Two states, Washington and Oregon, have recently advanced bills to make Juneteenth an official holiday. A bill that would make Juneteenth a legal holiday passed in the Washington state Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support on April 9, the day after a similar bill cleared the House in Oregon. “While this is an important day for…
“We are awaiting the release this hour of Chicago Police bodycam footage that captured the fatal police shooting of a young 13-year-old man by the name of Adam Toledo,” said Hannity Fox’s Sean Hannity is being called out for labeling a 13-year-old police brutality victim as a man. Read More: Prosecutor didn’t ‘fully inform himself’ before testifying…
“I don’t believe so,” was Riddle’s response to reporters when asked if Nazario deserves an apology Attorneys for the Black Army officer who was harassed by Virginia police during a traffic stop in December are speaking out about the incident, specifically the cops’ behavior. Attorneys for 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario, the Black man who was…
There has been an ongoing debate about whether FX series “Snowfall” can take on the iconic HBO series “The Wire,” and this week that debate was reignited. It seems the premiere of the ninth episode of “Snowfall” on Wednesday, April 14, really got “The Joe Budden Podcast” co-host Mal excited. On April 14, he tweeted,…
The 18-year-old placed an unloaded rifle on the ground in plain view, according to the NYPD Police in New York arrested an Ohio man who was in possession of a semi-automatic gun, ammo and gas mask at a Times Square subway station. According to the NYPD, the as yet unidentified 18-year-old was taken into custody…
The former ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ star now has a recurring role on the Tracy Morgan sitcom Famed television actress Janet Hubert, popular for her role as the original Aunt Vivian on classic 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is returning to the silver screen with a recurring role. Read More: Janet Hubert…
The actress is set to play ‘Naomi’ in the pilot According to Variety, Anika Noni Rose will star in the Let The Right One In, a new pilot for Showtime. Joining Demián Bichir who will play Mark, the series reportedly follows “Mark (Bichir), a father and his 12-year-old daughter, Eleanor, whose lives were changed forever…
The former South Carolina police officer convicted in the 2015 killing of unarmed Walter Scott is appealing his 20-year federal sentence, alleging his conviction was the result of ineffective counsel after his attorney failed to tell him about a potential plea deal offered by prosecutors. Ex-North Charleston officer Michael Slager, who shot Scott five times…
The California-born Muslim dog lover and trainer challenges stereotypes on his reality show Netflix star and celebrity dog trainer, Jas Leverette, has big things in store for his dogs, his business, his family, and his community. The soon-to-be father of two took time out of his busy schedule to chat with theGrio about big plans…
The shooter was identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana, two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told The Associated Press Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and searched the suspected gunman’s home Friday looking for a motive for the latest mass shooting to rock the U.S., as family members of the…
