Prosecutor Erin Eldridge began her opening statement by telling jurors that a police officer’s the fundamental duty is to protect the sanctity of life A prosecutor at the manslaughter trial of the Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright told jurors Wednesday that Kim Potter violated her training and “betrayed a 20-year-old kid.” Prosecutor Erin…
The free pilot program is set to feature training, mentorship and opportunities for developers to increase their access to capital. Online retail giant Amazon is launching a new program to help advance the careers of real estate developers of color and increase diverse voices in the industry. The effort will also focus on inclusive community building…
The Good Morning America host is set to travel as an “honorary guest” of the Blue Origin flight Dec. 9. Michael Strahan is heading to space. In a recent interview, the Good Morning America anchor broke down what personal items he plans on bringing with him as he travels past the earth’s atmosphere. Strahan will…
Mo’Nique‘s day out at the beach in Miami became a teaching moment on Dec. 5, after the comedian asked her followers if they “qualified” to be called the word queen. In the Instagram video, Mo’Nique shared that she thought about this subject because of the everyday use of the word when individuals would address one…
Here are five lessons I learned that accelerated my growth and helped me believe I could do anything I set my mind to Working in TV news is like nothing else in the world. New reporters often find their jobs listed on “Most Stressful Jobs” rankings next to physicians and paramedics. The work schedule is…
Source: Jemal Countess / Getty Like the other members of “The Squad,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) stays letting it be known that she is not one of these Democratic lawmakers who are timid when it comes to calling out and taking action against the loud and proud GOP bigots who woo their equally bigoted constituents…
Special prosecutor Dan Webb said during his closing argument that what Smollett did in January 2019 caused Chicago police to spend enormous amounts of time and resources A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that there is “overwhelming evidence” that former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago for publicity,…
REVIEW: “The Unforgivable” is a gritty, gripping portrayal of a woman in crisis and an indictment of how we don’t give formerly incarcerated people a real chance to move on with their lives When people are released from prison are they really released? After they’ve paid their debt to society, are they given a chance…
“FAMU has produced the greatest pool of Black folks in the United States of America and globally!” Bereola said proudly Florida A&M University alum Enitan Bereola II shares his pride of attending a HBCU and the impact it had on his life and businesses. “FAMU has produced the greatest pool of Black folks in the…
“I need to know what happened to my son,” a tearful Carmen Day said at a news conference on Friday, Dec. 3, as the calendar passed the 100-day mark since her 25-year-old son, Jelani Day, died after he went missing for weeks. Jelani was an Illinois State University graduate student studying to become a speech…
