Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the plan into law in August An Illinois law aimed at ending federal immigration detention in the New Year has hit another legal snag, delaying a change immigrant rights activists had celebrated as historic. Local governments in Illinois cannot enter into new federal agreements allowing jails to house immigrant detainees…
The storms followed a system earlier Saturday which brought flooding to parts of Kentucky A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning. Authorities closed roads in Hazel Green, Alabama, after power lines came down and homes suffered damage….
Representation matters and a Cincinnati social entrepreneur has set out on a mission to ensure that Black children see themselves reflected within the books they read. Arin Gentry, founder of the As Told By Foundation, is using her nonprofit as an avenue to empower youth through literature, WCPO reported. ‘Reading Hero’ shares her love of…
Rick Ross may have crossed a few fans with his words of encouragement heading into the new year. Like scores of other people, the Miami rapper is ready to usher in the new year. Hoping to give those who follow him a little extra push to hit the ground running and achieve their goals, Ross…
Jackson is expected to share intimate details about her private life later this month when her new documentary “Janet” premieres Pop and R&B legend Janet Jackson is expected to share as-yet unheard intimate details about her personal life later this month when her new documentary Janet premieres on Lifetime. On Saturday, A&E and Lifetime unveiled…
Gabrielle Union set Instagram on fire after she posted several pictures of herself wearing a bikini while on vacation. The bikini pics were posted on her Instagram account on Dec. 29. Instagram users were quick to comment on the picture and noted how good the 49-year-old actress looked. Union wore a pink pattern V i…
As the omicron variant surges, the CDC is looking at different protocols after pushback from their more recent recommendations As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus, the White…
While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died. MORE: Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2021 Born Maxwell Banks, Julien was 88. Despite various birth dates listed for Julien online, TMZ confirmed that he was born on Jan….
The congresswoman was cited for repeated instances of posting misinformation about COVID on the social media platform Twitter on Sunday banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, according to a statement from the company. Greene’s account was permanently suspended under the “strike” system Twitter launched…
Broward County Sheriff deputies said they ‘made contact’ with the 24-year-old rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday Rapper Kodak Black started off 2022 in police custody early Saturday morning when he was arrested for trespassing in his Poblano Beach hometown in South Florida. Broward County Sheriff deputies told the…
