“The very core of the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee is the right of a person to retreat into his or her home and ‘there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion,’ ” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in the court ruling. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to restrict police authority to enter a person’s home without…
After a Black doctor died following a COVID-19 diagnosis, a diagnosis for which she believed she received racist medical care at Indiana University Health North Hospital in Carmel, Indiana, the hospital system said an investigation by an outside panel found that treatment she received did not contribute to her death. An external review panel of…
Basketball fans across the globe were reeling with excitement as Lakers great Kobe Bryant was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on the evening of May 15. The Queen Mambacita, Vanessa Bryant, proved yet again that her class, strength, and loyalty are just a few of the reasons her late husband Kobe…
“As we have seen over the last several months, our democracy requires vigilant protection, particularly for Black communities in the South,” said NAACP Legal Defense Fund president, Sherrilyn Ifill. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is investing in young civil rights lawyers through its Marshall-Motley Scholars Program. The organization has awarded 10 outstanding recipients with scholarships…
“Even in heaven, he’s still trying to make moves and keep the boys away.” Vanessa Bryant has revealed that her eldest daughter Natalia missed Kobe Bryant’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday due to her senior prom. As theGrio’s Matthew Allen previously reported, with the death of the NBA superstar in January 2020, fans…
In a new trailer for “The Me You Can’t See” Harry’s wife, who is pregnant with their daughter, is seen briefly Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey unveiled the trailer for their upcoming mental health series titled The Me You Can’t See, which premieres on Apple TV+ on May 21. Read More: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry…
The family of a Georgia man who was shot and killed by Black police officers in April demand transparency and accountability in the ongoing investigation into his death. On April 12, 35-year-old Matthew Zadok Williams, a Decatur resident, was shot and killed by DeKalb County police inside of his home. Police were called to Williams’…
Opinion: The terrifying damage imposed by slavery and Jim Crow to generations of Black children is now being repeated in mostly segregated school districts where paddling has been institutionalized Like Malcolm X once said, “only a fool would let his enemy teach his children.” Especially a racist educational system where most teachers are white and…
The vibrant 78-year-old Freeman shows off his dance skills in the clip of the new Amazon Prime show Veteran actor Morgan Freeman is proof that age really is just a number. Read More: Morgan Freeman stars in new COVID Vaccine PSA: ‘If you trust me, you’ll get the vaccine’ The acting vet is set to…
“I do find that there’s probable cause to support the charge against the defendant, Ms. Potter,” Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu said A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that the manslaughter case can proceed against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright, and she set a trial date for…
