She has ‘great respect’ for Lloyd Austin, but Warren also opposed a waiver for Gen. James Mattis’ Defense Secretary eligibility. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she plans to vote against the congressional waiver necessary to confirm Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III as the next defense secretary. Warren says she has “great respect” for Austin, but…
Brandon Bernard, 40, is scheduled to be executed Thursday, making him the ninth prisoner to be put to death under the resurgence of federal executions. The case revolves around a 1999 double murder and robbery which claimed the lives of Todd and Stacie Bagley, two white pastors. Civil rights advocates are fighting for Bernard’s clemency,…
Its “Safety for All” plan doesn’t affect the number of officers working in the city. In fact, Minneapolis is looking to hire more. The Minneapolis City Council has voted to defund its police department by $7.77 million. The city’s 2021 budget will redirect those funds to other programs. Cyclists gather for a June mass ride…
UPDATED: 9:10 a.m. ET, Dec. 10, 2020 — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh was back in the news this week after he suggested there could be a looming civil war between liberals and conservatives in America. He said on his eponymous radio show that “there cannot be a peaceful coexistence” and declared states with…
The mother of a young Black man shot in the back by a police officer in Ohio is speaking out for the first time and questioning why her son was “murdered in cold blood.” Casey Goodson Jr. was killed Friday in Columbus as he attempted to walk into his grandmother’s home while holding Subway sandwiches…
As he always does, Steve Harvey is showing off how smooth he looks in his designer suit. On Dec. 7, Harvey uploaded a photo of himself wearing an all-black velvet suit and pressing his fingertips together as he stands tall and smiles at the camera. Harvey paired the sharp suit with equally stylish embellished loafers….
İstanbul Basaksehir striker Demba Ba challenged the remark, but players for both soccer teams left the field. Players walked out of a Champions League game on Tuesday after a referee allegedly made a racist remark about an assistant coach. It was during a tournament match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir at Parc des Princes…
Rich the Kid is accusing an airline of racial discrimination after being kicked off a flight. The rapper shared video of the incident on Dec. 4 via Instagram live, in which he is seen embroiled in a dispute with airport staff members who supposedly removed him from a flight because he smelled of weed. Rich…
An Alabama sheriff’s office deleted a photo of a Christmas tree featuring actual mugshots from social media after receiving critical messages from offended members of the public. The controversial image surfaced on the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page on Thursday, Dec. 3, NBC News reported. The picture showed a tree decorated with string lights…
Rapper and mogul Rick Ross is using his platform as an avenue to spread awareness about the importance of affordable healthcare. According to AfroTech, the music artist—whose real name is William Leonard Roberts—teamed up with the telehealth platform Jetdoc to amplify its mission of ensuring that individuals have access to adequate health-related resources. Boss moves!…
