Texas House Democratic Caucus Chairman Chris Turner called the positive test results “a sober reminder that COVID is still with us.” The Texas Democrats who are currently in Washington D.C. after fleeing their state to delay a bill that would restrict voter rights will hold a virtual conference after three lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19. …
Singer-songwriter Lyfe Jennings is blasting American Airlines after he claims he was asked multiple times on Friday, July 16, by a woman employee if he was supposed to be in first class. In his post, which was a video, you can hear a man, who is presumably an employee as well, tell Jennings “I just…
A Michigan couple is considering legal action after their teenage daughter was banned from a local skating rink after being misidentified by facial recognition software. Juliea and her husband Derrick Robinson are upset and call the incident “basically racial profiling” after the Riverside Arena skating rink in the Detroit suburb of Livonia, Michigan, had their…
The Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General’s recently released report has determined that the FBI mishandled the investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual assault case. Nassar was accused and convicted of sexually abusing over 150 underaged athletes, including Simone Biles. The disgraced doctor was previously employed as an osteopathic physician…
The actor likened current social media regulations to “boarding a plane and not having to show I.D.” Actor and producer Idris Elba is tired of internet trolls hiding behind fake usernames and private profiles. The 48-year-old took to Instagram Sunday morning to call for the verification of all social media users, not just celebrities. “People…
“Space Jam: A New Legacy” is the largest pandemic opening for Warner Bros. “Black Widow” ceded its No. 1 spot to an unlikely foe in its second week in theaters: The Tune Squad. LeBron James, Bugs Bunny and the rest of the stars of Warner Bros.’ “Space Jam: A New Legacy” defied expectations and won the box…
“I guess it’s good you no longer pretend to be a journalist anymore,” Hannah-Jones wrote to Kelly Journalists Nikole Hannah-Jones and Megyn Kelly got into a fiery Twitter exchange on Saturday after Kelly tweeted in support of a recent U.S. Dept. of Education announcement pulling back on efforts to prioritize race-related curricula in schools. This…
The Milwaukee Bucks are paying it forward by supporting organizations that are driving change within the city. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the team joined forces with NBA Cares to renovate a local community center. Running Rebels in Milwaukee will receive a Learn and Play Center from NBA Cares and the Milwaukee Bucks. …
David Crowell, 29, was tased by police after allegedly helping a passenger board without paying fare After video of a Black man being tased by a New York police officer in a subway train car went viral on the internet, local politicians and community leaders have scrutinized the NYPD and its ability to enforce subway…
The Bucks took the finals lead with a 123-119 Game 5 victory in Phoenix Giannis Antetokounmpo believes it’s the tenacity of the Bucks that has Milwaukee a game away from its first championship in a half century. That persistence has enabled the Bucks to rally from a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals. The Bucks…
