In a statement Thursday, Schumer said the attack on the Capitol ‘was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president’ Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to remove him from office following Wednesday’s violent assault on the Capitol by the president’s supporters. In a statement Thursday, Schumer…
Four suspects have been detained after attempting to burglarize the home of legendary producer Dr. Dre, multiple outlets reported. The news comes just one day after it was announced that the 55-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital after suffering from a brain aneurysm Monday night, Jan. 4. Los Angeles Police Department officer Lizeth Lomeli told…
The attack on the Capitol was ‘unlike any I have ever experienced in my 30 years in law enforcement here in Washington, D.C.,’ says Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund on Thursday defended his department’s response to the violent breach at the Capitol, saying officers “acted valiantly when faced with thousands…
It’s a new year and a lot of our favorite celebrities are already off to a great start with vacations, work and shopping. Birthday Boy Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker celebrate their son Ace Tucker’s fifth birthday with a party inspired by the movie “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Kandi Burruss’ Instagram (@kandi) Mommy-Daughter Time Dwyane…
OPINION: Jan. 6, 2021 will forever live in infamy. But will America finally open its eyes to what has always been right in front of us? If you needed any further proof that racism, white privilege, white rage and white entitlement lives deeply at the core of this country, look no further than Jan. 6,…
Trump’s acknowledgment came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol and unleashed unprecedented scenes of mayhem President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition” on Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, after Congress concluded…
‘White Americans are never afraid of the cops,’ Reid said, ‘even when they are committing insurrection.’ In a powerful speech on MSNBC during the network’s coverage of Wednesday’s turmoil in Washington D.C., Joy Reid drew a clear comparison between the police response to the insurrection at the national capitol and this summer’s national protests in…
Zora Neale Hurston at a book fair in New York City, circa 1937. | Source: PhotoQuest / Getty UPDATED: 10:15 a.m. ET, Jan. 7, 2021 — Writer, folklorist, and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most outstanding authors that emerged from the Harlem Renaissance, would have celebrated her 130th birthday today if she were…
Chris Malone was fired after writing — then deleting — a tweet telling Abrams to ‘enjoy the buffet.’ Chris Malone, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s offensive line coach, was fired after writing then deleting a vile tweet directed at Stacey Abrams following the successful Democratic challenge for two Georgia Senate seats. “Congratulations to the…
Lauryn Hill’s seminal record, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” was also the artist’s first and last. The album was a rousing success, garnering her numerous accolades, including five Grammy Awards and numerous other nominations and honors. The respected legacy of the album has endured, with it appearing on many lists ranking the greatest albums ever;…
