A Saturday shooting that claimed the lives of two Black victims, an Air Force veteran and a retired State Police trooper in Winthrop, Massachusetts, is being investigated as a hate crime, according to The Boston Globe. 28-year-old Nathan Allen fatally shot Ramona Cooper, 60, a staff sergeant in the Air Force, and David L. Green,…
The new logo debuted just in time for Sunday night’s BET Awards and represents “a pivotal shift” for the 40-year-old brand BET has gotten a facelift. The esteemed network debuted its brand new logo ahead of Sunday night’s BET Awards, marking the first branding change for the network since 2005. The new logo helps usher the…
A woman died, and four men and a teenager were wounded, when an SUV drove by as they stood outside in the South Shore area Two separate shootings left two people dead and at least 15 wounded in Chicago, police said Monday, as the city that this month recorded its 300th homicide for the year…
Over two dissenting votes, the justices left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Virginia school board’s appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban. Over two dissenting votes, the justices left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional. The case involved former high school…
The mayor of Montreal and a member of the National Assembly of Quebec are both calling for an investigation and seeking answers after footage showed a Montreal police officer kneeling on the neck of a 14-year-old Black boy. The video is about a minute-and-a-half long and was obtained by Radio-Canada. According to CBC, the footage was…
Mo’Nique is once again attempting to teach Black women how they should present themselves in public. This started on May 29 when the comedian-actress said in a five-minute rant that “Queens don’t walk around with bonnets and head scarfs and slippers and pajamas,” in public spaces like the airport or Walmart. After receiving a bit…
The child is one of at least 90 minors shot in Philadelphia in 2021, which has seen a 35% increase in homicides. A 10-year-old boy in North Philadelphia is dead after shooting himself with a handgun found in a cabinet in his home. According to reports, the child and his 8-year-old sister were home alone…
The death toll rose by just four people Sunday, to a total of nine confirmed dead. But more than 150 people are still missing in Surfside. Rescue workers digging feverishly for a fifth day Monday stressed that they could still find survivors in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo building, a hope family members clung to…
Junior Mafia rap legend Lil’ Kim finally revealed who she thinks would be her ultimate Verzuz battle competitor In one of the most memorable moments from Sunday night’s 2021 BET Awards, rap legend Lil’ Kim finally revealed who she thinks would be her ultimate Verzuz battle competitor. “Not going to say who against, but would…
More than 30 homeowners in the state of Washington’s capital have gone through the process of removing racially restrictive and unlawful language from covenants included in property paperwork after residents noticed a stipulation that bars non-white people from living in the neighborhood unless they are servants. The original covenant for one woman’s Olympia, Washington, home,…
