Lafayette Parish deputy Clyde Kerr III talked right to the camera about officers‘ brutality against Blacks — and cops’ mental health needs. Louisiana sheriff’s deputy Clyde Kerr III took his own life on Monday outside of his workplace at the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to reports, Kerr left a series of videos on social…
Source: Instagram / Ben Crump The family of an unarmed Black man shot dead by a police officer in Ohio is demanding full accountability including a conviction following a murder indictment returned by a grand jury. Andre Hill was killed by then-Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy in December within seconds of the cop seeing the 47-year-old…
We deeply regret that we did not adequately acknowledge the tragic consequences of the epidemic unfolding in our communities,’ McKinsey Global Managing Partner says The global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed to pay nearly $600 million for its role in advising businesses on how to sell more prescription opioid painkillers amid a nationwide overdose…
‘I’m asking — I’m actually pleading with — the community to help us,’ David Nisleit, San Diego’s top cop, told press. ‘We need to stop hate.’ Police in San Diego, California are asking the public for help to identify a “person of interest” captured on surveillance video in the early morning hours of Jan. 24,…
The Donors of Color Network launched a Climate Funders Justice Pledge, challenging the nation’s climate philanthropists to shift 30% of their donations toward minority environmental efforts Ashindi Maxton was distraught as she toured neighborhoods in Detroit’s 48217 ZIP code and met residents who live in one of the most polluted communities in Michigan. They live…
Nick Cannon has tested positive for COVID-19, Variety reported. The 40-year-old host of FOX-TV’s “The Masked Singer” will quarantine and rest, a representative for the star told the media outlet. BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 04: Nick Cannon attends Nick Cannon, Meruelo Media, Skyview Announce Radio Syndication on December 04, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Gabriel…
Singer Omarion makes it no secret that he wants to live the most peaceful and clear-minded life possible. Despite having years of experience in the entertainment industry, and all that accompanies a life in the limelight he has managed to discover his zen. On social he often shares his thoughts on dance being a means…
Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, apologized to Thomas’ former law clerks for creating a divide on the court as a result of her post-election support for former President Donald Trump. In an email sent by Thomas in mid-January first reported on by The Washington Post on Tuesday,…
Word of Frazier’s departure from Merck comes as the company stops its development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The longtime chief executive officer of pharmaceutical giant Merck, Kenneth Frazier, one of the few Black CEOs of a Fortune 500 firm, has announced his retirement after nearly 30 years with the company. Chief Financial Officer Robert Davis…
Source: Catherine McQueen / Getty Massachusetts lawmakers are venturing forward in the fight to eliminate student loan debt, calling for President Joe Biden to cancel $50,000 in debt for each of the roughly 44 million Americans who are burdened with federal student loans. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren have been vocal supporters of…
