A grand jury voted not to indict any Rochester Police officers involved in the March 2020 death of Daniel Prude, who died after being restrained with a spit hood and pinned to the ground, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. “Daniel Prude was in the throes of a mental health crisis and what he…
Kandi has been and will continue to keep her lips sealed when it comes to what really went down at the now-infamous bachelorette dungeon party for Cynthia Bailey, Burruss’ “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” castmate. During a two-part episode of her “Speak On It” web series, Kandi was joined by Kandi Koated Entertainment general manager…
The Lee statue, which represented the state of Virginia as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection in the Capitol for 111 years, was removed in December When rioters tore through the U.S. Capitol last month, some of them gripping Confederate battle flags, they didn’t encounter a statue of the most famous rebel general, Robert…
Only two chiefs of staff in the entire U.S. Senate are Black, and only four are Latino. There are only two Black communications directors. While the U.S. Congress is becoming increasingly diverse, the staff members who support the country’s legislators remain mostly white. Nearly all American lawmakers have top-level staff members like communications directors and…
A handful of Kentuckians filed a petitions weeks ago against Attorney General Daniel Cameron for his handling of the Breonna Taylor death investigation A legislative panel wrapped up its review of a flurry of impeachment efforts targeting the top levels of Kentucky government, recommending Tuesday night that the Democratic governor and the Republican attorney general…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty A Florida county has snubbed both Rush Limbaugh and Gov. Ron DeSantis by deciding against lowering flags in the conservative and racist talk show host’s honor following his death last week. The governor, whose questionable decision-making has been making headlines for months, moved to honor Limbaugh by issuing a memo directing…
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated federal law A federal judge late Tuesday indefinitely banned President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated…
Source: boonchai wedmakawand / Getty Illinois made history this week, marking a crucial moment in criminal justice reform by becoming the first state to eliminate cash bail. The bill signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker highlights the cash bail system which routinely and disproportionately affects Black and brown communities, who often struggle to raise…
The strong Mowry family resemblance jumped out at fans in a recent photo that Tia Mowry shared that shows her and her children enjoying a sweet moment with her father. The actress, her son, Cree, 9, and daughter Cairo, 2, were all smiles when they snuggled up for an outdoors pic with family patriarch, Timothy…
Soul artist Erica LeShai has never been shy about voicing her opinions. The gifted singer, songwriter and musician is pro-Black and she wears the title proudly. The ideology permeates her music and her message. It’s why LeShai was compelled to take to Instagram, where she has over 200,000 followers and do a live video on…
