The 82-year-old U.S. congresswoman detailed a death threat she received, in which a caller referred to her as the n-word and said she deserved to be “hung by a rope for treason.” Congresswoman Maxine Waters is weighing a lawsuit against Fox News after the conservative news outlet reported that she requested and utilized federal law…
The Hennepin County judge who presided over the Derek Chauvin trial ruled on Tuesday, May 11, that he will consider aggravating factors in the sentencing of the former officer, which could result in more prison time. Judge Peter Cahill said in a court document filed on Tuesday that multiple facts supporting an aggravated durational departure…
Move over Stephan Curry. There’s a new 3-point shooter in the building. Having an eye for fashion and the finer things in life may not be Marjorie Harvey’s only skill. Over the Mother’s Day weekend, the gorgeous wife of funnyman Steve Harvey took to her social media page, where she showed off some of her…
The NAACP called for Amazon to ramp up their investigation Police were called to a construction site, which will become an Amazon fulfillment center upon completion, after multiple nooses were found hanging from beams. The first noose was found on the 27th of April, but a few days later, more were found. The construction company…
Late literary giant Dr. Maya Angelou’s impact will echo for generations to come and the St. Louis native’s legacy will be honored by the U.S. Mint. According to CBS News, Angelou will make history as one of the first women to have her likeness featured on a quarter. The U.S. Department of the Treasury bureau…
Celebrities shared their congratulations in the comments section of Eudoxie’s post Ludacris and his wife Eudoxie Bridges will be welcoming a new addition to their family. On Friday, the couple took to social media to announce they are expecting another child together. In an Instagram post in honor of Eudoxie’s birthday, the Fast & Furious…
Civil rights tourism has become big business in cities including Birmingham and Montgomery Alabama’s state tourism agency has launched a podcast that both tells stories about the civil rights movement and encourages people to visit places linked to the era. Read More: FBI opens civil rights investigation into Andrew Brown Jr. shooting The three-part Alabama…
Mayor Lumumba said the Jackson Police Department officers “unjustly gunned down two innocent young Black men” The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city and a state senator both apologized Saturday for shootings 51 years ago by city and state police officers that killed two people and injured 12 others on the campus of a historically Black…
If you’re having trouble narrowing down your watch-list this weekend, theGrio has you covered If you’re having trouble narrowing down your watch-list this weekend, theGrio has you covered. With so many big projects debuting this week, it could be hard to decide how to spend your precious tube time and we’ve got all the info…
“Here in Arizona, it’s pushing back on the voters of tribal communities” Arizona Republicans say the voter restrictions they’re pushing after President Joe Biden’s win in the state last year are designed to strengthen the integrity of future elections. To some, the changes will make voting more difficult than it already is. The bills, some…
