“We are going to back the blue.” The Texas Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require cities to get voter approval before cutting the police budget. Senate Bill 23, authored by state Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, passed by a vote of 28-2, and reportedly had the support of the police unions and most Democrats,…
“After fighting the good fight on life support, Joshua has gone off to be with the Lord.” A 12-year-old Colorado boy died on Saturday after participating in the viral Blackout Challenge on TikTok. Joshua Haileyesus spent nearly three weeks on life support after choking himself until he passed out last month. According to PEOPLE, his…
EXCLUSIVE: In an exclusive interview with theGrio, VP Kamala Harris calls for “full accountability” in the Chauvin case and said Wright “should still be alive today.” Policing in America as it relates to race and racial bias is yet again at the center of the nation’s consciousness following the recent fatal police shooting of 20-year-old…
Rapper The Game stirred up millions of followers on April 13 after sharing his expectations for a potential spouse. The “How We Do” emcee took to Twitter and said his “woman” wouldn’t pay a single bill but would be required to take on the historic female role of taking care of the home. He said, “Maybe I’m…
“She has distinguished herself as a fierce advocate for excellence, collaboration, inclusion and the vital role of accurate and transparent news reporting.” Disney on Wednesday confirmed that Kimberly Godwin, who has been with CBS News since 2007, will be the next president of ABC News, making her the first Black executive to lead a broadcast…
The Nigerian-American rap star says trolls on social media are exacerbating existing problems This past weekend, Grammy-nominated rapper CHIKA announced via social media that she had made the decision to step back from her music career to preserve her mental health. READ MORE: Sharon Osbourne reportedly ‘didn’t watch The Talk’ amidst Sheryl Underwood’s PTSD revelation…
“What I’m concentrating on is the future,” responded Mitch McConnell Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to bury the hatchet with former President Donald Trump. Over the weekend, things became very heated between the two when Trump insulted the leader and called him ill-suited names. Trump is still upset about McConnell’s lack of support during the 2020…
“I just feel like [with] everything that happened, I had to come back to the sport to be a voice, to have change happen,” said Biles Olympic champion Simone Biles is ready to return to the mat. The star gymnast, 24, was on the Today show Wednesday to talk about the upcoming Tokyo Games and speaking up for…
“Whenever anybody thinks we can’t accomplish the impossible, we go and do it,” shared Ludacris. The new Fast and Furious trailer dropped, and it looks like the crew may be headed to space. F9, is the latest installment of the franchise and the major players of the series are back and taking their talents to new heights….
Source: Screenshot / GoFundMe The family of Joshua Haileyesus faced their worst fear this week after he died on Saturday, three weeks from being placed on life support due to partaking in a viral TikTok challenge. “We would like to update everyone that this evening, after fighting the good fight on life support for 19…
