odom Jnr. I’m sorry if it seemed that…
“Children and families must be able to count on this benefit long after the end of this pandemic,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro. Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced a bill on Monday that would make $300 monthly payments to parents permanent. The payments were a child tax credit expansion in the $1.9 trillion American…
London said her friend, Michael B. Jordan, reached out to her and invited her to appear in his new film, “Without Remorse.” Actress Lauren London said her two sons motivated her to return to work after the 2019 death of her partner, rapper Nipsey Hussle. London, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, said her friend,…
A Virginia woman is out of a job after a viral video of her telling a Black resident she was “not the right color” surfaced on social media earlier this week, The Progress-Index newspaper reported. The 30-second edited video was shared across Facebook showing a white woman, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, in…
“I’m enjoying life, I’m spending more time with my kids and I really want to help people,” Hayes recently said in an interview with ESPN. Former Florida State University (FSU) star linebacker Eugene Antonio “Geno” Hayes passed away Monday night after a two-year battle with chronic liver disease at the age of 33. In 2008,…
Source: Twitter / Twitter Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. revealed on Tuesday the findings of an independent autopsy they commissioned in the wake of his police shooting last week in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. While it had already been announced that Brown — who was driving away from police when he was…
With a host of business endeavors in film, television and production already to his credit, rapper 50 Cent is about to add another project to his extensive resume — this one based on the life of Cyntoia Brown. The project based on Brown’s book will be titled “The Case of Cyntoia Brown.” Brown was arrested…
