A Washington state sheriff is under fire, after he told a 911 operator a Black newspaper carrier was trying to kill him. He later retracted the statement. Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer told the 911 dispatcher in January that Sedrick Altheimer, a Black newspaper carrier on his morning route, was parked outside his house and…
A project that covers the life of boxing great Mike Tyson is changing direction — from that of a movie to a limited series. Actor Jamie Foxx will portray Tyson in the upcoming series, the Hollywood Reporter recently announced. The project had initially been in the works to be presented as a movie. On Monday, March 22, The…
The Greensboro, North Carolina-based Evoire Collier and Dorian Taylor were captured on video entering a hotel room with her. Two men who were reportedly in Miami Beach during spring break have been accused of drugging, raping and stealing from a woman who later died at a hotel. Evoire Collier, 21, and Dorian Taylor, 24, have…
Avaaz identified 267 pages and groups on Facebook that it says spread violence-glorifying material A new outside report found that Facebook has allowed groups — many tied to QAnon, boogaloo and militia movements — to glorify violence during the 2020 election and in the weeks leading up to the deadly riots on the U.S. Capitol…
Zonnique Pullins is enjoying all of the new joys of motherhood including the extra curves it brought, which she proudly displayed in an Instagram post in celebration of her 25th birthday. The singer and reality star celebrated her big birthday on March 20 and marked the occasion by flaunting her post-baby curves on Instagram. In…
Wade said he and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, had questions about their transgender child’s differences when she was very young. Retired NBA star Dwyane Wade recently opened up about parenting a transgender child on the I Am Athlete podcast. The episode was called “Dwyane Wade: G.O.A.T. of Parenting” and featured Brandon Marshall, Fred Taylor,…
The tennis legend writes, ‘sexism isn’t a women’s issue any more than racism is a Black issue.’ In a new essay, sports legend Venus Williams advocates for gender equality for the latest issue of British Vogue. Williams is using her platform to speak up for gender equality and equal pay. Williams has penned a letter…
Authorities also identified nine victims after previously identifying a police officer who had been killed Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect in the killing of 10 people at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket. Suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was from Arvada, Colorado and had lived most of his life in the U.S.,…
Source: Caroline Brehman / Getty As a non-voting delegate, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton has represented the District of Columbia for 30 years. In that time, Norton has been steadfast in her fight for D.C.’s statehood. Speaking before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform during Monday’s hearing on “H.R. 51: Making D.C. the 51st State,”…
McClellan, who is aiming to become the nation’s first Black woman governor, earns a major endorsement from Fund Her Virginia state senator Jennifer McClellan is gaining traction on the gubernatorial campaign trail as she snags an endorsement from Fund Her. Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, Jennifer McClellan. (Photo: Jennifer McClellan for Governor) Fund Her is…
