Witnesses to the execution of an Oklahoma death row inmate on Thursday described a cruel and inhumane process that left the prisoner convulsing and vomiting for several minutes before he was eventually declared dead. The latest reports about the state’s widely criticized lethal injection process contradicted those from state corrections officials, who said the execution…
Members of the jury that convicted Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd share how trial impacted them; verdict “was based on the evidence.” The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin riveted the nation. Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after a video of him kneeling on the…
In August, Tia Mowry shut down rumors about a potential “Sister, Sister” reboot and returning to “The Game” revival in a viral TikTok. Now, the 43-year-old is hinting that she just may reprise her role as Melanie “Med School” Davis. “Never say never,” Mowry told ET Online. “I mean, as it stands for right now, we…
Whoopi Goldberg has addressed her former “The View” co-host Meghan McCain’s claims of toxic environments and unfair treatment from her fellow talk show hosts. It’s been over one week since excerpts from McCain’s new memoir “Bad Republican,” where the conservative pundit seemingly blamed Goldberg and co-host Joy Behar for her departure from the show, were…
Kevin Hart is finally ready to “move on” from the drama of his 2017 sex tape that ruined his 15-year friendship with Jonathan “J.T.” Jackson. Hart shared the video Tuesday on his Instagram, in which he was driving and discussed the end result of the legal scandal. “Look, it’s no secret that my life has…
The Los Angeles Lakers blew a 26-point lead on Wednesday night in a loss to the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder 123-115. Russell Westbrook was the story of this game and Fox Sports personality Shannon Sharpe showed little mercy in his critique. Russ finished the game with a quadruple double: 20 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, and 10…
Yandy Smith-Harris shared a touching post on Oct. 27 for her husband Mendeecees Harris in honor of his 43rd birthday. In the Instagram upload, Smith-Harris collected what she deemed was the couple’s best moments and compiled them in a video collage which also included a musical backtrack from Four Washington as the group covered Faith…
Travon Wilson and Kwatez Carter both face multiple charges, including murder and attempted murder, after killing Knowledge Sims A seven-year-old South Carolina boy was fatally shot and his sister struck by gunfire last year when their family home was sprayed with bullets. More than a year later, police have arrested and charged two men for…
Once the comment went public, there were calls for Marlys Davidson to resign. The president of a California district board of education is under fire after she was caught on mic swearing obscenities during a meeting where a parent raised concerns about COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates. Marlys Davidson, president of the Los Alamitos Unified School…
Transcribed by: Sydney Henriques-Payne Completion date: October 27, 2021 Shana Pinnock [00:00:02] Welcome to Dear Culture, the podcast that gives you news you can trust for the culture, I’m your co-host Shana Pinnock, Social Media Director here at theGrio, Gerren Keith Gaynor [00:00:09] and I’m your co-host Gerren Keith Gaynor, managing editor at theGrio. And…
