One of three white men charged with murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Travis McMichael, testified in court on Wednesday, Nov. 17, that he was in a “life-or-death situation” when he fired the fatal shot that killed the 25-year-old Black man. Holding back tears, McMichael said he was thinking of his own son when…
The city of Aurora’s settlement in the civil rights suit brought by McClain’s parents is reportedly the highest in Colorado history. The family of Elijah McClain has settled a civil rights lawsuit with the city of Aurora, Colorado, for $15 million, reportedly the highest police settlement in the history of the state. According to ABC News,…
William “Roddie” Bryan listens to arguments during the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting death at the Glynn County Courthouse on November 9, 2021, in Brunswick, Georgia. | Source: Pool / Getty Lawyers for one of the three men charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery has reportedly offered the prosecution a plea deal, but it…
Keyshia Cole is opening up about her adoptive father, Leon Cole, two days after his passing. The R&B artist posted a photo on Instagram of herself dancing with Leon, and another photo of him, his wife Yvonne, her biological late mother Frankie Lons, and her son Daniel Gibson Jr., smiling big for the camera. In…
Wrapped into one bill are far-reaching changes in taxation, health care, energy, climate change, family services, education and housing Democrats brushed aside months-long divisions and pushed their expansive social and environment bill through a sharply divided House on Friday, as President Joe Biden and his party moved closer to capitalizing on their control of government…
The two queens of soul took to the stage in L.A. to remind Verzuz audiences of their biggest and best jams. Verzuz is one of the most iconic recent additions to Black culture. The friendly, competitive — but not too competitive — showcase of classic songs by two musical favorites started early in the pandemic….
Source: Erik McGregor / Getty On Nov. 17, A slew of demonstrators marched down Black Lives Matter Plaza to protest outside of the White House demanding for the Biden Administration to pass federal voting rights protections for Americans. Yahoo News noted that more than 200 protesters joined in on the second day of the massive…
Soulja Boy has been benched for two upcoming Millenium Tour dates over concerns of retaliatory violence following the slaying of fellow rapper Young Dolph. G-Squared Events, the touring company behind the tour, which features several artists including Soulja Boy, Bow Wow, Omarion, Ashanti, Sammie, and more, announced on Nov. 18 that in an effort to…
Pfizer and Moderna announced the Food and Drug Administration’s decision after at least 10 states already had started offering boosters to all adults U.S. regulators on Friday opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government’s campaign to shore up protection and get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that may worsen with the…
Joy Reid has gone viral on TikTok, but not because she is attempting a popular challenge or lip-syncing someone else’s voice. After taking to the social media app to discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and her commentary exploding on the internet, the MSNBC host found a way to connect with her audience. However, many were…
