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‘Everybody In This Process Is a Person’: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Admits to Feeling ‘Bad’ for Disgraced Former Cop Derek Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict In the Death of George Floyd

June 23, 2021
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a team of lawyers spent eleven months putting together a case to convict former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Ellison, who, like many others, witnessed cops walk away as free men after the public beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles, was never certain…

Biden faces growing pressure from the left over voting bill

June 23, 2021
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Although the White House has characterized voting rights as “the fight of his presidency,” Biden has prioritized his economic initiatives When New York Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones was at the White House for the signing of the proclamation making Juneteenth a national holiday last week, he told President Joe Biden their party needed him more involved in…

Texas grand jury issues no indictments in jail death of Marvin Scott III

June 23, 2021
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The grand jury issued a statement calling for the creation of a work group to study the death of Scott to prevent something similar from happening again A grand jury in Texas has declined to indict eight jailers over the in-custody death of a Black man who died after struggling with detention officers. But the…

‘The Genes Are Uncanny’: Jaleel White Shares Photo with His Daughter and Father, Fans Point Out the Crazy Resemblance

June 23, 2021
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Like millions of other people in the world did on Sunday, “Family Matters” star Jaleel White posted a tribute to his father on Father’s Day. His post was three slides long and contained two photos and a video. The first photo was a cute throwback photo of a young White sitting in his father Michael…

Vanessa Bryant settles with helicopter company over Kobe Bryant crash

June 23, 2021
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Bryant and the families of others killed last January had filed a lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters Inc. Vanessa Bryant and the families of the six others killed in the helicopter crash last January that took the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, have settled with the helicopter company. The…

Rapper Lil Baby Clarifies ‘Save My Community’ Comments Following His Generous Donations of Shoes to Families In His Old Atlanta Neighborhood

June 23, 2021
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Rapper Lil Baby wants to do more for his community and recently took to his social media page to let folks know that his recent donations of shoes to families in his old neighborhood this week was just the beginning. On Friday, June 18, the “We Paid” emcee was recorded, leaving a local Footlocker with…

Jordan brand releases portrait series of WNBA players shot by Black photog

June 23, 2021
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It was shot by the first Black female photographer whose works were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art The Jordan Brand and its parent company, Nike, have released a new creative project aimed at celebrating the players of the WNBA during the 25th anniversary of the league. The black-and-white photo series was photographed by…

Eric Adams takes early lead in NYC mayoral primary, Andrew Yang concedes

June 23, 2021
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is currently leading the Democratic challengers, garnering 31% of the vote, while civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley is in second place. The race to elect New York City’s next mayor has been a contentious one. The field in the Democratic primary was crowded with challengers, but the city’s new ranked-choice…

Voting Rights Tour Raises Awareness Across The South On Its Way To D.C.

June 23, 2021
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As Senate Republicans deny Americans a debate on S. 2093, the newly introduced Senate version of the For the People Act, a caravan of modern-day freedom riders are headed to Washington, D.C. Crossing into South Carolina on Tuesday, the Black Voters Matter Bus caravan continues its journey to the nation’s capital, rallying communities and demanding…

‘Should Have Been a Traffic Ticket’: 11-Year-Old Black Girl Killed When New York Trooper Rammed His Vehicle Into Car Carrying Frightened Family After Traffic Stop Gone Awry

June 23, 2021
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An 11-year-old Black girl was killed when she was ejected from a vehicle after a New York trooper rammed into the back of the car her father was driving in December, according to a lawsuit filed by the girl’s mother. Tristin Goods, the father of 11-year-old Monica Goods, recently spoke to New York Daily News…