Two weeks into the investigation of the death of a Black man while in custody in a Dallas suburb, Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner announced Thursday, April 1, that seven detention officers involved in last month’s in-custody death of Marvin Scott III have been fired. Scott, 26, died while being held at the Collin County…
Three former Lakeside Academy employees have been criminally charged in last April’s death of Frederick, who had thrown a sandwich. The state of Michigan will ban the use of restraints at all state-run youth facilities after the death of 16-year-old Cornelius Frederick. The teen was in a residential treatment center for at-risk youth in Kalamazoo,…
The acclaimed actress says Thandiwe means ‘beloved’ in Shona, which is one of the main languages in Zimbabwe, her mother’s home nation. Actress Thandiwe Newton has revealed that she plans to be known professionally by her full given name. In an interview with British Vogue, she revealed that the last two letters were left off her…
Celebrities are no strangers to criticism from the public and besides their talent, they’re usually judged over their looks. As fans are quick to point out, a number of celebs make changes to their looks once they hit it big — whether through financial status or popularity. One thing that has become more popular among famous people…
Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty News of the Derek Chauvin murder trial has been overwhelming for many, triggering memories from last summer and other past instances of police violence. Combined with the added stress of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and legislative attacks against Black political power, processing racial trauma can take its toll. But a…
Netflix and Shondaland are breaking the hearts of some “Bridgerton” viewers with news that Regé-Jean Page, who plays the beloved Simon Bassett, will not be returning for season two of the show. The news came through the Bridgerton Netflix Instagram account on Friday, April 2. The Instagram post was creatively made to seem like the…
After the lethal Jan 6. insurrection and Friday’s attack that left one dead, there’s widespread worry that Capitol cops will now leave the force. The union for the besieged U.S. Capitol Police Department is concerned that there will be a mass exodus of officers seeking to leave its ranks in the wake of the Jan…
A Black man who spent more than 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for armed robbery is finally free after New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams’ office decided not to retry the case. Jermaine Hudson, 42, won his freedom on March 26, the day after his accuser the key witness in the case,…
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Fans and supporters are planning to attend a prayer vigil on Monday to lend support to rapper DMX, who was placed on life support after suffering from a heart attack on Friday. The event will be held outside of White Plains Hospital in New York where the rapper remains hospitalized….
Chauvin’s trial, she said, ‘has just unearthed so much trauma for many of us. But we have each other. And we’re gonna get through it.’ Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said defense attorneys for Derek Chauvin are putting murder victim George Floyd on trial in a ploy she called “horrendous.” Omar, appearing on CNN on Sunday,…
