Lakewood Church reported in 2014 that $600,000 in checks and cash was stolen from safe For more than seven years, no one has known what happened to $600,000 in checks and cash that was stolen from a safe at Pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch, which has one of the largest congregations in the country. Now,…
Mayor-elect Ken Welch declined to attend the St. Petersburg ball A ball planned for a Florida city’s first Black mayor has been canceled amid concerns its circus theme was inappropriate in the once-segregated city. The Junior League of St. Petersburg, which has thrown such balls since 2006, scrapped the 2022 event after Mayor-elect Ken Welch…
Jeffrey Thornton’s lawsuit may test the limits of California’s 2019 CROWN Act law against anti-Black hair discrimination A San Diego man who recently filed a lawsuit accusing a prospective employer of requiring him to cut his dreadlocks to land a new job is believed to be the first case of its kind filed since California’s…
Some 363 days after Columbus, Ohio, man Casey Goodson Jr. was gunned down from behind as the 23-year-old was on the doorstep of his home bearing Subway sandwiches for his family, the former Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy who killed him was charged with murder this past week. The Dec. 4 2020 killing — many details…
Tim Gilbert was found guilty in March 2020 of assault after an all-white jury discussed case in room that had Confederate memorabilia A Black man serving prison time in Tennessee for an alleged December 2018 assault has been granted a new trial because the all-white jury that convicted him deliberated in a room filled with…
Cortez Rice was charged last week with tampering with a judicial officer, a felony A Minneapolis man has been charged with trying to intimidate the judge presiding over the manslaughter trial of the former officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death. The Star Tribune reports Cortez A. Rice was charged last week with tampering with a judicial officer,…
Victor Santana to be sentenced later this month An Ohio man has been convicted in the fatal shooting of two teens he found smoking marijuana inside a vehicle in his garage. Victor Santana, 65, of Dayton, Ohio will be sentenced later this month after being convicted of murder and felonious assault on Thursday. Victor Santana…
Each person on board to be tested before disembarking Norwegian Cruise Line ship Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana Department of Health…
Common commemorated Tiffany Haddish‘s birthday on Dec. 3 by penning a special message to the comedian days after the pair reportedly split after a year of dating. Although neither party confirmed the allegations, close sources told People magazine earlier this week that Common and Haddish decided to part ways because of their busy schedules. The duo first met…
Grammy-winning singer Mýa speaks to theGrio about her new film, ‘My Favorite Christmas Melody,’ set to premiere on Lifetime The multi-talented Mýa Harrison has accomplished a lot in over two decades in the music industry. She’s amassed Top 10 singles, won a Grammy and gone platinum numerous times. One thing she hasn’t done: make Christmas…
