Source: Sun Sentinel / Getty The former Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, police officer who, in 2019, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted murder for the 2015 shooting death of Black musician Corey Jones tried to appeal his conviction and put an end to his 25-year prison sentence. It was yet another incident where a police…
Source: Pool / Getty The judge in the trial for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery wasn’t happy with the defense attorney during testimony on Tuesday During the third day of testimony in the trial for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley stopped court proceedings to scold defense attorney Jason Sheffield for being…
As it turns out, Tina Turner does not always find imitation to be the sincerest form of flattery. In an ongoing court proceeding, the legendary singer is arguing that a doppelgänger of an unauthorized tribute act is so much better than all the rest that it is a problem. Last year, Turner filed a complaint…
Alberto Covarrubias, a Chicago police officer who shot and killed Michael Craig, a Black man who called 911 with a domestic violence complaint last month, had a history of drinking and was disciplined for his on duty behavior in the past, records show. According to documents obtained by the Daily Beast, the fatal shooting of…
Source: andreswd / Getty ‘Tis the season of gift-giving, but sometimes it can seem nearly impossible to find the right gift for the important Black men in our lives. They love all kinds of things, from working hard to provide for their loving families to reclining in their cozy chairs for a good old fashion…
After receiving his undergraduate from Northwestern State University in Louisiana, then going on to serve 23 years in various roles as a faculty member, Dr. Marcus Jones not only has become the school’s newest president but also makes history as its first-ever Black commander-in-chief. As the 20th person to take on the role, Jones got…
Will Smith is a man of good deeds. After Warner Bros. announced that they would be changing their 2021 slate to day-and-date releases, Smith took it upon himself to make sure his cast members in the “King Richard” film would be properly compensated. HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 24: Actor Will Smith attends the Warner Bros….
Source: THOMAS SHEA / Getty Travis Scott’s Astrowold music festival ended in tragedy on Nov. 5 after eight lives were claimed during the deadly crowd surging incident. As Scott, a six-time Grammy-award-winning rapper took the stage shortly after 9 pm, witnesses told CNN that excited crowd-goers pushed towards the front of the stage….
The ‘I’m Dreamin’ singer, who starred in ‘New Jack City’ is not in a coma as has been rumored on social media R&B stalwart Christopher Williams, who had a hit single with “I’m Dreamin’” in the 90s and starred in the classic movie New Jack City is resting comfortably, according to his representative Andre Browne….
Source: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Getty One of two states at the center of the national conversation on abortion access, Mississippi is home to a formidable group of organizers. Gathering ahead of the upcoming Supreme Court oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Mississippi Abortion Access Coalition provided some critical grounding for what’s…
