The officers had previously been suspended, and Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said additional charges might follow Five Florida police officers have been charged with battery connected to the violent arrests of two Black men last week, prosecutors announced Monday. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle held a news conference to announce the first-degree…
“I’m going to be homeless, all because of this pandemic,” one tenant said. “I feel helpless, like I can’t do anything even though I work and I got a full-time job.” Gabe Imondi, a 74-year-old landlord from Rhode Island, had come to court hoping to get his apartment back. He was tired of waiting for…
The bill, headed for a Senate vote this week, falls far short of Biden’s pledge to transform the nation’s fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost clean energy and promote “climate resilience” by making schools, ports and other structures better…
“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” cast member Charmaine Bey announced on social media that her father, Michael Walker, succumbed to his battle with esophageal cancer. The reality star shared a heartbreaking message confirming her father’s passing on Instagram, along with multiple images of the pair sharing sweet daddy-daughter moments. (L-R): Michael Walker and his daughter, “Black…
There was was no celebration at the White House, nor a setting of a new target, as Biden struggles to overcome skepticism and hostility to the vaccine The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults — a month late and amid…
“This tweet is exactly the BS behavior that puts Black trans women in danger,” tweeted a Blac Chyna critic. Black Chyna recently took to Twitter to air some details about the alleged sexual preferences of former boyfriend Tyga in two brief blasts. Monday afternoon, the social media influencer tweeted “Tyga loves Trans, me 2” before…
Disney actress Olivia Rodrigo is treading the thin line of cancel culture and being forced into a public apology online. For nearly a week the 18-year-old has been the topic of trending discourse about her alleged use of a Black accent (Blaccent) and cultural vernacular (AAVE — African American vernacular English). Criticism of the singer…
Two Detroit police officers who were seen on dashcam footage fleeing the scene of a shooting are no longer on duty as the incident remains under investigation. Interim Detroit Police Chief James White announced on July 23 that one officer is suspended and the other will face discipline once off of medical leave after footage…
“We have to keep cutting through the Republican fog,” President Joe Biden told a virtual DNC fundraiser. During a virtual Democratic National Committee event on Monday, President Joe Biden urged his fellow Democrats to try and keep the party “unified as possible,” as 2022 midterm elections are coming up. “We won in 2020 as a…
Source: Scott Eisen / Getty Shaun King hit the spotlight again with social media buzzing after news reports that the political influencer lives in a “lavish” house on a lake in New Jersey with a price tag of more than $800,000. Right-wing tabloids the Daily Mail and the New York Post each reported that the…
