Virginia becomes the first Southern state to vote to legalize marijuana, joining 15 other states and the District of Columbia Virginia lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill that will legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, but not until 2024, when retail sales of the drug would also begin. With a compromise bill clearing…
An Oklahoma City officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the December shooting death of a homeless Black man. The shooting happened last year on Dec. 11 in the 2100 block of West Hefner Road in Oklahoma City. Bennie Edwards, a 60-year-old homeless man, died after Sgt. Clifford Holman, 36, shot him in the…
Body camera footage shows Ronald Greene being choked, beaten, jolted with stun guns and dragged face down across pavement, an attorney says A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. Body…
Charlotte Bennett, who left the New York governor’s administration in November, says Cuomo made it clear he wanted to sleep with her Another former aide has come forward and accused Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Charlotte Bennett is the second woman in less than a week to detail workplace interactions with…
The FDA said J&J’s vaccine offers strong protection against what matters most: serious illness, hospitalizations and death The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting…
Tamar Braxton candidly discussed Black people’s portrayal on reality television on Feb. 26 during an interview with “Hollywood Unlocked Uncensored.” Fox Soul shared the show’s clip, which aired later that night, on the channel’s Instagram page. At the beginning of the video host Jason Lee asked the former reality star — who’s called out We TV for…
Kandi Burruss was feeling a little nostalgic the other day. The reality star uploaded a throwback photo of herself, her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Porsha Willams and singer and former Danity Kane band member D. Woods right before what appeared to be a stage performance. In the snap, which was uploaded onto Kandi’s Instagram account…
Angela Simmons’ latest upload on Feb. 26 had fans assuming that the reality star gave her admirer rapper Yo Gotti a chance after she was spotted standing next to her newly customized turquoise Range Rover. Simmons captioned her post in honor of her “Tiffany & Co.” inspired vehicle, “Hardly home but always reppin’.” She also…
A former HFPA president admitted that the organization hasn’t had a Black member since she joined in 2002 The organization hosting the Golden Globe awards recently came under fire for their lack of diversity. The group has acknowledged the issue and says it is developing a plan to enroll Black members. The Hollywood Foreign Press…
Will Smith‘s fans were astonished to find out how similar the actor looks to his brother after the 52-year-old shared a throwback image alongside a recent photo with his younger twin siblings Harry and Ellen Smith. Will shared the pics on Feb. 25 while jokingly mentioning how the family couldn’t take a “decent” snapshot. The…
