Source: ArchCity Defenders / ArchCity Defenders A Missouri black man filed a lawsuit against Maryland Heights Police accusing officers of unlawful seizure, excessive force, and unlawful search after a traffic stop almost turned into tragedy. On Oct. 26, 2016, Tranell Stewart, 38, was pulled over by Maryland Heights police while he was pulling into…
Steve Harvey seemingly is getting a big head after multiple days of his fans telling him how fly he looks. As many fans know, Harvey does not play around when it comes to his suits. In fact, most of his Instagram page is filled with photos of him modeling his suits and other outfits that…
Then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe, now running for reelection, vetoed bills like the one Glenn Youngkin’s ad supports, allowing parents to opt out on certain books. In his latest election ad, Glenn Youngkin, the Republican candidate for governor of Virginia, has enlisted the support of a Fairfax County mother, who, in 2013, launched a campaign against the…
Dionne Warwick wants the people to let her cousin Whitney Houston “rest in peace.” Since the sudden 2012 death of Houston, several biopics and movies have been made about the singer’s life and legacy. The problem though is that some of the previous films were not approved of or created by Houston’s family or loved…
Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings is facing multiple charges, including one count of criminal vehicular homicide, in connection with a July high-speed chase that killed Leneal Frazier. Frazier was an uncle of Darnella Frazier, the young girl who captured the killing of George Floyd on her cellphone. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said on Friday,…
Source: Michael A. McCoy / Getty In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland, Rep. Bobby Rush requested a federal review of the disappearance and death of Illinois graduate student Jelani Day. A student at Illinois State University, Day went missing at the end of August. It took several weeks…
An alleged racial profiling incident involving Tammy Rivera while she was shopping at a CVS store reportedly is currently being investigated. The alleged incident took place this past weekend after the 35-year-old went to store located in DeKalb County, Georgia within metropolitan Atlanta. An alleged racial profiling incident reportedly involving Tammy Rivera at a CVS…
The Illinois teenager fatally shot two people during a protest in Wisconsin last year The judge overseeing Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder case ruled Monday that lawyers can refer to the men he shot as “rioters” and “looters,” but not “victims” during the upcoming trial, The Chicago Tribune reports. On Monday, Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled that…
Source: PAUL RATJE / Getty A new report from the House Committee on Oversight and Reform found several issues in disciplining agents for sharing derogatory posts online, including in a private Facebook group. The overview notes many failures of Customs and Border Protection officials and raises concerns about the treatment of migrants as the Haitian…
“HBCUGo.TV positions us to speak to the heart and soul of Black America 24/7,” read a statement from Allen, who owns theGrio. Media mogul Byron Allen, owner of theGrio, has added to his empire by acquiring HBCUGo.TV which is a streaming site for historically Black colleges and universities. Allen announced on Tuesday that his Allen…
