Mother Hester McCardell Ford, believed to have been the oldest living person in America, has passed away at the age of at least 115. Ford’s relatives told the Charlotte Observer their matriarch died peacefully at home April 17. Ford’s great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Power says their beloved relative was a “pillar and stalwart” to the entire family. Hester…
“For 9 minutes and 29 seconds. He begged, George Floyd begged until he could speak no more, and the defendant continued. This assault,” the prosecutor said. The prosecution in the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin delivered their closing arguments on Monday after resting its case on April 13. Prosecuting attorney Steve Schleicher began by humanizing the victim George Floyd…
Source: Douglas Sacha / Getty Meairra Mansara and her boyfriend Juwan Davis were enjoying a romantic date night on Friday when they were targeted in an act of gun violence in broad daylight spurred by misogynoir. According to Atlanta’s CBS 46, Mansara and Davis were the victims of the violent attack while they rode scooters…
The genesis of the cases were changes Pennsylvania lawmakers made to the state’s election laws in response to the coronavirus pandemic The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not hear a case out of Pennsylvania related to the 2020 election, a dispute that had lingered while similar election challenges had already been rejected by…
King Douglas died from his gunshot injuries and police said “the preliminary investigation revealed the shooting and stabbing stemmed from a dispute between two groups of juveniles in the shopping center.” A young teen lost their life after a shooting on Saturday. Teens were in a shopping center on Saturday in Maryland when shots rang…
Kandi Burruss opened up about her current relationship status with “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Porsha Williams on April 16 on Fox 5 DC, where Burruss addressed Williams’ Instagram Live video discussing an unaired scene from season 13. Williams’ April 15 IG Live was in response to a Vulture magazine “Housewives” feature in which “RHOA” star Kenya Moore said…
“Our guys are very experienced. We have active-duty law enforcement in our organization that are helping to train us,” Jim Arroyo said. A prominent figure in the far-right group Oath Keepers bragged about having active-duty police officers among their ranks to help train. Jim Arroy is the vice president of the Oath Keepers’ largest chapter…
Exclusive: During an interview with theGrio, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy maintains that the COVID-19 vaccine can be trusted as the age eligibility expanded on Monday. President Joe Biden touted the United States is on track to normalcy, and now today, the administration is expanding vaccine eligibility to people ages 16 and over in almost…
Source: Screenshot / GoFundMe A Black family based in Louisville, Kentucky, recently launched a GoFundMe in an effort to escape their collective trauma as the result of a violent no-knock raid. On GoFundMe Ashlea Burr, the family matriarch asked for community care as she and her loved ones attempt leave their current surroundings. “On October…
Pippen remembered Antron as someone who “stayed positive and worked hard, and I am so proud of the man that he became.” NBA legend Scottie Pippen is mourning the death of his first-born son Antron who has died at the age of 33. Pippen shared the devastating news on social media that Antron died on…
