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‘We Don’t Need Vigilantes’: Florida Judge Recommends Man Who Wrongly Detained Black Teen After Claiming to Be an ‘Off-Duty Officer’ to Watch Ava DuVernay’s ’13th’

August 18, 2021
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A Florida judge has deemed watching Ava DuVernay’s Emmy award-winning documentary “13th” an acceptable way for a local man to complete some of his community service hours following a racially charged incident. Luis Orlando Santos Santiago, 56, accosted a then-18-year-old Black teen on June 9, 2020, as he rode his bicycle to school for early…

‘Super Hero With a Fro Would Be Dope’: Colin Kaepernick Catches the ‘Acting Bug’ as ‘Colin in Black & White’ Show Writer and Fans Rave About Him Possibly Playing a Marvel Superhero

August 18, 2021
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Former NFL quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick is marking his return to the spotlight with a show about his life. The six-episode Netflix series “Colin in Black & White,” co-created by Ava DuVernay, does not premiere until Oct. 29, but already Kaepernick is being applauded for his acting abilities. Colin Kaepernick shares a promotional photo from his upcoming…

Southwest flight attendant, 36, dies after battle with COVID-19

August 18, 2021
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A fundraiser to cover the funeral expenses of Reggie Shepperson has already far surpassed its $10,000 goal. A Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fully vaccinated died after contracting COVID-19. Maurice “Reggie” Shepperson, 36, who was based in Las Vegas, tested positive for the virus in July and died last Tuesday after being treated in…

Coronavirus Karma: Anti-Masker Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For COVID-19

August 18, 2021
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Source: Cooper Neill / Getty Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, one of the staunchest Republican governors in regards to masking mandates as coronavirus cases rise in the state and ICU wings become overwhelmed, has tested positive for COVID-19. Critics suggested the diagnosis was karma at work. Abbott was at a standing-room-only event in Collin County on…

Game On: Jay-Z Applying for Sports Betting License In New York State

August 18, 2021
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Perhaps Jay-Z is a business, man. Just two weeks after it was reported that the “Song Cry” emcee teamed up with Will Smith to turn renters into homeowners, Jay is back and is now teaming up with a different group to open an online sportsbook in New York. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 08: Jay-Z and Blue…

Judge Rules Black Journalist’s Lawsuit Against The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Can Move Forward

August 18, 2021
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Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty When journalist Alexis Johnson sued her former employer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette underestimated defending its actions in court. But Johnson has made it through at least one preliminary hurdle on her road to recovery. A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss filed by PG Publishing, according to Law360. PG Publishing, the…

20-Year-Old White Oregon Man Brags About Destroying a Memorial. It Was for a Black Man Who Took His Own Life After Losing His Father to Cancer.

August 18, 2021
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An Oregon man was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 12, and charged with second-degree criminal mischief, abuse of a memorial and second-degree bias crime after he painted a swastika on the memorial of a Black man who died at the Clackamas County Jail. Collin Williams, 20, posted a video to social media under a pseudonym of…

Cops Keep Getting Away With ‘Murder’ As Police Reform Legislation Languishes

August 18, 2021
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Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Over a year after the international protests following George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s killings, criminal justice reform and police accountability remain essentially the same. The promise of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act remains unfulfilled, as a bipartisan negotiation team has stalled. According to Politico, Sens. Cory Booker,…

Eboni K. Williams says it was ‘re-traumatizing’ watching debut ‘RHONY’ season

August 18, 2021
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“I wasn’t able to properly anticipate how different this ‘Housewives’ adventure would be from my previous career in television,” said Williams Eboni K. Williams made her debut on The Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY) as the first Black cast member in the history of the show on its most recent 13th season. The…

‘So Simon Was Right?’: Former ‘RHOA’ Star Falynn Pina Announces She’s Expecting Her First Child with Boyfriend

August 18, 2021
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Former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Falynn Pina shocked fans on Tuesday, Aug. 17, after announcing that she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend, Jaylan Banks. Initially, what stunned many wasn’t the pregnancy news itself but that Pina’s ex-husband Simon Guobadia may have been right after disclosing this information in June. At the time, he accused the…