A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby after her lawyers argued that the prosecutor on her case has a racist and vindictive agenda against her. Mosby is facing federal perjury and false mortgage application charges. Her lawyers argued that Assistant U.S. Attorney Leo Wise has an…
Source: Andrew Wevers / Getty Twenty-five years ago, Howard University alumna Denique Graves made history by becoming the first player from an HBCU to be selected in the WNBA draft. Over two decades after that monumental moment, Jackson State University grad Ameshya Williams-Holliday is now carrying the torch. According to CBS Sports, she became the…
The prevalence of food insecurity is one of the nation’s most pressing issues, and the creators behind the hit ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary are using the show’s platform to spread awareness about the disparities surrounding food injustice. According to Variety, the show’s team joined forces with Disney-ABC TV and Warner Bros. Television to donate thousands…
With the new season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” just weeks away from premiering on the Bravo network, Kenya Moore shared a surprising detail that may shock many viewers. Moore, who has been a part of the franchise since 2012, disclosed in an interview with “Entertainment Tonight” on April 13, that she will no…
The acclaimed musician was introduced by her mother for a performance of her single “Special.” Superstar musician Lizzo joined an elite class of celebrities to double-feature as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live this week, sharing a sweet mother-daughter moment amidst a series of standout performances. The three-time Grammy winner treated audiences to…
A judge handling Norman Seabrook’s case said he may have gotten too harsh a prison sentence. The former union boss for the nation’s largest correction officers’ union might have gotten too harsh a prison sentence when he was ordered to spend nearly five years behind bars for corruption convictions, a judge said. U.S. District Judge…
Curry said after Thursday’s practice his foot is still tender four weeks after his injury. Stephen Curry will play but not start for Golden State in Game 1 of the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. “It was pretty clear. He felt good,” coach Steve Kerr said before the game. “The only question…
The victims ranged in age from 15 to 73. Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a busy shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital on Saturday that left 14 people injured. Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook said 22-year-old Jewayne M. Price, who was one of three people initially detained by…
A Wisconsin mother has filed a federal civil lawsuit against a local sheriff’s department after her son died in police custody for a mental health crisis. A Racine Police Department arrest report shows Malcolm James, 27, called 911 last May for help because he was suicidal. When the police went to his home, they arrested…
Actress Viola Davis has a new memoir hitting bookshelves soon, and in it the 56-year-old actress spoke candidly about her childhood and family life growing up in Central Falls, Rhode Island. In her memoir, “Finding Me,” Davis described growing up in a community where she was bullied for being Black, including having rocks thrown at…
