It took trips over state lines, navigating roads and laws, for a South Dakota mother of two to get abortion pills last year. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — It took two trips over state lines, navigating icy roads and a patchwork of state laws, for a 32-year-old South Dakota woman to get abortion pills last…
Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. has opened up about his new role as a grandfather. The boxing champ is currently preparing for an exhibition match in Dubai on May 14, against Don Moore. But when he’s not training in the gym, the 45-year-old is spending time with his grandson, Kentrell Gaulden Jr., whom his eldest daughter, Yaya,…
Angelique Washington, a Black surgical technologist, said “patient safety was out the door” when Kira Johnson came into the operating room. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The husband of a Black woman who died hours after childbirth in 2016 sued Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Wednesday, saying she bled to death because of a culture of racism…
A federal magistrate judge had granted Quintez Brown’s request for release to home incarceration, but prosecutors appealed. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a candidate for mayor of Louisville will remain in federal custody until his trial, a judge has ruled. Quintez Brown should remain locked up because prosecutors showed “by clear and…
The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd said Derek Chauvin will be sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George…
The 72-year-old Baker’s career record is 2,000-1,745 and he’s the only big league manager to take five different teams to the postseason. HOUSTON (AP) — Minutes after becoming the 12th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins, and the first Black man to do it, Dusty Baker was already looking ahead. Asked to…
Prosecutors accused Glover of stabbing Jolly after becoming enraged because he thought Jolly was gay and was hitting on him. NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Kidd Creole, who was a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison for stabbing a homeless man to death on…
The Jordan brand might be known for the legacy Air Jordan shoe and its Jumpman symbol of excellence, but now diversification of their employment ranks is becoming part of their history. The company recently announced the addition of former Aflac chief brand and marketing officer Shannon Watkins, who joins the athletic lifestyle apparel company as…
“Growing Up Hip-Hop” star Angela Simmons shared a video of herself dancing to “One Leg” by Jay Hover on a big rock, and fans couldn’t help but to take note of her dancing skills. The reality TV star posted the video on Instagram on April 28. Simmons rocked a bikini as she danced barefoot…
Source: Jeff Swensen / Getty Rep. Shontel Brown will likely retain her seat after defeating former state Sen. Nina Turner in Tuesday’s primary election. Brown won by a much larger margin than in the August special election, easily taking more than 66 percent of the total vote. While Brown will face a Republican challenger in…
