The Chicago Police Department reassigned an officer caught on bodycam footage choking a handcuffed boy who was suffering a mental health crisis. The cop’s reassignment came after the city’s administrator for Civilian Office Police Accountability called for his superiors to strip him of his official police duties, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The oversight agency’s administrator,…

Mary J. Blige is feeling and looking more than “Just Fine” as she prepares to roll out a brand new album. The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” is currently promoting the single “Breathing,” featuring rapper Fabolous. Artwork for the uptempo record was posted by the singer on Instagram, sending anyone who took a look into a…

Panelists and attendees raise their fists during a Black Man Lab meeting to discuss the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Democrats and Republicans view Black men, especially those under the age of 40, as attainable voters ATLANTA (AP) — Every Monday evening, the Andrew and…

Social media was set ablaze after “Real Housewives of Atlanta” OG Phaedra Parks made a splash at the Charles Oakley Foundation’s Black Tie Gala. But she was not alone. Fans couldn’t help but wonder if the mystery man was Phaedra’s new beau, leaving them curious about what happened to the “Doctor bae” she introduced in…

Marcelle Stewart, left, confronts police officers during a march and rally in downtown Ferguson, Mo., Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Sid Hastings, File) The death of Michael Brown prompted an eruption of protests and gave a boost to a then-nascent Black Lives Matter movement Kayla Reed was born in a predominantly African American section of…

A former NYPD cop now running for congressional office was once sued for allegedly handcuffing an infant in an alleged “stop and frisk” in the child’s East Harlem apartment, according to a complaint filed in 2017. Republican candidate Alison Esposito is currently trying to unseat Rep. Pat Ryan in New York’s Hudson Valley congressional district,…

In this image provided by the City of Tulsa, crews work on an excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oct. 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo: City of Tulsa via AP) Exhumed remains in Tulsa to be sent to Utah to be identified in DNA and genealogical testing…

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Garcelle Beauvais has long been recognized as one of the most stunning women in Hollywood. Despite her success in modeling and acting, the Haitian beauty has faced challenges in her personal life, particularly in the dating world. After two divorces, Beauvais seems to still be hopeful for love….

This photo released by Colorado’s 18th Judicial District Court on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, shows is an undated photo of Eugene Robertson, who was convicted of pointing a gun at Burger King drive-thru worker and later shooting at other people elsewhere the same night, was sentenced to 143 years in prison. (Colorado’s 18th Judicial District…

Maurice Williams is seen performing the classic ballad “Stay” with his backing group the Zodiacs on the TV show “The Village Square.” (Photo: Screengrab via YouTube/John1948NineB) “Stay” was the only only major success for Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his…