‘The use of force is not attractive,’ said Eric Nelson, Chauvin’s attorney, ‘but it is a necessary component of policing.’ The trial of The State of Minnesota vs. Derek Chauvin is underway nearly one year after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the former Minneapolis police officer. In his opening statement, Chauvin’s…
Source: US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Missouri Beating a Black detective isn’t egregious enough to find white officers guilty of police brutality, according to one jury. In the trial of three St. Louis officers who beat an undercover colleague, jury deliberations ended Monday with one officer found not guilty of all charges….
Zonnique Pullins and boyfriend Bandhunta Izzy welcomed her first child in early December. Nearly four months later, a debate surrounding who baby Hunter Zoelle James looks like is going strong. When the “T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle” star initially shared photos of her baby girl, fans almost instantly pointed out the resemblance between baby Hunter…
Apryl Jones’ seemingly lousy luck with her relationships has her rejecting the possibility of expanding her family. The “Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood” star opened up about her love life and co-parenting with her ex-boyfriend, singer Omarion, during a recent interview with Black celebrity parenting blog site BCK Online. The 34-year-old revealed that she’s not…
The pictorial follows a happy family enjoying a day together before they receive devastating news Regina King directed Viola Davis, her husband Julius Tennon and their 10-year-old daughter Genisis in a project titled Black Americana: A Photo Essay on Love and Pain. The shoot took place in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles and…
‘I always knew I wanted kids. I never knew when but I always knew I wanted kids at some point.’ After nearly four years of marriage to entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams admits that married life “is not bliss.” “But it can be if you work at it,” she says in a recent discussion about…
‘The love of being a father was not something I had to work on.’ Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen credit their wives for helping to guide their spiritual and emotional journey through fatherhood. In the latest episode of their Spotify podcast, “Renegades: Born in the USA,” the duo reflect on how their own fathers were…
‘It is critical my family and the other victims’ families get the transparency, honesty and justice they deserve.’ One of the victims in the Virginia Beach shooting on Friday was the cousin of music artist Pharrell Williams. Taking to his official Instagram on Monday, the singer posted a picture of 25-year-old Donovon Lynch and confirmed…
An Oregon Police Department has renamed one of its K-9 officers following criticism from the leader of a local Black activist group. The K-9, who was referred to as “Lil’ Kim,” garnered objections that the name was insensitive, given it shared the stage name of Black Grammy-winning rapper Lil’ Kim, whose real name is Kimberly…
“They need to get a handle on these guns. Try to get some of the guns off the street,’ said the victim’s mother Just hours after attending his sister’s funeral, Earl Simmons was shot for attempting to break up a fight, per ABC 6. It was also his 54th birthday. Simmons was in the Schenley Drive…
