The U.S. has been criticized for focusing first on vaccinating Americans The U.S. top trade negotiator will begin talks with the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that are keeping critically needed COVID-19 vaccines from being more widely distributed worldwide, two White House officials said Sunday. The White House has been under pressure…
“This revised budget will start St. Louis on a new path to tackling some of the root causes of crime,” said Mayor Tishaura Jones St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones proposed a new city budget including a $4 million cut from the police department. According to the St. Louis Post-Disptach, Jones has shown a commitment to…
The Baton Rouge man who was found guilty of first-degree murder in the September 2017 killing that left two Black men dead searched the internet for topics like White nationalism, genocide, Nazi propaganda and gun silencers, an FBI agent testified days before the man was found guilty by a jury on Monday. A Baton Rouge…
A California woman “used force” and “hateful language” against a Black delivery driver, authorities say The California woman who police said accused a Black delivery driver of speeding and followed him, now faces a hate crime charge, according to Yahoo! News. The 35-year-old woman, identified as Julie Walrand, was arrested on April 18 after Berkeley…
McConnell said the project is being used to “double down on divisive, radical, and historically-dubious buzzwords and propaganda” A group of politicians lead by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona requesting that the 1619 Project be removed from education resources eligible for federal grant programs. The letter,…
Almost five months after the world lost Tommy “Tiny” Lister, the actor’s cause of death is finally being revealed. The 62-year-old’s autopsy showed that Lister, who is commonly known for his role as Deebo in the movie “Friday,” passed away from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, also known as heart disease. TMZ reported on April…
Disneyland is a major economic engine in California, drawing nearly 19 million in attendance the year before the coronavirus struck Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequined Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases just four months ago that patients…
Caitlyn Jenner told a TMZ reporter on Saturday that it’s “a question of fairness” Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for California governor, said she opposes transgender girls competing in girls’ sports at school. Jenner, a 1976 decathlon Olympic gold medalist who came out as a transgender woman in…
Aoki Lee Simmons took fans back in time on April 28, when the 18-year-old shared throwback photos of her mother, model and entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons, and her father, mogul Russell Simmons, as part of a TikTok challenge called “My Parents’ in the 90s.” In the clip, captioned, “#90saesthetic ,” Aoki started the video by informing her followers…
The funeral service for 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant, who was killed by a Columbus police officer. | Source: Scott Olson / Getty The Columbus Police Accountability Coalition says the culture of violence toward Black communities is unchanged after the Ohio capital city’s last Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation more than 20 years ago. Led by Black…
